Hospice/Palliative Medicine Physician

Job ID: 6065 Practice Details

• The Hospice and Palliative Care Medical Director will provide clinical leadership and oversight for all levels of care of the hospice and palliative care programs, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered and end-of-life care.
• This physician collaborates with the palliative care interdisciplinary team to support patients and families living with serious illness or injury and collaborates with the interdisciplinary hospice team to support patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and adherence to best practices in palliative and hospice medicine.
• This role is ideal for a physician dedicated to supportive care, compassionate end-of-life care, clinical excellence, and collaborative leadership within an interdisciplinary hospice team and palliative care team.

Key Responsibilities
Clinical Leadership & Oversight

• Provide medical direction and oversight for all hospice and palliative care clinical services.
• Certify and recertify patient eligibility for hospice services in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
• Serve as a consultative clinical resource for physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other team members.
• Attend at least once a month a palliative care interdisciplinary team meeting and a hospice interdisciplinary team meeting and case conference.
• Peer review- review quality of documentation of physicians and nurse practitioners visits to include review of appropriate clinical protocols and processes that support referrals to ensure consistent quality care.

Patient Care & Consultation

• Provide direct patient care as needed, including supportive care, symptom management and complex case consultations.
• Collaborate with team physicians and referring providers to coordinate care.
• Ensure appropriate pain and symptom control consistent with current hospice and palliative care standards.
• Support patients and families in understanding prognosis and care goals, when needed in the absence of the team physician.

Regulatory Compliance & Quality Assurance

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and hospice regulations, including Medicare Conditions of Participation (COPs).
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and performance reviews.
• Assist with audits, surveys, and accreditation processes.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation.

Education & Program Development

• Provide education and mentorship to clinical staff.
• Promote best practices in palliative and end-of-life care.
• Assist in the development of policies, procedures, and clinical protocols.
• Represent the hospice and palliative care programs in community outreach and professional/education forums as needed.
• Collaborate with both hospice leadership and palliative care leadership teams on performance improvement initiatives (QAPI).
• Lead strategic initiatives with program growth development, including Outpatient Palliative Care service line addition.
• Attend key hospital committees and medical department meetings.

Qualifications
Required

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Active, unrestricted medical license in the state of practice.
• Minimum of 3 5 years of clinical experience in gerontology or primary care, preferably in hospice or palliative care.
• Board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine or a related specialty, preferred.
• DEA registration and ability to prescribe controlled substances.
• Strong knowledge of hospice regulations and end-of-life care standards.
• Leadership or administrative experience in healthcare setting.
• Experience with Medicare and Medicaid regulations.

Skills & Competencies

• Compassionate, patient-centered approach to care.
• Strong leadership and team collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication skills to include active listening and public speaking.
• Strong conflict resolution skills, and interpersonal abilities.
• Sound clinical judgment and ethical decision-making.
• Ability to manage complex medical skills, including pain and symptom management, and psychosocial situations.
• Strong organizational skills, self-directed, able to manage multiple priorities.
• Commitment to maintaining professional standard and patient advocacy.
• Flexibility and adaptability to dynamic healthcare environments, to include hospital inpatient palliative care department and hospice department presence.
• Develop effective relationships with other disciplines, providers and leadership.

Work Environment

• Combination of inpatient hospital, inpatient hospice units, home visits and long-term care facilities.
• Participation in on-call rotation may be required.

Reporting Structure

• Reports to: Chief Medical Officer
• Supervises: provide clinical oversight to both hospice and palliative care teams physicians and nurse practitioners.
• Serve as clinical spokesperson for both hospice and palliative care programs.
• Physician representative on hospital Ethics Committee.

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The Housing Market. This 4 beds 4 bath 3255 sq ft home has been loved and maintained for many years and now it is ready for you!

• Brick Exterior, Stately Columns, Rocking Chair Front Porch & Beautiful Curb appeal makes this home a true Lake Park Treasure!
• Large Foyer Entry w/ Screen front door
• Large Formal Living Room & Formal Dining Room, wonderful flexible spaces!
• Open Kitchen with Center Island, NEW Double Oven to be installed, NEW Cook top, lots of countertop space and a sunny breakfast room with French doors leading to a side screened porch! DREAMY!
• The Kitchen Overlooks the HUGE Den with original beam ceilings, gas log brick fireplace, built-in bookshelves, recessed lighting and French door leading to the rear porch and backyard!
• Off the Kitchen is also the spacious laundry Room w/ Half bath & utility sink
• On the first Level there are 3 Bedrooms and one additional bedroom upstairs. The primary suite is on the first level with an on-suite bath. The bathroom features 2 sinks, vanity area, additional built-ins, and private lavatory/ shower room.
• Upstairs the Large Bonus Space is a wonderful Media room, playroom or home-schooling room!

This room has 2 large walk-in closets, one cedar lined. Plus, access to a HUGE walk-in Attic Space. (9) The 4th Bedroom is also located on the second level and is very spacious and could accommodate at least 2 double beds, plus a private sitting area, a wonderful teen suite or Mother-in-law suite/2nd master with a private on suite bath. (10) An Amazing in-home workshop! This space can be found through the attic and is perfect for Crafters, DIYers and Woodworkers! The hidden workshop is heated and cooled and has a pulley system to the carport below! WOW!
Imagine having your own home office or workshop! (11) Outside you will find an incredible +/-1.29 Acre Lot which will make you feel miles away in your own backyard sanctuary, but with the convenience of being in the heart of NW Albany! Close to all area shopping, restaurants, medical and churches. (12) Plenty of parking, 2 Car Carport & Additional Outside Workshop! With 220v and plenty of areas for storage and additional hobbies!
This home can be yours for $279,000.
The Community. This community offers the best of both worlds Far enough from the urban hassles to avoid high traffic, high cost of living, and admitting to multiple hospitals, but close enough to enjoy the amenities of a metropolitan area.
This community offers a catchment area of 800,000+, admitting to one hospital, low cost of living and plenty of activities to choose from including, Theatre, RiverQuarium, Ballet, Symphony, Museum, Zoo, several parks to choose from, 5 golf courses, 6 hunting plantations, fishing and much more!
The Employer. Leading health care provider in Southwest Georgia since 1911, combines the innovation of a progressive health care system with personalized care. This 450-bed tertiary care center is the anchor hospital in an expanding service area reaching out to more than 26 counties in Southwest Georgia and now includes 5 smaller community hospitals in the region.
Closest Major City

• 151 miles to Atlanta, GA
• 171 miles to Jacksonville, FL
• 206 miles to Birmingham, AL
• 266 miles to Orlando, FL
• 270 miles to Tampa, FL

Colleges and Universities

• Albany Technical College (Full-time enrollment: 3,707)
• Albany State University (Full-time enrollment: 3,662)
• Georgia Southwestern State University (about 34 miles; Americus, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,689)
• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 39 miles; Tifton, GA; FT enrollment: 2,564)
• Bainbridge State College (about 53 miles; Bainbridge, GA; FT enrollment: 2,308)

Recreation

• Outdoor attractions in Albany are varied and plentiful.
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