Physician-Hospice, Palliative and Primary Care at Home

Job Details

Job Location: Bismarck Office - Bismarck, ND 58503

Position Type: Full Time

Job Shift: Day

Our team is growing, join us today!

Our mission: 'To provide comfort and care through life's journey.'

HIA Health is seeking a physician to join our medical team to support both Hospice patients and our primary and palliative home-based care patients. This position will collaborate with the Medical Director, physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and the inter-disciplinary team in providing world-class hospice, palliative, and home-based primary medical care to patients in accordance with federal regulations and the strategic direction set by the board of directors. Some travel required within service area.

This position can be located in Bismarck or Minot, ND and will provide clinical expertise for our Hospice Program, our Palliative Program, our Primary Care at Home Program, as well as rotational support in our brand-new state-of-the-art and first ever in North Dakota, Hospice Inpatient Unit - Heather's House (in Fargo).

Essential Functions

• Partners with the medical director in providing medical expertise for:
  • Standards of medical care for hospice patients
  • Eligibility and ineligibility of referred patients
  • Disease management and pain and symptom management of hospice patients
  • Direct medical care to hospice patients
• Physician-to-physician relationships and leadership
• Clinical and public education regarding hospice and palliative care
• Ensure the company meets regulatory requirements.
• Participate in quality improvement (QI) programs that address identified gaps in care, with measurable improvements in patient outcomes.
• Participate in quality initiatives to continually create an atmosphere of clinical excellence.
• Will engage in an interdisciplinary team meeting/review of all patients that have had adverse outcomes, inclusive of deaths and patients with emergency department visits and inpatient admissions.
• Ensure that patient care and safety are a consistent company priority.
• May assist with onboarding new providers through topic discussions, case studies, and chart reviews.
• Conduct interdisciplinary meetings and offer educational sessions, including Q&A opportunities, with a focus on patient-centered care.
• Seek ways to improve the organization’s clinical services, ensuring all patient records, treatment plans, and medication reviews are completed accurately and within the required timeframes.
• Practices within current standards of medical care for primary care patients

Benefits

HIA offers a robust benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, short-term and long-term disability, and a generous time off package.

Compensation

Starting at $250K+ annual salary (depending on experience)

Expectations of all Employees

Support the mission, vision and values through unequaled quality patient care, professional competence, collaboration, communication, innovation, accountability, ownership and provide support to the entire agency regardless of their primary office location.

HIA Health has HEART

• Honor - We accept the honor of service to hospice patients, families, and communities.
• Excellence - We strive for excellence in my work, as we stand on hallowed ground.
• Attitude - We choose a positive attitude at work.
• Respect - We treat people with the same respect I wish to be given.
• Teamwork - We value everyone’s contribution in delivery of care, operation of the organization and stewardship of our resources.

QualificationsLicenses, Registrations Required

• MD or D.O. licensure in Minnesota and North Dakota (or willing to obtain dual licensure upon employment offer)
• DEA Licensure in MN and ND
• Current state driver’s license and active auto insurance

Qualifications

• Hospice and Palliative Care Certification or Fellowship, highly preferred
• Experience in care of terminally ill patients
• Demonstrated ability to promote teamwork and collaboration
• Administrative health care experience desirable
• Board certified FP or IM desirable