Hospice Physician

Hospice Physician Opportunity

The Care Team, in partnership with Traditions Health is seeking a new Hospice Physician to join our growing Hospice Team in Cuyahoga Falls. What Can Traditions Health Offer?

Work/Life Balance

Competitive Pay and Benefits

Supportive Senior Staff

Autonomy

More Time to Care for Your Patients

Primary function is oversight of physician services and the medical component of the Agency. Responsibilities include promoting and maintaining the standards of practice consistent with quality hospice care. Responsible for the palliation and management of the patient's terminal illness and conditions related to the terminal illness in conjunction with the patient's attending physician. Serves as a member of Interdisciplinary Group and attend biweekly IDG meetings. May also be called Medical Advisor, Chief Medical Physician, Chief Medical Officer, or a similar title.

Pay Range: $200-$250/hour

Schedule: Approximately 10 hours weekly.

Job Qualifications:

Education: Graduate of an accredited college/university with a doctorate degree in medicine or doctor of osteopathy.

Licensure: Currently licensed to prescribe pharmaceuticals and medical treatments in the state. CPR certification per Agency policy.

Experience: Knowledgeable about the psychosocial and medical aspects of hospice care.

Knowledge and Skills: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, families, staff members, the Governing Body, Interdisciplinary Team and other physicians.

Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid and current auto insurance.

Physical and Mental Effort:

Prolonged sitting is required. Requires the ability to handle stressful situations in a calm and courteous manner at all times. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and agency needs.

Essential Functions:

• Assumes overall responsibility for the medical component of the hospice program, including providing oversight of physician services. Supervises all physician employees and those under contract to the Agency. If the attending physician is unavailable, the medical director, contracted physician, and/or hospice physician employee is responsible for meeting the medical needs of the patient.
• Reviews patient eligibility for services, including admission and re-certification
• Attends IDG meetings, participates in the patient care planning process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team to promote quality and coordination of patient care
• Provides medical direction and education to the clinical staff, acts as a role model and provides consultation for attending physicians
• May assist and review the agency in the development and revision of policies and procedures for clinical care, emergency care and medical research.
• Communicates with the medical community/attending physician as needed to assure optimum patient care and acts as a liaison in the medical community.
• Assists with QAPI process as appropriate, assists with continuing education programs
• Performs home visits and patient assessment and interventions as requested by the IDG
• Provides consultation for palliative and end-of-life care issues, completed Face to Face assessments as necessary
• Supports the Agency's goals and vision
• Promotes compliance with all fiscal intermediary and/or other third-party payors, through education, coaching, and other assistance as necessary
• Demonstrates commitment, professional growth, and competency.

Traditions Health is highly invested in not only your overall health, but also your future. This is reflected in the benefits we provide and the opportunities we make available to our employees. Benefits for eligible employees include:

• Full range of health insurance-medical (BCBS with 3 medical plan options), dental & vision.
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Company sponsored life insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Accident & Critical Illness
• Employee Assistant Program
• Generous PTO (that increases with your tenure)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Mileage reimbursement
• Continuing education opportunities

Traditions' Health aspires to maintain a market competitive, internally equitable, and performance-based rewards program in order to attract, retain, and motivate employees. This philosophy includes to pay commensurate with experience, skills, competencies, and individual performance.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Traditions Health is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination of any kind based on race, color, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or any other legally protected characteristic.