Hospice Medical Director

Our Company

 

Heartland Hospice is a member of the Gentiva family - an industry leader in hospice, palliative, home health, and personal home care. Our place is by the side of those who need us, offering physical, spiritual and emotional support to patients and their families so they may make the most of every moment. We believe that better care for caregivers and clinicians means better care for everyone, so we offer ongoing professional training, lower nurse-to-patient ratios, and comprehensive benefits for eligible employees. Here, you’ll join gifted colleagues who make a lasting difference in people’s lives every day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overview

We are looking for a Hospice Medical Director to join our Jackson team. This Hospice Medical Director:

• Serves as a medical resource to hospice team, patients, families, and attending physicians regarding pain and symptom management.
• Attends, participates, and collaborates the IDG meetings to ensure that the medical needs of the patients are met.
• Provides oversight of the plan of care.
• Partners with the patient’s attending medical director/physician to develop and update the plan of care.
• Certifies patient meets the medical criteria for hospice admission.  Signs appropriate documentation to indicate the approval of the admission.
• Partners with the Admission Team to provide guidance and support.
• Reviews clinical information prior to the recertification period and provides written recertification of terminal illness for subsequent benefit periods.

 

About You

Qualifications:

• Doctoral Degree in medicine (M.D.) or (D.O.) and current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of practice.
• Should possess exemplary leadership skills with a passion for optimizing the care of patients with hospice and palliative care needs. 
• Possesses a reputation and positive image in the community as an authority in hospice and palliative medicine. 
• Is familiar and skilled with working with an interdisciplinary team. 
• Experience with and ability to work within a distributed physician medical staff (or similar) structure.
• Current and valid National Provider Identifier (NPI)

 

We Offer

Additional Details:

• This is a job notification only.  The Medical Director will not be an employee of Gentiva.  The Medical Director will invoice Gentiva for services rendered.

 

Legalese

• This is a safety-sensitive position
• Where applicable, must meet state specific requirements
• We are proud to be an EEO employer
• We maintain a drug-free workplace

Location

Heartland Hospice