Associate Medical Director

1 month ago


Harrisburg, United States Hospice of Central PA - Harrisburg Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Oversee, coordinate and review the medical care provided to hospice patients in order to ensure pain and symptom management control, minimize the risk of polypharmacy and assure patient goals of care are in line with hospice philosophy.  Certify and recertify client eligibility for hospice care in accordance with applicable Medicare Hospice regulations and guidelines.  Ensure hospice plans of care are medically appropriate and consistent with federal and state laws and regulations.  Provide exemplary team leadership in keeping with HCP’s Guiding Principles - Service, Compassion, Excellence, and Inclusion – under the supervision of our full-time Hospice Medical Director.

Qualifications

  1. Education:  Completion of medical education and relevant residency training required.  Fellowship in Palliative Medicine preferred.
  2. Experience:  Work experience in internal medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, palliative medicine or other relevant field of medicine is required.  Work experience in a certified hospice program and administrative experience preferred.
  3. License/Certification:  Physician licensure by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a doctor of medicine or osteopathy required; board certification in hospice and palliative medicine preferred.  Valid driver’s license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organizational requirements and is in good working order required.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Administrative:

  1. Provide guidance to the interdisciplinary team (IDT) in conflict and ethical issues.
  2. Utilize appropriate resources to maintain knowledge and skills for hospice care in various settings including regulatory/reimbursement guidelines and integration into clinical practice.
  3. Assist in the development and review of clinical protocols and emergency care procedures and patient care policies.
  4. Review and analyze pharmacy/infusion utilization costs, along with Medical Director and PBM provider, and provide ongoing re-evaluation of formulary coverage and expenses incurred for hospice patients.
  5. Participate in quality improvement initiatives and programs; identifies opportunities for quality improvement in patient care and safety.
  6. Periodically provides insight of reviews for provider staff performance.

Clinical:

  1. Provides coverage and support to hospice staff for provisions of medical services in the absence of the attending physician on or after normal business hours.
  2. Share in on-call duties (blocks are either Monday-Thursday nights from 5pm-8am, or Friday night and 24 hrs. on Saturday & Sunday) for an estimated total of seven days of on-call per month.  On- call duties may be lessened depending on availability of other providers to q 5-6 weeks instead of q 4 weeks.
  3. Perform hospice rounds at the six-bed Carolyn’s House residence once per week.  (This is a personal care home belonging to Hospice of Central PA, caring for hospice patients with an anticipated prognosis of


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