Physician Associate Hospice Medical Director

1 week ago

Tucson, United States Amedisys Full time
Overview

Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for this role due to high levels of interest.

Are you looking for a rewarding career in hospice? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.

Why Amedisys?
Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.
Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.
Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.
The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes.

Responsibilities

Function as a consultant to patients, physicians and other members of the interdisciplinary team to assure provision of quality of palliative care including pain and symptoms management as you collaborate with the patients' attending physician.

Assure appropriate evaluation , certification, and recertification of terminal prognosis at the time of admission and at the end of each certification period.

Serve as the physician member of the Professional Advisory Committee.

Conduct educational seminars, in-services and presentations to physicians, nurses, and other health care audiences to improve quality of patient care and promote hospice services and increase access to patients.

Available for in-house or phone consultation for acute patient clinical problems that cannot be resolved through staff, directors and primary or on-call physician and available for consultation or joint visits in hospital or home when indicated .

Qualifications

Doctor of m edicine or o steopathy degree from an accredited medical school.

Current and unencumbered license to practice specific to that state you are assigned to work.

Membership in good standing on the medical staff of at least one contracted hospital.

Valid d river's l icense and reliable transportation and agency required liability insurance to complete home visits.

Board certification in hospice and palliative care preferred.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills , and experience.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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