Hospice Team Physician, subcontractor- Johnstown, PA

4 weeks ago

Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States Interim HealthCare Remote Work Freelance Full time

Description

This position would not be the primary Hospice Medical Director. 
About 10 hours a month as a subcontractor in Johnstown/Somerset, PA area.
$175/hour
Duties would include IDG meeting twice a month, cover for vacation, on-call rotation, etc.

As a Hospice Team Physician (subcontractor) you will be called to care when you're needed most. As part of Interim HealthCare, you'll support a full range of patient services to bring comfort and dignity to our clients. To supplement hospice physician services and/or in the absence of the Hospice Medical Director, may act as the physician representative of the Interdisciplinary Group 9IDG), providing medical direction, including the care provided in the home, general inpatient care, emergency services and respite care related to the terminal condition.  May be responsible for the hospice patient's medical care and act as the primary medical resource to the IDG, providing medical coverage and support during and after normal business hours, as well as making visits to patients for medical assessment and intervention whether in a facility or the home.

What we offer our Hospice Team Physician (subcontractor):
  • Competitive pay at $175 per hour
Excited to hear more? Apply below.

Working at Interim HealthCare means a career unlike any other. With integrity at the center of all we do, we know that when we support you and your community, you'll change lives every day.

As a Hospice Team Physician (subcontractor), you will:
·     Certifies in writing that each individual considered for admission to hospice or each patient considered for the continuing hospice care is terminally ill in accordance with applicable law, regulation, hospice policies and procedures, contact provisions or the patient's benefit requirements.
·     Provides oversight of physician services to hospice patients by complementing attending physician care and ensuring continuity of hospice medical services including appropriate management of patient pain and symptoms related to the terminal condition.
·     Documents an individual patient's progression in end-stage disease in the patient/family record as appropriate.
·     Maintains medical staff privileges in good standing at the facility(ies) providing short term inpatient care to hospice patients.
·     Ensures qualified physician participation in the initial development and ongoing review of the IDG Plan of care, and that the plan of care is developed prior to the delivery of hospice services.
·     Actively participates in IDG meetings, including the update of each patient's comprehensive assessment and plan of care as often as a patient's condition requires and in accordance with applicable law and regulation.
·     When needed, participates in:
·       The development, implementation and review of clinical protocols;
·       Patient continuing care decisions;
·       The development of procedures and the related oversight of the provision, adequacy, appropriateness and coordination of short term inpatient care, emergency services and respite care;
·       The quality assessment and performance improvement program (QAPI);
·       The resolution of patient/family or hospice program clinical and ethical disputes or concerns; and
·       The continuing education of the IDG, volunteers, and affiliated physicians and employees of associated inpatient facilities.
·     Acts as a patient's physician to meet general medical needs, including pain and/or symptom management or other medical intervention should a patient's attending physician not be available or chooses to relinquish responsibility for a patient's care.
·     Acts as the liaison to community physicians.
·     Completes other assignments as requested and assigned.
·     Has access to and ability to disclose personal health information ("PHI") necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities and as defined by each organization.

To qualify for a Hospice Team Physician (subcontractor) with us, you will need:
Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:
  • A doctor of medicine or osteopathy.
  • Current license in good standing in the state(s) in which the hospice provides care.
  • Board certified in a related specialty, preferred.
  • Hospice/palliative experience, preferred.
 Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
  • Knows the applicable law, regulation and contract provisions associated with terminal illness certification for hospice admission or for continuing hospice care.
  • Ability to work as a member of the Interdisciplinary Group.
  • Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care and palliative intervention.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with clinical and non-clinical staff, patients and family/caregivers as well as the medical community.
  • Meets applicable health requirements to provide patient care.
  • Meets the requirements of applicable federal, state and organizational background checks.
At Interim HealthCare Hospice & Palliative Care, we know that being our best is non-negotiable – that's why we treat your family like our own. We take a patient-centric approach to address each individual's mind, body, and spirit, our caregivers work tirelessly to help their patients and families find peace. From our unmatched referral response times to our focus on quality improvement, the most beautifully complicated time of your life is our life's work.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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