Hospice Medical Director

Hospice and Palliative Medicine is what we all imagine medical care should be… spending quality time with patients and families... making a difference in the lives you touch… working with other medical professionals who collaborate and truly support one another… being part of an organization that puts patients and their families first. If this is what you’re looking for, we would love for you to come join our team and give compassionate care to our patients. Hospice of Yuma is growing to meet the needs of our community and is currently seeking a Physician to serve as our Medical Director. Provides medical consultation to all hospice staff and to attending physicians as requested to review the appropriateness of referrals/admissions and care consistent with hospice and palliative care philosophy. Oversees medical services for patients on the hospice census, taking responsibility, in the absence of a primary physician, for the primary medical management of patients. Participates actively in interdisciplinary team conferences, helping to develop and revise patient care plans and acting as a medical resource in determining approaches to individual patient care. Makes home visits, wherever the patient’s place of residence may be, to provide patient/family medical support and consultations to attending physicians and the interdisciplinary team. Takes responsibility for helping to establish appropriate clinical policies and procedures, including pain and symptom control protocols for hospice and home care patients. Shares on-call responsibilities with other physicians and nurse practitioners to ensure the availability of medical services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Supports the hospice in the conduct of the Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement Program by sharing information and/or participating in quality initiatives and performance improvement activities. Assists in the development of in-service education programs for hospice and home care staff and other health care entities in the community and participates upon request in volunteer training and staff orientation. Understands and assures compliance with regulations and standards pertinent to state and federal requirements and Medicare/AHCCCS hospice benefits. Attends regularly scheduled medical services meetings. Supervise and teach rotating PA or medical students in a preceptor role shared with other team physicians/NPs. Applicants must be an MD or DO licensed to practice Medicine in the State of Arizona and in good standing. Applicants must have or be eligible to obtain privileges at Yuma Regional Medical Center. We are happy to consider primary care and specialty physicians for the position. Palliative Medicine Training is provided both in town and out of town to assist in orientation.

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