Hospice Physician
Found in: Lensa US P 2 C2 - 2 weeks ago
Hospice Physician - part-time, 8 hours per week
Hospice Physician - part-time, 8 hours per week
Functions & Responsibilities:
Acts as a team physician for the community interdisciplinary team, coordinating and collaborating on responsibility for hospice care with the hospice Medical Director
Reviews clinical material of referring sources, providers, and hospice interdisciplinary team to certify/recertify that the patient's prognosis and goals of care are appropriate for hospice services.
Makes patient visits as indicated by clinical circumstances if needed, for patients with symptom management needs, no other attending and hospice Face-2-Face visits.
Collaborates with the patient's attending provider and, as needed, encourages the patient's attending provider to provide primary care to his/her patient in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Participates in the development, review and modification of comprehensive plans of care with other members of the interdisciplinary team.
Reviews the medical care provided in patients' home and in inpatient health care facilities.
Performs palliative care consultations as requested.
Performs other related duties of a similar nature and complexity as directed.
Education: M.D. or D.O., licensed to practice in MA, Hospice and Palliative Care certification preferred.
Experience: Minimum 3 years of medical practice. Experience in hospice and/or palliative care.
