Hospice Medical Director

Hospice Medical Director- Minnesota/Wisconsin

Summary

Olive Grove Hospice is seeking an experienced and flexible Hospice Alternate Medical Director. As Alternative Medical Director, you will have overall responsibility for the medical component of the hospice program in the absence of the Medical Director. When engaged, you will serve as a medical resource to the interdisciplinary group, complement attending physician care, and will assure continuity of hospice medical services and appropriate measures to control patient symptoms.

Job Responsibilities

• Providing oversight of the plan of care, medications and treatments
• Serving as a medical resource to hospice staff, patients, families, and attending physicians regarding pain and symptom control management
• Collaborating with the IDG to ensure that the medical needs of the patient are met
• Ensuring the provision of direct medical services to patients either directly or through arrangements, as appropriate, in the absence of the patient’s attending physician
• Provide oversight of physician services including, but not limited to:
  • Complementing attending physician care;
  • Supervising all hospice physician employees and contract hospice physicians;
  • Acting as a medical resource person to the IDG;
  • Assuring overall continuity of the hospice medical services; and
  • Assuring that the patient receives appropriate measures to control uncomfortable symptoms
• Certifying that the patient meets the medical criteria for hospice admission based upon available diagnostic and prognostic indicators, related diagnosis(es) if any, current subjective and objective medical findings, current medication and treatment orders, information about the medical management of any of the patient’s conditions unrelated to the terminal illness
• Documenting in detail care provided in the patient’s clinical record providing evidence of progression of the end-stage-disease process
• Maintaining current knowledge of the latest research and trends in hospice care and pain/symptom management
• Serving as a hospice champion in the community as needed
• Acting as a liaison to physicians in the community as needed

Skills and Toolset You’ll Need to Bring

• History and knowledge of adhering to regulations, standards, and conditions of participation required by Medicare, accrediting body, and federal and state statutes governing the provision of services
• Excellence in communications and counseling patient/family in dealing with end-of-life issues
• Meticulously organized with a keen eye for timelines and deadlines
• Empathic and personable in interacting with patients via virtual and face-to-face visits
• Ability to travel with a working personal vehicle and an unrestricted license
• Hearing, eyesight and physical dexterity must be sufficient to perform a physical assessment of the patient's condition and to perform and demonstrate patient care
• Comfortability in utilizing computers, multi-line telephones, copy machines, and other office and basic medical equipment
• Discretion and confidentiality

Relevant Experience

• Must be a physician (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), licensed to practice medicine in the State of MN and WI
• Certified in Hospice or a related specialty
• Has experience with end-of-life care
• Approval to maintain controlled substances registration with state and federal authorities
• Must have the ability to demonstrate self-confidence and positive attitude toward self and others and maintain commitment and enthusiasm to goal achievement
• Not excluded from the Medicare program
• The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing

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