Palliative Care Physician Hospice - Physicians Only Apply - Perm (Hiring Immediately)

A Palliative Care Physician Hospice practice is seeking a qualified physician for Boston, MA. This and other physician jobs brought to you by ExactMD. Medical Doctors Only Apply.

Who we are :

We re Hallmark Health System looking for a Medical

Director for our VNA and Hospice organization. We are a community health care

system less than ten miles north of Boston. We are located in close proximity

to Boston, some of the best beaches in Massachusetts, as well as hiking and

skiing in the mountains to the north. Our communities boast excellent

restaurants and school systems, making it a very attractive place to live. We

are committed to building and sustaining a strong, vibrant and healthy

community.

About the job :

We are looking for a physician who is licensed to practice medicine or

osteopathy in Massachusetts, and has the knowledge, skills, and interest in the

medical, psychosocial, and spiritual aspects of hospice care. Board certification in Hospice and Palliative

medicine is preferred.

The Medical Director assumes

overall responsibility for the medical component of the Hospice's patient care

program and is a liaison with the medical community. The hospice Medical Director, along

with the patient s attending physician, is responsible for meeting the

patient s needs for palliation and management of the terminal illness and

related conditions.

The Medical Director has overall

responsibility for the medical component of the Hospice patient care program

including, but not limited to, attending interdisciplinary team meetings and

serving as the physician member of the IDT, assisting in developing plan of

care for patient / family, and is a resource to other team members, with respect

to medical management of patient s plan of care. The Medical Director certifies

in conjunction with the attending physician) that the patient is terminally

ill and completes all Certificate of Terminal Illness (COTI) documentation. The Medical Director acts as medical liaison

with physicians in the Hallmark Health System and the community. Active

participation in Hospice QAPI (Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement)

is required. The Medical Director performs an active role in promoting Hospice

and Palliative Care, including participation in program development specific to

providing education to members of the medical community regarding palliative

and end of life care.

Benefits of

joining our team :

Physician mentoring and commitment to Hospice

and Palliative Care

Focus on quality and coordination of care

Well established 33 year hospice

Joint Commission Accredited

Ability

to work with the large diverse medical staff of Hallmark Health System