What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Director position at Hospice of Dayton, Inc.?
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Job Summary :
The Regional Medical Director for the South Region provides expertise in caring for patients with life-limiting, serious illness and their families. Responsible for assisting with the provision and maintenance of medical direction to hospice / palliative care teams which includes consultation, review of patient care, staff education, and liaison activities within the medical community. The regional medical director also collaborates with fellow OHI regional medical directors and OHI mission, operations, and clinical councils to set quality standards and clinical objectives within Ohio’s Hospice statewide. The overall goal is to improve quality of life for every patient and family we have the privilege of serving.
Qualifications :Standards :
- Expected Hours of Work : This position operates in a healthcare environment, open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Scheduled shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Confidentiality : Staff must not use or disclose confidential information that they produce or obtain during or after employment, except to the extent such use or disclosure is required by their jobs. This obligation remains even after an individual’s employment relationship ends.
- The Regional Medical Director is a member of the Ohio’s Hospice interdisciplinary team (IDT) who provides medical direction and support to the hospice staff to ensure continuity of care and meet compliance regulations.
- Provides direct and indirect medical supervision to team physicians and APNs.
- Serves as medical consultant to the Ohio’s Hospice interdisciplinary teams. Provides expertise in case review, eligibility, & clinical management.
- Available for timely consultation with staff in person or via telephone when the need arises.
- Assists in the documentation of patient eligibility / certification, General Inpatient (GIP) level of care, orders, and discharges.
- Available as a consultant to the hospice patient's primary physician to ensure continuity of care.
- Participates in decisions related to admissions, initial certifications, re-certifications, discharges, level of care or diagnosis changes, and care planning for Ohio’s Hospice patients.
- Assists with development, review, and revision of patient-care policies and procedures.
- Participates in education programs concerning medical issues related to hospice care.
- Assists in establishing and implementing medical quality assurance standards.
- Identifies own educational needs to keep current and upgrade knowledge and skills.
- Adheres to applicable Ohio’s Hospice policies and personnel qualifications.
- Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities to support the quality of Ohio’s Hospice services.
- Participates in quality assurance process, which will include periodic chart review.
- Adheres to standard precautions and transmission-based infection control procedures.
- Complies with HIPAA requirements.
- Participates and complies with all deadlines as required for Annual Education.
- Accepts other duties as assigned.
Key Responsibilities :
Compliance :
Ohio's Hospice complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
Ohio's Hospice is proud to be platinum certified through SAGECare, which provides training and consulting on LGBT aging issues to service providers. Pure Healthcare welcomes those in the LGBT community to join our team.
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