What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice / Palliative Medicine Physician position at RecruitWell?
Hospice / Palliative Medicine Physician at RecruitWell summary :
A Hospice / Palliative Medicine Physician provides patient care in a hospice home care setting, focusing on symptom management and interdisciplinary team collaboration. The role requires board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Emergency Medicine, with familiarity in hospice and palliative medicine preferred. The physician operates Monday-Friday with on-call duties during evenings and weekends, ensuring comprehensive support for patients and their families.
Locum-to-Perm - Albany, New York, Hospice Job Clinical Role :
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Dates of Coverage : ASAP until indefinitely
Practice Setting : Hospice Home Care
Reason for Coverage : Retirement and Home Care
Shift : Hospice Physicians work 8am-4 : 30pm Monday-Friday
Call Schedule : Call is on average 1 weeknight per week from 4pm - 8am and 1 in 4 / 5 weekends from 4pm on Friday until 8am on Monday
Call Ratio : 1 in 4 / 5
Average Number of Patients Per Day : Variable. The majority of the hospice physician's time is spent in interdisciplinary team meetings, reviewing cases for hospice eligibility, and providing guidance and recommendations to the nurses in the field. Home visits for face-to-face encounters and symptom management are scheduled as needed in accordance with the hospice physician's schedule on average 0-2 per day
EMR : EPIC - Comfort / Hospice Application
Board Certified - Internal Medicine / Family Medicine / Emergency Medicine - Required
Hospice and Palliative Medicine or Geriatrics fellowship training is a plus but not required
NY State License - Required
BLS- Required
Provider must be local - Required
Allow RecruitWell to set up a phone call with you and the client to discuss more!
What RecruitWell Provides :
A rated malpractice
Weekly direct deposit
24 / 7 dedicated recruiter support
Professional onboarding and credentialing
RecruitWell's Core Values :
Open communication
Sense of urgency
Teamwork
Accountability
Driven to win
Higher consciousness
Keywords :
Hospice Physician, Palliative Care, Home Care, Patient Management, Interdisciplinary Team, Symptom Management, Healthcare, Geriatrics, Physician Jobs, Albany New York
