Associate Medical Director

Empath Health; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits & Wellness

PTO: 5+ weeks

Career growth opportunities

Make a Difference

Job summary

Hospice of Marion County, part of Empath Health, seeks an Associate Medical Director to lead symptom control, care planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration in Marion County, FL. The role emphasizes a patient-centered, compassionate Full Life Care approach with adherence to regulatory standards.

You will coordinate with APRN/RN teams, support families, and guide admission criteria while maintaining medical leadership in a team-based setting.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board Certification in a related specialty.
• Current Florida medical license to practice.
• Federal DEA registration current and active.

Responsibilities

• Provide symptom control expertise and coordinate with APRN/RN for pain management during in-person visits.
• Collaborate with clinical team to implement the plan of care and coordinate physician involvement.
• Act as medical resource and educator on admission criteria, end-of-life care, and symptom control.
• Participate in IDG meetings and may conduct face-to-face or telehealth visits as needed.

Skills

MD/DO degree

Florida license

DEA registration

Palliative medicine certification

Hospital privileges

Education

MD or DO degree

Board Certified in related specialty

Job description

Hospice of Marion County, a part of Empath Health is seeking a caring and motivated Associate Medical Director to join the Empath team.

Since 1983, Hospice of Marion County has been honored to serve families across Ocala and Marion County with compassionate, expert end-of-life care. As part of Empath Health, we help neighbors with advanced illness live as comfortably and meaningfully as possible, while supporting their families and caregivers with respect, guidance, and dignity.

What you’ll Do:

• Promotes and practices the Empath Health mission, vision and values and follows all policies and procedures.
• Provides symptom control expertise and communicates with the APRN and/or RN to evaluate and initiate treatments for pain/symptom management. This is primarily completed through in person visits.
• Collaborates with team members, including other clinical staff members to create and implement the appropriate plan of care.
• Collaborates with the patient’s attending physician as needed to develop and update the patient’s plan of care, ensure the provision of direct medical services to ensure pain and symptom management.
• Serves as a medical resource and educator to staff, patients, families and attending physicians regarding admission criteria, pain and symptom control management, and end of life care.
• Adheres to the Florida Department of Health requirements, as well as legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements. meetings as assigned, collaborating closely with the Clinical Director and other disciplines with a team approach to ensure that the medical needs of the patient are met.
• Actively participates in IDG meetings as assigned, collaborating closely with other disciplines with a team approach to ensure that the medical needs of the patient are met.
• May be required to make face-to face visits within an Empath Health In-Patient facility or in patient’s residence (home or community facility), and/or perform clinical visits via telehealth.

Why Join Empath Health?

• Earn Competitive Pay: Your skills and contributions are recognized and rewarded.
• Benefits & Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement with company match, plus wellness programs to support your mind and body.
• Industry-Leading PTO: 5+ weeks to rest, recharge, and live your Full Life.
• Grow Your Career: CEU support, tuition reimbursement, and advancement opportunities.
• Make a Difference: Join a mission-driven team dedicated to kindness, compassion, and Full Life Care for All.

What You’ll Need

• M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited medical school and Board Certified in a related specialty.
• Current Florida license to practice medicine issued pursuant to Florida Statute 458 or 459.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ recent active practice with direct clinical medical care experience.
• Certification in Palliative Medicine strongly preferred.
• Hospital staff privileges at one or more hospitals commonly serving patients in the service area strongly preferred.
• Current Federal DEA registration.
• Valid CPR Certification required if patient facing.

Unified in empathy, we serve our communities through extraordinary Full Life Care for All.

Empath Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization providing Full Life Care through a connected network of services across Florida—including hospice, home health, grief care, geriatric primary care, elder care (PACE), HIV and sexual health (EPIC), and dementia support.

Full Life Care means caring for the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—with empathy and dignity. Our care goes beyond medicine to help people feel seen, supported, and valued at every stage of life.

At Empath Health, you’ll find purpose, partnership, and possibility in a culture where compassion drives excellence and every team member helps make life’s journey more meaningful.

Empath Health is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended (“ADA”), and applicable state and local laws. It is Empath Health’s policy not to discriminate against any qualified person or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment on the basis of such individual’s disability. Consistent with this policy of non-discrimination, Empath Health will provide reasonable accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined in the ADA or applicable law, who has made Empath Health aware of his/her disability, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship to Empath Health. If you are an applicant and need a reasonable accommodation when applying for job opportunities within Empath Health or to request a reasonable accommodation to utilize Empath Health’s online employment application, please contact [e-mail].

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