Associate Medical Director, Hospice: Lead Pain & Care Strategy

Hackensack Meridian Health; Wall (SD); In loco; USD 225.000 - 275.000; Tempo pieno

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Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Descrizione del lavoro

Hackensack Meridian Health in Wall, New Jersey seeks an Associate Medical Director of Hospice to lead clinical care and champion quality in our interdisciplinary team. You will mentor staff, guide pain and symptom management, and develop care standards while partnering with the Medical Director and community physicians.

This role requires medical licensure in good standing and a track record in hospice or palliative care, with on-call leadership and a commitment to compassionate, from-the-heart

Competenze

• MD or DO degree and state medical license.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience beyond board certification.
• At least three (3) years of general healthcare experience.

Mansioni

• Direct Patient Care: step in as primary or designee physician and ensure 24/7 availability for urgent needs not covered by attending physician.
• Clinical Leadership: consult on pain and symptom management, review eligibility, establish care plans, and provide certifications and narratives for terminal illness.
• Program Strategy: drive outcomes such as reducing hospital readmissions and optimizing hospice utilization.
• Relationship Building: act as Hospice Champion, partnering with physicians, health plans, donors for cohesive patient care and referrals.
• Education & Academics: train hospice staff, drive performance improvement, stay updated on hospice research, and teach at the School of Medicine.
• On-Call: participate in a shared, rotational after-hours schedule to ensure continuous care.

Conoscenze

Healthcare experience

Clinical leadership

On-call availability

Formazione

MD or DO

Descrizione del lavoro

Hackensack Meridian Health in Wall, New Jersey seeks an Associate Medical Director of Hospice to lead clinical care and champion quality in our interdisciplinary team. You will mentor staff, guide pain and symptom management, and develop care standards while partnering with the Medical Director and community physicians.

This role requires medical licensure in good standing and a track record in hospice or palliative care, with on-call leadership and a commitment to compassionate, from-the-heart