Full Time Hospice Medical Director

Gentiva Health Services; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Gentiva Health Services in Missouri is seeking a Hospice Medical Director to join our leadership team, providing expert clinical oversight to hospice physicians and ensuring compassionate, goal-directed care across branches.

You will lead regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and IDG coordination, supervise recruitment and performance, and serve as a community liaison to strengthen partnerships and patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality medical services delivered by hospice physicians across multiple locations.
• Certify and recertify hospice eligibility in compliance with Medicare and regulations.
• Conduct and supervise face-to-face patient visits, including home consultations for complex cases.
• Lead physician recruitment, training, supervision, and performance evaluation.
• Provide 24/7/365 on-call physician coverage coordination with hospice physicians.
• Maintain accurate, timely medical documentation and support regulatory reviews.
• Participate in interdisciplinary group (IDG) meetings to coordinate patient care and medication management.
• Monitor pharmacy utilization, ensuring appropriate medication prescribing and administration.
• Collaborate with hospice leadership on policy development, compliance, and QAPI initiatives.
• Serve as a community liaison to enhance hospice visibility and partnerships with healthcare providers.
• Support educational programs for staff, physicians, and community partners.

Job description

Expand Access. Build Partnerships. Transform Care through Compassionate Hospice Leadership.

We are seeking a dedicated Hospice Medical Director to join our leadership team and provide expert clinical oversight to our hospice physicians. In this critical role, you will ensure the delivery of compassionate, goal-directed care to hospice patients while upholding the highest standards of medical practice. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, oversee regulatory compliance, and guide quality improvement efforts to enhance patient outcomes.

***This position will have oversight of our branches in Carthage, Neosho, Joplin, Springfield, and two to be determined branches in Kansas***

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and ensure quality medical services delivered by hospice physicians across multiple locations.
• Certify and recertify hospice eligibility, ensuring timely compliance with Medicare and other regulations.
• Conduct and supervise face-to-face patient visits, including home consultations for complex cases.
• Lead physician recruitment, training, supervision, and performance evaluation.
• Provide 24/7/365 on-call physician coverage coordination with hospice physicians.
• Maintain accurate, timely medical documentation and support regulatory reviews.
• Participate actively in interdisciplinary group (IDG) meetings to coordinate patient care and medication management.
• Monitor pharmacy utilization, ensuring appropriate medication prescribing and administration.
• Collaborate with hospice leadership on policy development, compliance, and quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI) initiatives.
• Serve as a community liaison, enhancing hospice visibility and partnerships with healthcare providers.
• Support educational programs for staff, physicians, and community partners.