Hospice and Palliative Physician

Bluegrass Care Navigators; Pikeville (KY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluegrass Care Navigators is seeking a Hospice and Palliative Physician to manage patient care through telehealth and in-person visits as the hospice attending physician, coordinating with BCN Nurse Practitioners and a multidisciplinary team.

The role includes after-hours and weekend call rotations, processing certifications and medical forms, and ensuring continuity of care in compliance with BCN policies and hospice regulations.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice medicine in Kentucky with an active DEA license.
• Board-certified in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Oncology, or related specialty; Hospice and Palliative Medicine certification preferred.
• Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine or at least two years post-residency hospice/palliative care experience.
• Knowledge of pain and symptom management in hospice care.
• Strong ability to work in a large interdisciplinary team with excellent communication.
• Familiarity with quality management and ethical issues in hospice care.

Responsibilities

• Provide telehealth and in-person hospice care as attending physician and offer consultations.
• Participate in after-hours and weekend call rotations.
• Complete certifications, recertifications, pre-authorizations, medical forms, and death certificates.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to plan care and ensure continuity of care.
• Comply with BCN policies and federal/state hospice regulations.

Skills

DEA license

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Conflict resolution

Education

Board certification in Family Medicine

Hospice and Palliative Medicine certification preferred

Job description

At Bluegrass Care Navigators we are committed to a work setting that treats all team members with fairness, dignity, and respect. We offer our team members an opportunity to grow, to develop professionally, and to work in a team environment. You can help our team make a lasting difference. Join #TeamBCN where your work matters, and your time is valued.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm with occasional weekend and afterhours on-call shifts

Position Summary

The Hospice and Palliative Physician manages patient care through telehealth and in-person visits, serving as the hospice attending physician and providing consultations for community physicians and BCN Nurse Practitioners.

The role includes performing medically necessary and recertification visits, participating in after-hours and weekend call rotations, and serving as a triage physician during the week. The physician collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in care planning and ensures continuity of care. Responsibilities also include completing certifications, recertifications, pre-authorizations, medical forms, and death certificates in compliance with BCN policies and federal and state hospice regulations.

Position Qualifications

• Licensed to practice medicine in Kentucky and holds an active DEA license.
• Board-certified in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Oncology, or a relevant medical specialty; Hospice and Palliative Medicine certification preferred.
• Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine or a minimum of two years post-residency medical experience required; two years of hospice or palliative care experience preferred.
• Knowledgeable in the principles, philosophy, and technical aspects of hospice and palliative care, with expertise in pain and symptom management preferred.
• Strong ability to work as part of a large interdisciplinary team, with excellent communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Familiarity with quality management principles and ethical issues in hospice and palliative care.
• Compliance with BCN employee health, infectious disease, and vaccination policies required.
• Licensed driver with a reliable, insured vehicle meeting state requirements.

IND123

Bluegrass Care Navigators is committed to creating a diverse environment and complies with Equal Employment Opportunity and Title VI guidelines. Employment with Bluegrass Care Navigators, as well as our services, are available to all qualified individuals. We embrace and celebrate differences of persons of varying age, ethnicity, gender, disability, race, color, sex (including sex characteristics, intersex traits, pregnancy or related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotypes, religion, national origin, political affiliation, socioeconomic and family status, geographic region, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

It is the policy of Bluegrass Care Navigators to implement fair and effective personnel policies and to require all employees to serve the organization's mission and values.