Hospice Associate Medical Director

Hackensack Meridian Health; Neptune Township (NJ); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health in Wall, New Jersey, is seeking an Associate Medical Director of Hospice to lead a dedicated interdisciplinary team and champion compassionate, quality end-of-life care for patients and their families.

In partnership with our Medical Director and IDG, you will guide complex pain and symptom management, set clinical standards for the hospice program, and help ensure continuous, high‑quality care including after-hours coverage.

Qualifications

• Doctorate Degree in Medicine (MD) or Osteopathy (DO).
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience beyond board certification.
• At least three (3) years of general healthcare experience.
• A current state medical license in good standing with the medical board.

Responsibilities

• Direct Patient Care: Step in as the primary or designee physician when an attending physician is unavailable or wishes to relinquish care, and ensure 24/7 availability to meet urgent general medical needs not covered by the attending physician.
• Clinical Leadership: Consult with attending physicians on advanced pain and symptom management, review patient medical eligibility, establish care plans, and provide written certifications and clinical narratives for terminal illness (including face-to-face encounters).
• Program Strategy: Drive critical clinical outcomes, including reducing hospital readmissions, optimizing hospice utilization, and ensuring appropriate risk stratification.
• Relationship Building: Serve as our "Hospice Champion" and community liaison by partnering with community physicians, specialists, health plans, and potential donors to ensure a cohesive approach to patient care and referral management.
• Education & Academics: Act as the premier medical resource for our interdisciplinary group during team meetings and case reviews. Train hospice staff on end-of-life care, drive continuous performance improvement, stay on the cutting edge of hospice research, and leverage the opportunity to teach at our School of Medicine to train the next generation of physicians.
• On-Call: Participate in a shared, rotational after-hours on-call schedule to ensure continuous, high-quality care and support for our hospice patients.

Education

MD/DO

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health Wall, New Jersey Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH )is seeking a compassionate and collaborative Associate Medical Director of Hospice to join our dedicated interdisciplinary team. In this pivotal role, you will be a champion for quality care, ensuring our patients and their families are supported through their most vulnerable moments. If you are a medical leader who believes in a holistic, team-based approach to symptom management and patient support, we want you on our team.

About The Role

As the Associate Medical Director, you will partner closely with our Medical Director, attending physicians, and our interdisciplinary group (IDG). You will serve as a vital medical resource—guiding complex pain and symptom management, ensuring seamless continuity of care, and shaping the clinical standards of our hospice program.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct Patient Care Step in as the primary or designee physician when an attending physician is unavailable or wishes to relinquish care, and ensure 24/7 availability to meet urgent general medical needs not covered by the attending physician.
• Clinical Leadership Consult with attending physicians on advanced pain and symptom management, review patient medical eligibility, establish care plans, and provide written certifications and clinical narratives for terminal illness (including face-to-face encounters).
• Program Strategy Drive critical clinical outcomes, including reducing hospital readmissions, optimizing hospice utilization, and ensuring appropriate risk stratification.
• Relationship Building Serve as our \"Hospice Champion\" and community liaison by partnering with community physicians, specialists, health plans, and potential donors to ensure a cohesive approach to patient care and referral management. You will also provide empathetic communication and counseling to patients and families, helping to gracefully navigate and resolve clinical, ethical, and interpersonal concerns.
• Education & Academics Act as the premier medical resource for our interdisciplinary group during team meetings and case reviews. You will train hospice staff on end-of-life care, drive continuous performance improvement, stay on the cutting edge of hospice research, and leverage the opportunity to teach at our School of Medicine to train the next generation of physicians.
• On-Call Participate in a shared, rotational after-hours on-call schedule to ensure continuous, high-quality care and support for our hospice patients.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctorate Degree in Medicine (MD) or Osteopathy (DO).
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience beyond board certification.
• At least three (3) years of general healthcare experience.
• A current state medical license in good standing with the medical board.

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The minimum base salary for this position is $249,927 .The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good-faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting base salary is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted base salary based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to

• Specialization Area of specialization and sub-specialization.
• Labor Market Data Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience Years of relevant experience in the areas of specialization and sub-specialization.
• Leadership Relevant experience as a department chair or chief, practice group leader, or other leadership roles.
• Education and Certifications Degrees attained, residencies, fellowships, board certifications, research, and publications.
• Productivity Levels of productivity, quality and patient satisfaction.
• Skills Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the specialty and/or sub-specialty.
• Budget and Grant Funding Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. The final compensation and benefits package will be discussed during the interview process. HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting base salary is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted base salary based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to Specialization Area of specialization and sub-specialization. Labor Market Data Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness. Experience Years of relevant experience in the areas of specialization and sub-specialization. Leadership Relevant experience as a department chair or chief, practice group leader, or other leadership roles. Education and Certifications Degrees attained, residencies, fellowships, board certifications, research, and publications. Productivity Levels of productivity, quality and patient satisfaction. Skills Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies. Geographic Location Cost of living and market rates for the specific location. Internal Equity Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the specialty and/or sub-specialty. Budget and Grant Funding Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. The final compensation and benefits package will be discussed during the interview process.