Hospice Medical Director

Avera McKennan; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO day 1

Retirement match up to 5%

Mentorship and career development

Job summary

Avera McKennan is seeking a Hospice Medical Director to oversee clinical care for the Avera Hospice Sioux Falls system, combining direct medical leadership with system-wide responsibilities. The role includes managing patient care, leading a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring adherence to care protocols.

The position emphasizes strong collaboration with care teams and ongoing education to maintain high-quality hospice services for patients and families.

Qualifications

• MD or DO licensed to practice medicine in the relevant state.
• Board certification or board eligible as applicable.
• Ability to provide medical leadership within a hospice setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides medical evaluation, diagnosis, and care per approved protocols.
• Leads patient and family education and care planning.
• Maintains patient records and ensures referrals when needed.
• Collaborates with care teams to promote quality hospice care.

Skills

Medical leadership

Hospice care

Team collaboration

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Board Certified

Job description

Location: Avera at Home Hospice-Sioux Falls Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement (United States of America)

Position Highlights Full time position serving as Hospice Medical Director for Avera Hospice Sioux Falls (80%) and Lead Hospice Medical Director for Avera Hospice system (20%).

You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview Provides and manages direct medical evaluation, diagnosis, procedures, and care for patients within a recognized area of practice.

What you will do Assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients according to medical staff approved protocol and acceptable standards of practice. Provides medical services and health education to patients and family members. Effectively contributes to the health education of individuals and groups and applies appropriate methods designed to increase each person’s motivation to assume responsibility for their own health care. Performs necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Interprets information gathered during the diagnostic process and formulates appropriate plan of care. Provides quality care for patient, demonstrates appropriate health, safety, and aseptic practices. Recognizes and reacts appropriately to environmental safety factors related to patient care. Effectively provides patient instruction related to environment of care and safety standards. Understands, applies, and supports practice policies, procedures, goals and standards. Meets regularly with the care team for consultation and collaboration as well as with personnel to promote quality care for patients. Assures that appropriate referrals are made for patients. Maintains patient records and accurate information.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

Medical Doctor - Board of Medicine Licensed and qualified to practice medicine in the state that services are provided and board certified or board eligible Upon Hire or Doctor of Osteopathy - Board of Medicine Licensed and qualified to practice medicine in the state that services are provided and board certified or board eligible and board certified or board eligible Upon Hire and Federal Drug Enforcement Admin - US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Admin State and federal DEA license based on state of practice Upon Hire

Expectations and Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits

You Need & Then Some Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. PTO available day 1 for eligible hires. Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.