Hospice Medical Director

Sioux Center Health; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO available from day 1

Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

Career development and mentorship

Job summary

Sioux Center Health is seeking a full-time Hospice Medical Director to provide oversight for Avera Hospice in Sioux Falls. This position involves 80% focus on direct patient care as a Hospice Medical Director and 20% on system leadership.

Candidates must be board certified or eligible, licensed to practice medicine, and ready to contribute to a compassionate care team committed to enhancing patient well-being.

Benefits include PTO from day one, retirement contributions, and career training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy.
• Strong communication skills to effectively interact with patients and team members.
• Ability to perform essential medical functions and manage patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for patients.
• Educate patients and families on health issues.
• Perform necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Skills

Medical evaluation and diagnosis

Patient care

Health education

Team collaboration

Education

Medical Doctor licensed to practice

Doctor of Osteopathy licensed to practice

Job description

Work Shift

Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement (United States of America)

Location

Avera at Home Hospice-Sioux Falls

Worker Type

Regular

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

• 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].