Hospice Team Physician

BJC Home Care; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

BJC Home Care is seeking a compassionate Hospice Team Physician to lead their home hospice team. This role involves providing medical leadership, collaborating with staff, and ensuring excellent patient care. Ideal candidates will possess a Doctorate in Medicine, board certification, and a passion for hospice care.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Disability insurance paid for by BJC

Pension Plan/403(b) Plan funded by BJC

401(k) plan with BJC match

Tuition Assistance available

Paid Time Off benefit

Adoption assistance

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Medicine required.
• Board eligible or board certified.
• Licensed Physician status necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lead interdisciplinary team meetings and sign off on care plans.
• Provide education and support to home hospice staff.
• Participate in weekday evening and weekend call coverage.

Skills

Compassion

Leadership

Teaching

Multitasking

Education

Doctorate-Medicine

BOARD ELIGIBLE OR BOARD CERTIFIED

Licensed Physician

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Additional Information About The Role

Overview

BJC Hospice is seeking a compassionate Hospice Team Physician to provide medical leadership and support for our growing home hospice team. This physician will lead the interdisciplinary team, deliver expert symptom management, and serve as a vital collaborator, educator, and mentor across our field-based care model. This role is ideal for a physician with a primary passion for hospice, a heart for teaching, and the ability to adapt and multitask in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) meetings and sign off on care plans for approximately 60-100 patients depending on census.
• Collaborate with hospice referral coordinators on complex patients discharging to home hospice.
• Serve as the collaborating physician for home hospice nurse practitioners.
• Be a resource for symptom management guidance to home hospice nurse practitioners.
• Provide education and support to home hospice staff, including NPs, nurses, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Assist in training and developing a high-functioning hospice team focused on excellence in care and communication.
• Demonstrate a passion for teaching, kindness, and collaborative team-building.

Specific Duties Include

• Sign and prescribe scheduled medication orders for home hospice patients.
• Review and sign Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders and other forms for home hospice patients.
• Provide education to home hospice staff as needed on clinical best practices, policies, and symptom management.
• Assist with emergency face-to-face visits when necessary to meet regulatory requirements or urgent patient needs.
• Be available to answer symptom management questions from nurse practitioners and nurses.
• Participate in weekday evening call (Monday-Thursday), approximately 2-3 times per month.
• Provide weekend call coverage approximately 6-8 weekends per year.
• Participate in holiday coverage, typically one holiday per year.

Qualifications

• Doctorate-Medicine
• BOARD ELIGIBLE OR BOARD CERTIFIED
• Licensed Physician

Preferred Experience

• 2-5 years

Benefits

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Pension Plan/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit
• Adoption assistance

For more details, visit www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits.

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