Hospice Team Physician — Lead Palliative Care

Accentcare Inc; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

AccentCare is seeking a dedicated Hospice Team Physician to provide clinical leadership and medical expertise as part of an interdisciplinary hospice care team. This physician will play a vital role in supporting patients with terminal illnesses, partnering with attending physicians, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered hospice care.

This position offers the opportunity to work closely with nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other healthcare professionals while making

Qualifications

• Must be licensed MD or DO in the state of practice with care for chronically or terminally ill patients.
• Active, unrestricted Texas medical and DEA licenses.
• Board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clinical leader within the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), contributing to care planning and quality improvement.
• Provide medical care for hospice patients, including symptom management and medication review.
• Develop, review, and update individualized Plans of Care for patient and family needs.
• Complete certifications, recertifications, and face-to-face encounter attestations.
• Collaborate with attending physicians, referring providers, patients, and families on care plans and decisions.
• Participate in 24/7 on-call coverage for continuous physician availability.
• Support hospice admissions, recertifications, revocations, discharges.
• Maintain accurate, timely medical documentation.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Clinical judgment

Education

MD/DO licensure

DEA license in TX

Job description

AccentCare is seeking a dedicated Hospice Team Physician to provide clinical leadership and medical expertise as part of an interdisciplinary hospice care team. This physician will play a vital role in supporting patients with terminal illnesses, partnering with attending physicians, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered hospice care.

This position offers the opportunity to work closely with nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other healthcare professionals while making