Hospice Visit Physician (Field, Inpatient)

AccentCare; Sunset Hills (MO); Vor Ort; USD 80.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

AccentCare is seeking a hospice visit physician to provide compassionate, patient-centered medical care for individuals with serious, advanced, or terminal illnesses in the St. Louis area.

The role includes hospice eligibility evaluations, pain and symptom management, and advanced care planning discussions; expects MD/DO licensure in the state, and DEA license; on-call and 24/7 availability as needed.

Qualifikationen

• Licensed MD or DO in the applicable state with training or experience caring for chronically or terminally ill patients.
• Active DEA license and valid driver’s license.
• Working knowledge of hospice and palliative care, including pain and symptom management.
• Strong clinical judgment and communication skills for interactions with patients and families.

Aufgaben

• Evaluate patients for pain, symptom management, and hospice eligibility (admissions and recertifications).
• Counsel patients and families on care options and advance care planning.
• Order tests, initiate treatment, and conduct face-to-face visits as needed.
• Serve as Attending Physician when appropriate.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams and communicate with attending physicians to ensure continuity.
• Manage patient medications.
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide 24/7 availability when assigned.
• Complete timely and compliant clinical documentation.

Kenntnisse

Medical licensure

DEA license

Communication skills

Clinical judgment

Ausbildung

MD or DO

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Find Your Passion and Purpose as a Hospice Visit Physician

Location: St. Louis, MO
Coverage Area: Counties of Jefferson, St. Louis, Charles

Salary: $80,000 - $90,000
Schedule: 20 visits per week

Offer Based On Years of Experience

What You Need to Know

AccentCare is seeking a hospice visit physician that can provide compassionate, patient-centered medical care to individuals with serious, advanced, or terminal illnesses. This role is responsible for conducting hospice and/or palliative care visits, evaluating patients for hospice eligibility and recertification, managing pain and symptoms, and supporting patients and families through goals-of-care and advance care planning discussions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Evaluate patients for pain, symptom management, and hospice eligibility (admissions and recertifications).
• Counsel patients and families on care options and advance care planning.
• Order tests, initiate treatment, and conduct face-to-face visits as needed.
• Serve as Attending Physician when appropriate.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams and communicate with attending physicians to ensure continuity.
• Manage patient medications.
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide 24/7 availability when assigned.
• Complete timely and compliant clinical documentation.

If you meet these qualifications, we would love to meet you:

• Must be a licensed Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) in the state(s) of practice, with training or experience in caring for chronically or terminally ill patients
• Maintains active DEA license
• Valid driver's license
• Working knowledge of hospice and palliative care, including pain and symptom management.
• Familiarity with hospice regulations and Medicare requirements.
• Strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication skills for interaction with patients, families, and providers.
• Ability to manage complex clinical and ethical situations in end-of-life care.
• (Preferred) Hospice or hospice visit experience

Why AccentCare?

Caring for others is more than what you do - it's who you are.At AccentCare, you'll join a purpose-driven, collaborative culture that sets the standard for excellence and gives you the trust and tools to do your best work. You'll belong to a team that cares deeply for patients and each other; a team committed to consistently providing exceptional care.

We're proud to be named one of America's Greatest Workplaces 2026by Newsweek - a reflection of our shared commitment to excellence, integrity and compassion as we shape the future of aging in place. When you thrive, so does the community of care we're building together.