Medical Director / Hospice - PRN

Transitions Care; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Company provided equipment

Job summary

Transitions Hospice in Kentucky seeks a Medical Director to provide clinical leadership and quality oversight for the program. You will serve as the medical authority, guide the interdisciplinary team, and ensure compassionate, evidence-based end-of-life care across the coverage territory.

This role emphasizes policy development, Medicare/CHAP compliance, and physician education within a supportive, mission-driven culture. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• MD or DO licensed to practice in Kentucky with no restrictions.
• Active controlled substances registrations with state and federal authorities.
• Not excluded from Medicare participation and has hospice/palliative care knowledge.
• Ongoing medical education in hospice/palliative care is expected.
• Strong clinical judgment in pain and symptom management for terminally ill patients.
• Ability to educate, collaborate, and advocate across interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall medical direction for the hospice program and supervise providers.
• Consult on pain and symptom management for hospice patients.
• Serve as primary medical resource to the interdisciplinary group.
• Ensure 24-hour physician coverage meets patient needs.
• Review and develop treatment protocols with evidence-based options.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of hospice and palliative care research.
• Collaborate with practitioners as needed for quality care.

Skills

Medical leadership

Hospice experience

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical governance

Policy compliance

Education/teaching

Education

MD/DO licensed in the state

Job description

Description

Coverage Territory: Marshall and surrounding areas

Schedule: IDG, On-Call coverage, death certificate and documentation

Practice Medicine with Purpose

At Transitions Hospice, we don't just manage care — we protect dignity, comfort, and the moments that matter most. We've reimagined hospice to be something different: compassionate, unhurried, and built around the whole person. That means having a physician leader who brings clinical excellence, deep hospice expertise, and a genuine commitment to ensuring every patient's symptoms are managed, every care team is supported, and every community understands what exceptional end-of-life care can look like.

If you're a physician who believes hospice medicine is one of the most meaningful specialties in healthcare, this is your role.

What You'll Do

As Medical Director, you'll provide overall medical leadership for the Transitions Hospice program — serving as the clinical authority, interdisciplinary team resource, physician champion, and quality steward across our hospice services. Your responsibilities include:

Clinical Leadership & Oversight

• Providing overall medical direction to the program, including supervision of all hospice providers
• Consulting with attending physicians on pain and symptom management for hospice patients
• Acting as the primary medical resource to the hospice interdisciplinary group
• Ensuring competent physician services are available on a 24-hour basis to meet the general medical needs of hospice patients
• Reviewing and developing treatment protocols and proposing current, evidence-based intervention options
• Maintaining current knowledge of the latest research and trends in hospice, palliative care, and pain/symptom management
• Serving as collaborating physician for practitioners working within the organization, as needed

Quality, Policy & Compliance

• Establishing and continually reviewing policies and procedures related to patient care, medical education, and emergency protocols
• Ensuring adherence to Medicare Conditions of Participation, CHAP standards, and applicable federal and state statutes
• Evaluating and monitoring QAPI plans to identify medical education needs; participating in QAPI teams and activities
• Developing criteria — in partnership with the COO and VP of Operations — to monitor the quality of physician and mid-level provider education programs
• Assisting with evaluation of protocols and procedures with respect to quality and cost outcomes
• Assuring that organizational policies, bylaws, rules, and regulations are followed throughout the program

Education & Community Engagement

• Acting as a liaison to physicians by providing consultation and education to IDG physicians, attending physicians, and community physicians related to hospice
• Serving as a hospice champion — representing and promoting the program to physicians, discharge planners, referral sources, and community health organizations
• Proposing and supporting organizational programs that address identified medical education needs
• Demonstrating skill in counseling and communicating with patients and families navigating end-of-life care
• Participating in resolution of interpersonal conflict and issues of clinical and ethical concern
• Engaging in ongoing medical education activities related to hospice and palliative care

Benefits We Offer

• Competitive pay
• Company provided equipment

Why Choose Transitions Hospice?

Hospice physicians at Transitions aren't just consultants — they're leaders, educators, and advocates for a better end-of-life experience. You'll work alongside a passionate interdisciplinary team, shape the clinical standards of a growing organization, and have a direct impact on how patients and families experience their final chapter. We give you the platform to practice medicine the way it should be practiced — with time, intention, and purpose.

Requirements

What You Bring

• Licensed as a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) in the state without restriction or disciplinary action
• Maintains controlled substances registrations with state and federal authorities
• Not excluded from participation in the Medicare Program
• Knowledge and prior experience in hospice, palliative care, and/or end-of-life care
• Commitment to ongoing medical education in hospice and palliative care
• Strong clinical judgment in pain and symptom management for terminally ill patients
• Ability to serve as an effective educator, collaborator, and advocate across interdisciplinary teams and the broader physician community
• Genuine commitment to the philosophy and values of hospice and end-of-life care