Palliative Care Medical Director

MedStar Health; Leonardtown (MD); On-site; USD 225,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed base compensation

Signing and other bonuses

CME paid time off and stipend

Job summary

MedStar Health in Leonardtown, MD is seeking a Palliative Care Medical Director to lead an interdisciplinary team in providing exceptional patient care. This vital role involves 90% clinical tasks and 10% administrative duties, as you ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and promote best practices. The position offers a competitive salary range of $225,000 to $300,000 and the opportunity to make a significant impact on the quality of care within the largest health system in the Baltimore/Washington region.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Medical Doctor with experience in palliative care.
• Strong ability to build relationships with physicians and improve patient care.
• Experience in compliance with healthcare policies.

Responsibilities

• Build effective relationships with referring physicians.
• Ensure compliance with legal and clinical policies.
• Engage in teaching team members and learners.
• Implement palliative clinical protocols as per hospital policies.

Skills

Patient care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Clinical leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Medical Doctor (M.D.)

Job description

Overview

Palliative Care Medical Director, MedStar St. Mary's Hospital - Leonardtown, MD

MedStar Health offers a uniquely rewarding career in a major marketplace. Shape your future in health care in the kind of setting that's right for you and your practice. Become part of an organization that welcomes your experience, input and leadership - as a clinician and healthcare expert.

The MedStar Health Palliative Care program has an integrated, patient-centric, and interdisciplinary model of care distributed throughout the Baltimore-Washington region. With over 50 team members, MedStar Health has one of the largest palliative care programs in the country.

Benefits

By joining MedStar Health you will receive many great benefits to include:

• Guaranteed base compensation
• Signing and other bonuses
• CME paid time off and stipend
• Much more!

The goal at MedStar Health is to provide patients with easy access to highly qualified physicians focused on an excellent patient experience, while delivering world-class quality care.

Position highlights

• Be a part of the largest and strongest academic community hospitals in the region
• Ability to care for medically complex patients
• Join a very strong, supportive, experienced team
• The candidate will be the on-site Medical Director and enjoy providing clinical care at MedStar St. Mary's Hospital. The position will be 90% clinical and 10% Medical Director.

Responsibilities

• Build effective relationships with referring physicians, identify opportunities to improve patient care, and improve efficiency and effectiveness of the service.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and clinical policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate best practices and actively engage in teaching other team members and learners in the process.
• Collaborate with others as appropriate to ensure that palliative clinical protocols, utilization review, case management, quality assurance, and compliance programs are implemented according to hospital policies.

Be a part of a nationally-recognized health system and the largest provider of health services in the Baltimore/Washington region. With our vast resources and capabilities at your disposal, you can expand your clinical expertise. Enjoy a rich career and a quality of life unique to Baltimore and the Mid-Atlantic region, which features a mix of urban, suburban and rural communities.

This position has a salary range of $225,000 - $300,000.