Palliative Care Medical Director (MD/DO)

Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care is seeking an Associate Medical Director to provide clinical oversight and leadership for its palliative care program. The role focuses on ensuring high-quality, compassionate hospice services through close collaboration with primary care physicians and the interdisciplinary team.

The physician will certify and recertify patient terminal status, coordinate care across teams, and lead clinical performance improvement efforts to uphold care standards for

Qualifications

• Current MD or DO.
• Legally authorized to practice medicine in the state of practice.
• Assumes overall responsibility for the medical component of the palliative client care program and supports the hospice program.
• Be responsive to the medical community to ensure high-quality, appropriate, and efficient utilization of hospice services.
• Assist in investigations of important problems in patient care and clinical performance.
• Assist the Agency in the coordination of patient care between clinical staff and patients'attending physicians.
• Acts as the Physician Representative of the interdisciplinary group (IDG) and/or attending physician to certify and recertify for subsequent election periods that the patient is terminally ill.

Responsibilities

• Oversees clinical excellence in collaboration with primary care physicians and the interdisciplinary team.
• Certifies appropriate care timelines and ensures right care at the right time for terminally ill patients.
• Coordinates patient care between clinical staff and attending physicians to support high-quality hospice services.

Job description

Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care is seeking an Associate Medical Director to provide clinical oversight and leadership for its palliative care program. The role focuses on ensuring high-quality, compassionate hospice services through close collaboration with primary care physicians and the interdisciplinary team.

The physician will certify and recertify patient terminal status, coordinate care across teams, and lead clinical performance improvement efforts to uphold care standards for