Physician - Associate Medical Director - PRN

Davita Inc.; Elkton (MD); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Amedisys is seeking a Physician - Hospice Associate Medical Director to provide leadership and consultative support in hospice care. This role involves working with patients and families to ensure quality palliative care, conducting educational seminars, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. Candidates must be licensed, with a medical degree, and possess a passion for hospice and palliative care.

Qualifications

• Board certification in hospice and palliative care preferred but not required.
• Current and unencumbered medical license for the assigned state.
• Membership in good standing in the medical staff of a contracted hospital.

Responsibilities

• Consult for quality palliative care including pain and symptoms management.
• Conduct educational seminars and presentations to improve quality of care.
• Available for in-house or phone consultations for acute patient clinical problems.

Skills

Consulting

Palliative care

Pain management

Education

Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy

Tools

CPR certification

Job description

Overview

Physician - Hospice Associate Medical Director - PRN

Are you looking for a rewarding career in hospice? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.

Why Amedisys

You will be leading a team where you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes.

Responsibilities

• Function as a consultant to patients, physiciansand other members of the interdisciplinary team to assure provision of quality of palliative care including pain and symptoms management as you collaborate with the patients' attending physician.

• Assure appropriate evaluation, certification, and recertification of terminal prognosis at the time of admission and at the end of each certification period.

• Serve as the physician member of the Professional Advisory Committee.

• Conduct educational seminars, in-services and presentations to physicians, nurses, and other health care audiences to improve quality of patient care and promote hospice services and increase access to patients.

• Available for in-house or phone consultation for acute patient clinical problems that cannot be resolved through staff, directors and primary or on-call physician and available for consultation or joint visits in hospital or home when indicated.

Qualifications

• Doctor of medicine or osteopathy degree from an accredited medical school.

• Board certification in hospice and palliative care is preferred but not required. Experienced physicians with a passion for working with patients in hospice and palliative care are welcome to apply.

• Current and unencumbered license to practice specific to that state you are assigned to work.

• Membership in good standing on the medical staff of at least one contracted hospital.

• Current CPR certification.

• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation and agency required liability insurance to complete home visits.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills,and experience.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.