Physician Home Care & Inpatient

VITAS Healthcare; San Diego (CA); Vor Ort; USD 210.000 - 270.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

VITAS Healthcare in California seeks a physician to join its hospice program. You must be a licensed medical practitioner in the state and maintain DEA registration to prescribe scheduled medications.

Candidates should have board eligibility/certification in Internal Medicine or Family Practice, with knowledge of palliative medicine and symptom management, and carry malpractice/liability insurance as required.

Qualifikationen

• Licensed to practice medicine in the hospice state.
• Active DEA registration to write scheduled prescriptions.
• Malpractice insurance as required by VITAS.
• Experience aligning with palliative care principles.

Kenntnisse

Medical knowledge

Palliative medicine

DEA registration

Malpractice insurance

Ausbildung

MD/DO with state license

Jobbeschreibung

Qualifications

Must be a member in good standing on the medical staff of an accredited hospital in the state where the hospice is located.

• Knowledge of the principles and practice of primary medical care, with at least a working knowledge of oncology.
• Knowledge of palliative medicine, with particular emphasis on controlling symptoms associated with terminal illness.
• Registration with the Drug Enforcement Agency to write scheduled prescriptions.
• Medical malpractice and liability insurance in amounts and with carriers satisfactory to VITAS.

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy with current license to practice in the state where the hospice program is located. Board eligible/certified in Internal Medicine, Family Practice, or other related specialty with a working knowledge of the principles of palliative medicine and symptom management.

Special Instructions to Candidate

EOE/AA M/F/D/V