Physician (MD/DO)- Home Hospice Care

Vitas Healthcare Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

VITAS Healthcare in Chicago, IL seeks a compassionate Home Care Hospice Physician to join our nationwide leader in end-of-life care. You will build patient-centered care plans, work with an interdisciplinary team, and deliver the highest quality comfort and dignity in patients' homes, with visits in person or via telehealth.

You must be licensed to practice medicine in the state, board-certified or eligible in hospice and palliative medicine or related specialties, and familiar with hospice

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice medicine in Illinois.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in hospice and palliative medicine, internal medicine, family practice, or related specialty.
• Familiar with hospice principles; DEA registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality end-of-life care in patients' homes.
• Manage care through an interdisciplinary team approach.
• Conduct visits in person and via telehealth.
• Participate in weekly IDG meetings.
• Educate patients and families about goals of care.

Skills

Compassionate care

Strong communication

Telehealth proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

MD/DO

Job description

Who We Are

We are VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading end-of-life care provider since 1978.

Who We Are

We are VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading end-of-life care provider since 1978.

Our hospice organization kickstarts careers in caring, promotes from within, and provides a nationally recognized best-in-class employee experience. Supported by industry-leading experts and a n expanding network of programs in 15+ states, VITAS empowers team members to grow toward their goals while transforming patients’ lives.

Our priority is to care: For our patients, for each other, and for the future.

What You’ll Do

As a home care hospice p hysician, you will use your compassion, communication skills and deep expertise to build meaningful relationships with patients and families, providing the highest- quality care at the most challenging point in life. You will see the person behind each prognosis and create care plans centered around the patient’s w ishe s, needs, and beliefs, often working in concert with the patient’s primary care physician.

Manage approximately 45-60 patients in their home settings via an interdisciplinary team approach. Make visits in-person and via telehealth. Participate in Weekly team IDG meetings.

With your strong sense of commitment, y ou will advocate for your patients, discussing goals for their care while addressing their hopes and fears. Yo u will live the hospice mission, s eeking teachable moments everywhere, and educat e patients, caregivers, and the communi ties you serve on the benefits of compassionate, dignified end- of- life care.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

Each day is different. You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients and families wherever they call home, whether that means a private residence or an assisted living/skilled nursing facility.

Once a week, you’ll visit your local program office to discuss cases with members of your interdisciplinary team, including social workers, chaplains, and nurses. All of these roles collaborate to provide holistic support for the patients and families we serve.

What’s Expected From You

VITAS physicians must be licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the state in which their program operates. In addition to being board-certified or board-eligible in hospice and palliative medicine, internal medicine, family practice, or a related specialty, you should be familiar with the principles of hospice and registered with the DEA.

You’ll also have the traits that make the VITAS Difference: Commitment, Compassion, and a Can-do Attitude.

You will keep patient welfare at the center of everything you do, giving your best each day in service of our core commitment: Extending comfort and dignity to all people at the end of their life’s journey.

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