Remote Hospice Medical Director, Part-Time Leader

Next Care Hospice; Fountain Valley (CA); Remote; USD 78,000 - 145,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Flexible schedule

Competitive salary

Job summary

Next Care Hospice is seeking a physician to serve as Hospice Medical Director on a flexible, part-time basis. The role offers medical oversight for end-of-life care, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, and oversight of certifications and plans of care.

Interested physicians in California provide leadership across patient care and program quality. The ideal candidate maintains an unrestricted California medical license, an MD or DO degree, and robust collaboration and documentation

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted license to practice medicine in California.
• M.D. or D.O. degree.
• Eligible to participate in Medicare and other federal programs.
• Not currently serving as Medical Director or Medical Director Designee for another California hospice.
• Appropriate professional-liability coverage or ability to obtain coverage.
• Strong communication, documentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall medical direction for the hospice patient-care program.
• Participate in interdisciplinary group meetings.
• Review clinical information and complete certifications and recertifications of terminal illness.
• Review and contribute to patient plans of care.
• Provide consultation on complex or escalated clinical matters.
• Review SBAR communications and approve medication and treatment orders based on mutually agreed availability.
• Participate in quality and program-evaluation activities as required.
• Perform the nondelegable responsibilities assigned to the Hospice Medical Director.
• Collaborate with attending physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and hospice leadership.

Skills

California medical license

Education

MD or DO

Job description

Next Care Hospice is seeking a physician to serve as Hospice Medical Director on a flexible, part-time basis. The role offers medical oversight for end-of-life care, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, and oversight of certifications and plans of care.

Interested physicians in California provide leadership across patient care and program quality. The ideal candidate maintains an unrestricted California medical license, an MD or DO degree, and robust collaboration and documentation