Senior Hospice & Palliative Physician

Hospice of NW Ohio; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hospice of Northwest Ohio is seeking a board-certified hospice and palliative medicine physician to deliver comprehensive medical care across home, facility, hospital, and inpatient settings. The role emphasizes pain management, symptom control, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to meet patient goals of care.

The candidate will provide leadership in clinical decision-making, participate in teaching activities, and be available for on-call duties as part of a dynamic hospice

Qualifications

• Doctor of medicine or osteopathy from an accredited medical school with current license in OH/MI.
• Maintains hospice and palliative medicine board certification.
• Complete UNIPAC within first 6 months of employment or already completed.
• Must be a member in good standing on medical staff accredited hospitals in the service area.
• Minimum three years of practice experience in medicine.
• Current DEA license in Ohio and Michigan.
• Licensed driver with automobile in good condition and insured per agency rules.
• Experience charting in an EMR system; Netsmart and EPIC preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and manages patients with terminal illness; assesses illness stage and prognosis.
• Prescribes opioids and adjuvants for end-of-life pain management with appropriate titration.
• Recognizes and manages end-of-life symptoms including dyspnea, fatigue, N/V, diarrhea, and delirium.
• Provides hospice medical care in patients' homes, facilities, hospitals, or inpatient center.
• Participates in on-call rotation and interdisciplinary team conferences.
• Educates hospice team, medical students, and residents; participates in teaching rounds.

Skills

Medical license OH/MI

DEA license OH/MI

Driver's license

Education

MD/DO degree

Board certification in hospice and palliative medicine

Tools

Netsmart

EPIC

Job description

Hospice of Northwest Ohio is seeking a board-certified hospice and palliative medicine physician to deliver comprehensive medical care across home, facility, hospital, and inpatient settings. The role emphasizes pain management, symptom control, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to meet patient goals of care.

The candidate will provide leadership in clinical decision-making, participate in teaching activities, and be available for on-call duties as part of a dynamic hospice