Team Physician, Hospice Home Care, Bronx

VNS Health; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 173 000 - 231 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

PTO 30 days + 9 holidays

Health insurance for you and family

Employer-matched retirement savings

Pre-tax FSAs for healthcare and depend

Tuition reimbursement

Professional growth opportunities

Internal mobility and CEU credits

Referral bonus opportunities

Résumé du poste

VNS Health, a leading nonprofit home- and community-based health care organization, seeks a physician to oversee medical care for hospice patients and guide the staff and volunteers. You will consult with attending physicians and work under general direction to ensure quality care.

The role involves evaluating terminal prognosis, developing and revising the physician plan of care with the IDT, and providing expertise in pain and symptom management, medication reviews, and patient documentation.

Qualifications

• Licensed and currently registered to practice medicine or osteopathy in New York State
• CPR certification preferred
• Bilingual skills may be required depending on needs

Responsabilités

• Participates in evaluation and recertification of terminal prognosis
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to develop, implement, and revise the physician plan of care
• Completes documentation of all patient care services
• Intervenes when revocation occurs and reviews with IDT
• Provides medical expertise on admissions, prognosis, pain and symptom management, and medication regimens
• Collaborates with attending/referring/inpatient physicians on prognosis and care transfers
• Provides home visits as directed
• Ensures care within HIPAA guidelines and VNS Health policies
• Participates in special projects and other duties as assigned

Connaissances

Palliative care principles

Symptom management

Bilingual ability

Formation

Medical Degree

Outils

Licensing & Certifications

Description du poste

Overview

Oversees the medical care and treatment of Hospice patients and provides direction and guidance to the staff and volunteers to assure quality care. Consults and cooperates with the patients' attending physicians. Works under general direction.

What We Provide

• Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 30 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays
• Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability
• Employer-matched retirement saving funds
• Personal and financial wellness programs
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care
• Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
• Internal mobility, generous tuition reimbursement, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities
• Referral bonus opportunities

What Your Wlill Do

• Participates in the evaluation and recertification of the terminal prognosis of patients at indicated intervals.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team (IDT) in the development, implementation, and ongoing revision of the physician plan of care (PPOC).
• Completes documentation of all patient care services provided.
• Intervenes when there is a possible revocation; reviews all revocations with the other members of the IDT.
• Provides medical expertise to admission and patient care staff on issues and challenges involving evaluation of terminal prognosis and pain and symptom management. Reviews patients' medication regimens for adverse reactions, inappropriate usage, and inappropriate duration.
• Collaborates with attending, referring, and/or inpatient physicians regarding issues and challenges involving determination of terminal prognosis and pain and symptom management, as well as transfer of patient from home care to inpatient care.
• Provides home visits based on the agreed upon plan of care and as directed by the Hospice Team Manager (HTM) based on patient and family needs.
• Provides for the general medical needs of the patients to the extent that these needs are not met by the attending physician, including but not limited to, E prescribing when attending physician chooses not to or not licensed to do so, signing death certificate and/or accepting full responsibility for the care of the patient if the attending physician does not desire to provide care to the patient.
• Provides family members with information about the medical management and prognosis of the patient, within HIPPA guidelines.
• Provides medical care within Hospice regulations and VNS Health guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications:

• Licensed and currently registered to practice medicine or osteopathy in New York State required
• PECOS enrollment required
• OPRA enrollment required
• DEA license required
• Board eligible/certified in Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Hospice and Palliative Medicine or other related specialty with a working knowledge of the principles of palliative medicine and symptom management required
• Valid driver's license may be required, as determined by operational/regional needs
• CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Certification preferred

Education:

• Medical Degree required

Work Experience:

• Minimum of two years of experience in a medical practice, preferably in a Hospice or Palliative Care setting OR one year of fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Care OR Hospice and Palliative Care Board eligible/certified required
• Bilingual skills may be required, as determined by operational needs

Pay Range

USD $172,900.00 - USD $230,500.00 /Yr.

About Us

VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We're one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country, and today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day.