Amedisys
Overview
Medical Director, Hospice
– PRN/1099, 25 hours per month.
Why Amedisys You will be leading a team where you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families by providing much needed care in their homes.
Responsibilities
Function as a consultant to patients, physicians and other members of the interdisciplinary team to assure provision of quality palliative care, including pain and symptom management while collaborating with the patients’ attending physician.
Assure appropriate evaluation, certification, and recertification of terminal prognosis at the time of admission and at the end of each certification period.
Serve as the physician member of the Professional Advisory Committee.
Conduct educational seminars, in‑services and presentations to physicians, nurses, and other health‑care audiences to improve quality of patient care, promote hospice services and increase access to patients.
Be available for in‑house or phone consultation for acute patient clinical problems that cannot be resolved through staff, directors and primary or on‑call physicians, and for consultation or joint visits in hospital or home when indicated.
Qualifications
Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine degree from an accredited medical school.
Board certification in hospice and palliative care is preferred but not required.
Current and unencumbered license to practice in the state where the role is assigned.
Membership in good standing on the medical staff of at least one contracted hospital.
Current CPR certification.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required for home visits; liability insurance required.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition, carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
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– PRN/1099, 25 hours per month.
Why Amedisys You will be leading a team where you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families by providing much needed care in their homes.
Responsibilities
Function as a consultant to patients, physicians and other members of the interdisciplinary team to assure provision of quality palliative care, including pain and symptom management while collaborating with the patients’ attending physician.
Assure appropriate evaluation, certification, and recertification of terminal prognosis at the time of admission and at the end of each certification period.
Serve as the physician member of the Professional Advisory Committee.
Conduct educational seminars, in‑services and presentations to physicians, nurses, and other health‑care audiences to improve quality of patient care, promote hospice services and increase access to patients.
Be available for in‑house or phone consultation for acute patient clinical problems that cannot be resolved through staff, directors and primary or on‑call physicians, and for consultation or joint visits in hospital or home when indicated.
Qualifications
Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine degree from an accredited medical school.
Board certification in hospice and palliative care is preferred but not required.
Current and unencumbered license to practice in the state where the role is assigned.
Membership in good standing on the medical staff of at least one contracted hospital.
Current CPR certification.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required for home visits; liability insurance required.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition, carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
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