Harrison's Hope Hospice is seeking a (Contract) PRN Physician Associate Medical Director.

Looking for meaningful work? At Harrison's Hope Hospice, we help families through their toughest moments - and we support our clinicians every step of the way. We prioritize connection over quotas, to build trust and truly focus on care.

What You’ll Do:

• Certifies and recertifies patients' medical eligibility for hospice services in accordance with hospice program policy and Local Clinical Determination guidelines.
• Attends all Interdisciplinary Group Meetings as the physician team member.
• Provides Face to Face medical assessment of patient's eligibility for continued admission as required by CFR Section 1306.11 when requested by the hospice team.
• Provides such care to hospice patients in their personal residence, skilled nursing facility, assisted living facility or local hospital.
• Documents initial certifications, re-certifications, physician orders, and face to face assessments in a timely and complete manner utilizing the appropriate format to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrates exceptional service to patients, families, referral sources, co-workers, and other customers.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of medicine with a current license as a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy in the state(s) of practice.
• Must have at least one year of demonstrated work experience in hospice or in another setting managing the care of terminally ill patients.
• Understands hospice philosophy, issues of death/dying, and palliative care principles.
• Must have admission privileges at one or more hospitals in the hospice's geographical service area.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
• Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communications.
• Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.
• Continuing Education Requirements: Organization personnel are expected to participate in appropriate continuing education as may be requested and/or required by their immediate supervisor. This position requires a minimum of 8 education hours. In addition, organization personnel are expected to accept personal responsibility for other educational activities to enhance job related skills and abilities. All personnel must attend mandatory educational programs.

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