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Ennoble Care · 12 hours ago

Medical Director

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

Ennoble Care is a mobile primary care, palliative care, and hospice service provider. The Medical Director will oversee the medical component of the hospice program, ensuring continuity of care and serving as a medical resource for the interdisciplinary group.

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Responsibilities

Complementing attending physician care

Supervising all hospice physician employees and contract hospice physicians

Acting as a medical resource person to the IDG

Assuring overall continuity of the hospice medical services

Assuring that the patient receives appropriate measures to control uncomfortable symptoms

Collaborating with the IDG to ensure that the medical needs of the patient are met

Providing oversight of the plan of care, medications and treatments

Adhering to regulations, standards, and conditions of participation required by Medicare, accrediting body, and federal and state statutes governing the provision of services

Certifying that the patient meets the medical criteria for hospice admission based upon available diagnostic and prognostic indicators, related diagnosis(es) if any, current subjective and objective medical findings, current medication and treatment orders, information about the medical management of any of the patient’s conditions unrelated to the terminal illness

Re-certifying patients, as appropriate, for continuation of Medicare Hospice Benefit at appropriate levels of care

Serving as a medical resource to hospice staff, patients, families, and attending physicians regarding pain and symptom control management

Ensuring the provision of direct medical services to patients either directly or through arrangements, as appropriate, in the absence of the patient’s attending physician

Attending IDG conferences

Acting as primary physician for patients whose referring/attending physicians desire to relinquish that care, if the referring/attending physicians are not available for further contact, and/or if the patient/family chooses the hospice Medical Director to assume the role of Attending Physician for them

Documenting care provided in the patient’s clinical record providing evidence of progression of the end-stage-disease process

Maintaining current knowledge of the latest research and trends in hospice care and pain/symptom management

Working in a team approach with the IDG

Participating in performance improvement programs, as indicated

Providing consultation and education to colleagues and attending physicians related to admission criteria for hospice and palliative care

Reviewing and developing protocols for treatment and proposing the most current options for interventions

Demonstrating knowledge in communications and counseling patient/family in dealing with end-of-life issues

Participating in resolution of interpersonal conflict and issues of clinical and ethical concern

Participating in the development and updating of patient care policies and emergency procedures

Serving as a hospice champion in the community

Acting as a liaison to physicians in the community

Qualification

Licensed to practice medicineDoctor of Medicine/MDCertified in HospiceEnd of life care experienceCommunication skills

Required

Licensed or authorized by the State of Massachusetts of Medical Examiners to practice medicine in the state of MA

Must be a Doctor of Medicine/MD or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), licensed to practice medicine in the MA State

Certified in Hospice or a related specialty

Has experience with end of life care

Maintains controlled substances registration with state and federal authorities

Must have the ability to demonstrate self-confidence and positive attitude toward self and others and maintain commitment and enthusiasm to goal achievement

Not excluded from the Medicare program

The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision and supplementary benefits such as Life Insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity.

Paid Time Off

Paid Office Holidays

Paid Sick Time

401(k) with up to 3% company match

Referral Program

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