Hospice & Community Care · 16 hours ago
Physician- Home Hospice (Full-Time PT8 - 1.0/Days)
Lancaster, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelChoices Healthcare is seeking a Physician for their Home Hospice team, which involves providing clinical and organizational leadership in hospice and palliative care. The role includes consultations and visits in various settings, compliance with regulations, and education of medical professionals.
Health CareMedicalNon ProfitPersonal HealthTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Provide consultations and subsequent visits for Choices Healthcare and Palliative Medicine patients
Document visits and services according to agency standards for communication and billing
Help assure agency compliance with state and federal regulations
Consult with attending physicians and, when involved interdisciplinary teams, establish plans of care
Provide critical thinking and clinical judgment to ensure care plans are medically appropriate, individualized to meet physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs and reflect the goals of care of patients and families receiving hospice and palliative care services
Prescribe medications according to state and federal standards, following organizational policies for prescribing of controlled substances
Ensure plans meet Choices Healthcare and Palliative Medicine standards and guidelines and are consistent with accepted hospice and palliative care standards
Participate in the provision of around-the-clock hospice and palliative medicine services, including on-call responsibilities and weekend/holiday coverage
Represent Choices Healthcare in interactions with physicians, hospital staff, nursing home staff, and others in the community
Instruct medical students, residents, fellows, and other health professionals seeking hospice and palliative care education
Provide medical direction regarding Choices Healthcare financial responsibility for medications, treatments, and procedures
Qualification
Required
Licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania
Must be Board eligible and/or maintain certification in their primary specialty
Must also be Board eligible and/or maintain certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine or as a Hospice Medical Director (by the Hospice Medical Director Certification Board)
Has demonstrated interest, knowledge, and skills in palliative care
Team oriented with ability to provide personalized patient care as well as family support and demonstrate clinical outcomes
Must be able to assess, evaluate, plan, and implement care in complex and life limiting situations
Able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, and to motivate, lead, and provide specialized medical direction, particularly in a team setting and also in physician-to-physician relationships
Must have working knowledge of computer based programs and have the ability to learn and navigate the computer system and platforms
Current driver's license in the state of Pennsylvania
Able to make home visits to patients
Member in good standing on the medical staff(s) of accredited hospitals in the service area
Company
Hospice & Community Care
Hospice & Community Care offers hospice care services including medical & emotional support to families & individuals coping with illness.
Founded in 1979Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Michael Link
Chief Operating Officer
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