Hospice Medical Director Needed - REMOTE

Job description

Responsible for the palliation and management of terminal illness and conditions related to the terminal illness.

Assumes overall responsibility for the medical component of the Hospice patient care program, functions as part of the Hospice IDG, and acts as consultant for medical care.

The duties and responsibilities of the Medical Director include, but are not limited to:
• Oversees the implementation of the entire physician, nursing, social work, therapy
and counseling areas within Hospice to ensure that these areas consistently meet patient and family needs.
• Responsibility for medical component of the Hospice's patient care program.
• Participates in and acts as a medical resource to the IDG and Hospice leadership.

The Medical Director reviews the clinical information for each Hospice patient and provides written certification that it is anticipated that the patient's life expectancy is 6 months or less if the illness runs its normal course. The physician must consider the following when making this determination:
The primary terminal condition; 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.

The Medical Director must review the patient's clinical information before the recertification period for each patient.

Participates in the establishment and implementation of the plan of care, which is
coordinated with the IDG prior to providing care.

Participates in conjunction with the IDG to review, update and sign the plan of care when changes are made and at least every fifteen days.

Provides medical consultation and direction when there is a change in the patient's condition requiring medical attention.

**Must be licensed and Medicare certified in GA**

• Remote - approx 5 hours per month
• NO DIRECT FACE-TO-FACE PATIENT CARE!
• Flexible Schedule