Hospice & Palliative Care Physician Medical Director

The Palliative Care Physician will practice in a mature program with an established inpatient palliative care service, home based palliative care, community-based palliative care clinic, and supporting a Medicare certified hospice as part of the Home & Supportive Care Service Line. The physician will practice with full support from hospital and medical group partners and in close collaboration with hospice, home health, and serious illness management teams.

The palliative care physician is responsible for the medical component of the palliative care program. As assigned, he/she will act in the capacity of palliative care and/or hospice team physician overseeing the medical components of care to palliative care and hospice patients in various settings. The Palliative Care Physician primarily performs acute care hospital-based inpatient consultative services to patients and families with life limiting illnesses; helps to determine and implement policy concerning the medical component of the programs and services; and may provide guidance for direct medical care delivered by advanced practice providers and other members of the interdisciplinary team.

Participates in after-hours call coverage rotation for hospice patients. Acts as a resource to the medical community and community at large regarding advanced illness and end-of-life issues and provides education on related topics as needed. Duties and Responsibilities These duties and responsibilities described below represent the general tasks performed on a daily basis.

Any other duties as needed to drive to the vision fulfill the mission and abide by the values of the organization. Clinical and Program Responsibilities Routine clinical responsibilities include practice of hospital-based inpatient palliative care as part of an interdisciplinary team consisting of physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, and social work. Provide program development support to enhance palliative care services for additional focus on expanded acute care services such as trauma, cardiovascular care, critical care, and emergency medicine.

Participate in an on-call rotation for the hospice service approximately every 5 week, shared with advanced practice providers and other physicians. Fulfills designated duties and responsibilities of the hospice team physician for patients as required, in the absence of the Medical Director. Performs palliative medicine consultation services for patients and families in assigned setting(s) and provides overall direction and coordination of the patient’s palliative care plan working with other members of the care team and may provide guidance for care provided by advanced practice providers.

Assists in planning, research, and performance improvement helping to determine and implement policy concerning the medical component of the programs. Attend required hospital-wide orientations, meetings, and in-services. Demonstrate a commitment to flexible work scheduling when necessary to ensure patient care.

Reporting Relationships Reports to: Director, Home & Supportive Care & Medical Director, Home & Supportive Care Supervises: N/A

May provide clinical expertise and guidance for patient care provided by advanced practice providers and other members of the interdisciplinary team. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

. Education Minimum Required

Graduate of an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy with a degree in medicine or osteopathy. Experience Completion of an accredited fellowship program in hospice and palliative medicine. New fellowship graduates will be considered.

Licensure and Certifications Applicants must hold a current, valid state of Virginia medical license or be eligible for such licensure and must hold or be eligible for a valid DEA controlled substance registration. Applicants must maintain a board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine or will sit for the first available board examination for Hospice and Palliative Medicine administered within one year of hire.

Must have and maintain current American Heart Association BLS Certification. Education Doctorate (required) Licenses and Certifications Osteophathic Medicine -VA (preferred) Medicine License-Virginia (required)