Hospice Medical Director

Overview

We are looking for a Hospice Medical Director to join our team. This Hospice Medical Director:

• Serves as a medical resource to hospice team, patients, families, and attending physicians regarding pain and symptom management.

• Attends, participates, and collaborates the IDG meetings to ensure that the medical needs of the patients are met.

• Provides oversight of the plan of care.

• Partners with the patient’s attending medical director/physician to develop and update the plan of care.

• Certifies patient meets the medical criteria for hospice admission. Signs appropriate documentation to indicate the approval of the admission.

• Partners with the Admission Team to provide guidance and support.

• Reviews clinical information prior to the recertification period and provides written recertification of terminal illness for subsequent benefit periods.

About You

• Doctoral Degree in medicine (M.D.) or (D.O.) and current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of practice.

• Should possess exemplary leadership skills with a passion for optimizing the care of patients with hospice and palliative care needs.

• Possesses a reputation and positive image in the community as an authority in hospice and palliative medicine.

• Is familiar and skilled with working with an interdisciplinary team.

• Experience with and ability to work within a distributed physician medical staff (or similar) structure.

• Current and valid National Provider Identifier (NPI)

We Offer

Additional Details:

• This is a job notification only. The Medical Director will not be an employee of Gentiva. The Medical Director will invoice Gentiva for services rendered.

Legalese

• This is a safety-sensitive position

• Where applicable, must meet state specific requirements

• We are proud to be an EEO employer

• We maintain a drug-free workplace

ReqID: 2025-117325
Category: Corporate
Position Type: Full-Time
Company: Gentiva Hospice