Hospice / Palliative Medicine Physician

Hospice / Palliative Medicine Physician at ProLocums summary :

The Hospice Physician position entails providing specialized care for patients in a home hospice setting, focusing on symptom management and interdisciplinary team collaboration. Responsibilities include evaluating hospice eligibility, conducting home visits as needed, and engaging in regular team meetings. Candidates must hold a relevant medical board certification, have a NY State license, and ideally possess fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine or Geriatrics.

Hospital is looking for Hospice Physician

Practice Setting : Hospice Home Care

Dates of Coverage : ASAP until indefinitely

Call Schedule : Call is on average 1 weeknight per week from 4pm - 8am and 1 in 4 / 5 weekends from 4pm on Friday until 8am on Monday

Call Ratio : 1 in 4 / 5

Average Number of Patients Per Day : Variable. The majority of the hospice physician's time is spent in interdisciplinary team meetings, reviewing cases for hospice eligibility, and providing guidance and recommendations to the nurses in the field. Home visits for face to face encounters and symptom management are scheduled as needed in accordance with the hospice physician's schedule on average 0-2 per day.

Documentation System / EMR : EPIC - Comfort / Hospice Application

Provider Must be local - only mileage is reimbursed

Submission Requirements

• Board Certified - Internal Medicine / Family Medicine / Emergency Medicine - Required
• Hospice and Palliative Medicine or Geriatrics fellowship training is a plus but not required.
• NY State License - Required
• BLS- Required
• Provider must be local - Required

Keywords :

Hospice Physician, Palliative Care, Home Health Care, Patient Management, Medical Doctor, End-of-Life Care, Interdisciplinary Team, Symptom Management, Geriatrics