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BAYADA Home Health Care

Physician Medical Director

BAYADA Home Health Care, Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States, 19044


Hospice Medical Director Opportunity with our Jefferson at home by BAYADA Hospice office located in Horsham, PA!

Looking for a Medical Director part time, 25-30 hours a week.

BAYADA Hospice provides the highest quality end-of-life care so our patients can remain at home with comfort, grace, and dignity. With a variety of care and comfort services delivered through an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals and volunteers, the goal of hospice is to support a patient’s quality of life.

We are currently hiring a Medical Director to join our team of dedicated, compassionate caregivers to collaborate with office and field staff to ensure excellent client service, clinical care, quality and adherence to policies, procedures, hospice eligibility documentation, and Medicare Conditions of Participation. In this integral leadership role, you will manage hospice consulting physicians and collaborating mid-level providers. You will have the opportunity to improve access to hospice services through business development, networking, and educational outreach to physicians, hospitals, facilities and community groups.

We want you to leverage your compassion for patients and families, collaborative nature, and strong sense of integrity as a key member of the BAYADA team! You will have ample support, while doing rewarding work and continuing to be challenged.

Primary Responsibilities

Oversee, coordinate, review and evaluate the medical care provided to Hospice patients.

Manage terminal illness and conditions related to the terminal illness of Hospice patients.

Assist with admissions and discharges.

Document patient care services and all other treatment services rendered in accordance with policies and procedures and Medicare rules.

Serve as a key medical resource to hospice staff, patients, families, and attending physicians regarding pain and symptom control management.

Function as the attending physician as needed.

Provide hospice and/or palliative care consultations pursuant to the attending physician’s orders, or as requested; provide visits to Hospice patients.

Participate as a member of an Interdisciplinary Team.

Facilitate family meetings.

Oversee other Hospice physicians; assist in physician recruiting, training, supervision and evaluation.

Actively participate in Hospice's senior leadership meetings and strategic planning.

Develop and maintain collaborative relationship with Joint Venture partner.

Minimum Qualifications

Licensed to practice medicine (MD) or osteopathy (DO) without restriction in the state of Pennsylvania. Proof of current licensure will be required.

Graduate of an accredited and approved medical program as required, based on Pennsylvania state regulations.

Board certification in internal medicine, family medicine, emergency medicine preferred.

Specialty board certification in hospice and palliative care preferred.

Minimum of two (2) years of recent, verifiable, related clinical experience, preferably at least one (1) year in hospice, palliative and/or home care.

Prior experience as a Hospice Medical Director strongly preferred.

Must maintain a valid registration with the DEA and any applicable state agency without limitation to prescribe drugs under such registration. Will provide proof of such registration upon request.

Must remain a qualified Medicare and Medicaid provider.

Will maintain unrestricted medical staff membership and clinical admitting privileges at any of Hospice’s inpatient contracts.

BAYADA Offers:

BAYADA offers a comprehensive benefits plan that includes the following: Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, vision, dental and medical health plans, employer paid life insurance, 401k with company match, direct deposit and employee assistance program

To learn more about BAYADA Benefits, click here (https://www.bayada.com/benefits/)

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.