Lead Palliative Care Physician

Monogram Health is seeking a full-time Lead Palliative Care Physician to join our team and care for seriously ill patients in their community. In this in-market, field-based role, you will work closely with the Market Physician Executive primarily delivering in-home care to patients with complex conditions like CKD, ESRD, COPD, and CHF. You will have the opportunity to apply your clinical expertise in an innovative, value-based care model focused on patient quality of life and shared decision-making.

Monogram Health offers a competitive compensation package along with comprehensive benefits to support our clinicians.

Practice Info

• In-market, field-based position requiring residence within one of our approved territories
• Primarily deliver care in the home
• Caring for seriously ill patients in their community, including individuals with CKD/ESRD, COPD, and CHF
• Operates in a managed care, population health, and value-based care model

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with MPE and the care team to proactively identify patients who qualify for palliative care services and build a patient panel
• Developing and presenting metrics to executive leadership, as requested
• Responsible for the outcomes for patient panel, driving both predetermined clinical and financial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) through interventions outlined below
• Treat panel of patients in-home to drive healthcare outcomes
• Evaluate and treat symptoms that may interfere with quality of life, like pain, pruritis, depression, anxiety, insomnia, etc.
• Refer members to appropriate specialists to drive clinical care (Monogram-based specialists or locally-aligned specialists)
• Conduct goals of care and family meetings as needed and document patient/family wishes in state AD/POLST forms
• Support patients utilizing our IDT, including Palliative Care Chaplain
• Assist with hospice transitions as appropriate
• Develop key relationships with local providers (PCP, nephrologists, specialists) to improve market alignment
• Participate in monthly meetings with RMD/CMO in areas of KPI and expectations around KPIs
• Educate and support team around palliative care, hospice care, advance directives, symptom assessment, and communication

Compensation

• Base salary range of $260,000 to $340,000
• Company bonus program
• Additional compensation including bonus opportunities
• Relocation assistance on case-by-case
• Sign on bonus on case-by-case

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employer-paid and voluntary life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health and flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Financial wellness resources
• 20 PTO days
• 7 paid holidays
• 1 floating day
• Paid parental leave
• Work life assistance resources
• Physical wellness perks
• Mental health support
• Employee referral program
• Benefit Hub for employee discounts

Shift & Schedule

• Full-time
• Autonomous schedule

Qualifications

• Must be willing and able to obtain hospital privileges at required facilities
• Desire to practice in a forward-looking renal care environment focused on population health management
• Demonstrated experience applying evidence-based clinical criteria
• Comfort and skill in goals of care discussions and advance care planning
• Experience with high-need Medicare Advantage and managed Medicaid populations, as well as commercial populations
• Experience integrating acute and behavioral health care and appreciation of social determinants of health and the value of social workers
• Expertise in managing medication panels for complex patients
• Current state medical license without restrictions to practice and free of sanctions from Medicaid or Medicare
• Willingness to become licensed in multiple states as company and patient needs require
• Doctorate Degree in Medicine
• Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
• Must have reliable transportation