Hospice Medical Director

• Competitive Salaries, Reviewed Annually
• Annual Operational Performance Bonus Opportunities
• $0 Employee Premiums on Medical Insurance
• Annual $600 Well-Care Benefit Towards Self-Care, Childcare, Pet Care, or Elder Care
• Medical & Dental Insurance Benefits First of the Month after Hire
• 403B Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Generous Paid Time Off Package- 20 + Days of PTO Per Year
• Up to 6 Paid Holidays
• Employer Paid STD, LTD, & Life Insurance
• Employer Paid Teletherapy & Telemedicine Coverage
• Health & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Up to $3k in Tuition Reimbursement Each Year

Chief Medical Officer

Exempt

Days, Mon-Fri 8-4:30 with participation in weekend/night and holiday call coverage

Refer to Offer Letter

The role of the Hospice Medical Director (HMD) will serve as outlined in the Medicare Interpretive Guidelines and the Medicare Hospice Conditions of Participation (418.102). This individual has responsibility for the medical component of the hospice program and assures efficient and effective quality of care for the patients we serve. This includes the establishment and maintenance of medical standards/protocols and systems of monitoring accountability, a focus on the continual improvement of care access, care delivery, and ensuring compliance with applicable standards and regulations.

The HMD participates routinely in certification, recertification, and decertification of terminal prognosis for hospice patients, including the necessary collaboration and documentation to support eligibility decisions. In addition, the HMD provides direct and indirect supervision of all hospice providers. The HMD works collaboratively with Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Clinical and Operations Officer to provide medical excellence. Clinical responsibilities will include seeing patients in the inpatient unit, or other care settings, as needed, and participating in daytime, after-hours, weekend, and holiday provider coverage, as needed.

• Work to achieve performance goals for self and for the Hospice Provider Team, pursue progress toward My Learning Plan (MLP) and demonstrate Four Seasons values and competencies
• Consistently deliver patient care in accordance with agency guidelines and state and federal regulations and standards
• Works with Leadership Team members and appropriate clinical directors to ensure quality patient care is delivered according to agency guidelines and state and federal regulations and standards
• Support the ongoing development and implementation of policies and procedures that guide and support clinical practice standards and the provision of medical staff services
• Demonstrate effective supervision for the hospice physicians/providers while providing standards for excellence for all service and support lines, including education and training of clinical providers in hospice eligibility, certification, and recertification, proper documentation, and billing
• Conduct providers documentation reviews eligibility, billing, and clinical care
• Serve as a resource to staff on clinical issues, current trends in hospice medicine, and state and federal regulations
• Represent the organization in a professional, competent manner in the community and consistently exhibit our Four Seasons’ CBRIGHTER values for internal and external stakeholders.
• Serve as a member of Complex Case and Eligibility Reviews and oversee, direct, and support the rendering of medical management decisions that maximize benefits for patients and families while pursuing and supporting organizational objectives
• Provide guidance for the Care Access Team to…