Medical Director

McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company.

McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.

The Medical Director is a physician contracted by Hospice who assumes overall responsibility for the medical component of the Hospice's patient care program. The Medical Director is a member of the Interdisciplinary Team.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and assures in collaboration with other members of the hospice staff, implementation of policies for the medical care of hospice patients.

• Attends all Interdisciplinary Team () meetings:
Participates with  in making decisions regarding admissions to hospice home care or in-patient setting. Certifies (in conjunction with the attending physician) and recertifies eligibility for hospice care (i.e. prognosis of six months or less to live if the terminal illness runs its normal course). Participates with  in the development of the plan of care for hospice patients.

• Assures availability of physician services for routine and emergency situations.

• Acts as liaison between the attending physician and the Interdisciplinary Team.

• Assumes responsibility for developing and approving in-service education for all Caregivers. Provides in-service education as directed by Director Hospice.

• Serves as liaison with community physicians, other health care providers, and hospitals as directed by Hospice Director.

• Participates and directs the QAPI program and other committees as requested.

• Responsible for the medical component of the hospice program within policy and procedure and scope of practice.

Required Qualifications:

• Current state of Michigan Licensure as a physician (MD or DO).

• Requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in a leadership capacity within a medical practice.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.

Additional Information

• Schedule:
  
  Full-time
• Requisition :
• Daily Work Times: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• On Call:
  Yes

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.