Physician Hospice Medical Director

Amedisys, Inc.
United States, Tennessee, Nashville
Jan 24, 2025
Overview Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S., is currently accepting CVs for a PRN Hospice Physician at our Clarksville location. This team prides themselves in going beyond the call of duty to service not only their patient's needs, but the team around them. It's at the Heart of What We Do. Attractive Compensation $210/hour Compensation varies depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills and experience. Why Amedisys?* You will be leading a team where you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes. Enriching and Fulfilling Lives Our hospice care focuses on the whole person - combining medical care and support for emotional and spiritual needs, as well as support for loved ones and caregivers. Our staff say, they are following their calling and have a "Hospice Heart". TESTIMONIAL Our hospice team immediately took to our family, everyone was important... they truly had an interest in how everybody was and that we were all taken care of. To be able to take care of someone that you don't know when you walk through that door and to embrace them like your own family is great." - ERIN, PATIENT'S DAUGHTER Technology Use Hospice Clinical staff utilizes and leverages: HCHB = Proprietary Real-time database Optum Pharmacy solutions with 24/7 access IPrescribe - efficiencies with medication management Forcura - Document management system Medline - supply ordering system Laptop, voice dictation and mileage tracking Outlook added to Teams, Chat, Yammer Responsibilities Function as a consultant to patients, physicians and other members of the interdisciplinary team to assure provision of quality of palliative care including pain and symptoms management as you collaborate with the patients' attending physician. Assure appropriate evaluation, certification, and recertification of terminal prognosis at the time of admission and at the end of each certification period. Serve as the physician member of the Professional Advisory Committee. Conduct educational seminars, in-services and presentations to physicians, nurses, and other health care audiences to improve quality of patient care and promote hospice services and increase access to patients. Available for in-house or phone consultation for acute patient clinical problems that cannot be resolved through staff, directors and primary or on-call physician and available for consultation or joint visits in hospital or home when indicated. Qualifications Doctor of medicine or osteopathy degree from an accredited medical school. Board certification in hospice and palliative care is preferred but not required. Experienced physicians with a passion for working with patients in hospice and palliative care are welcome to apply. Current and unencumbered license to practice specific to that state you are assigned to work. Membership in good standing on the medical staff of at least one contracted hospital. Current CPR certification. Valid driver's license and reliable transportation and agency required liability insurance to complete home visits. Looking for a home with a Nationwide Company where you can put your skills and experience to work, make a difference every day and pursue your goals for the future, we encourage you to submit your CV to a Physician Recruiter at danielle.lopez@amedisys.com or text at 860.830.4241 for immediate consideration. Visit our website at https://www.amedisys.com/careers/ Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.