Hospice Medical Director - Pathwell Health

PathWell Health is a home health and hospice service provider in northern Virginia. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Hospice Medical Director to join our team on a part-time, hourly basis. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing clinical leadership and expertise to the hospice IDG, for the purpose of improving patient medical care and palliation. The Medical Director will facilitate a culture of collaboration among all medical and nursing staff involved with hospice patient care, build relationships with referring PCPs to ensure integration of primary and palliative medicine and with community specialists as needed. The Hospice Medical Director will identify opportunities to improve care delivery, use resources effectively, and comply with legal, regulatory and clinical policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• The Hospice Medical Director is an integral part of the interdisciplinary group and attends IDG meetings as scheduled, acting as a medical resource for the team, guiding the work of those who provide direct medical services (RN, NP, PA, LPN, CNA), and assuring compliance with medical standards of care for hospice.
• Certifies that the patient meets the medical criteria for hospice admission based upon available diagnostic and prognostic indicators, related diagnoses if any, current subjective and objective medical findings, current medication and treatment orders, information about the medical management of any of the patient’s medical conditions unrelated to the terminal illness
• Assures overall continuity of hospice medical services.
• In conjunction with the hospice team and as needed, Medical Director participates in family meetings to educate patients and families on medical conditions and the pros and cons of treatments or medications.
• Documents care provided in the patient’s clinical record providing evidence of progression of the endstage-disease process.
• Provides clinical leadership in the development and review of clinical protocols and processes that support appropriate referral and consistent, quality care.

Qualifications:

• MD/DO degree, current license (in good standing) and board certification in family practice or internal medicine.
• Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.
• Experience with medical ethics and quality improvement methodology preferred.
• Experience in hospice and palliative care.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct Face-to-Face assessments.
• Commitment to maintaining the highest standards of patient care.