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Medical Director
full-time•Columbia
About this role
Overview
The Medical Director is an integral part of the program leadership team. This role requires availability to the hospice team and commitment to the hospice philosophy.
All hospice physicians are stewards of the Medicare Hospice Benefit and Good Shepherd Hospice firmly believes that each hospice physician, either Medical Director or Associate Medical Director engage and educate their medical communities on the value and necessity to use hospice services. Our goal at Good Shepherd Hospice is to provide the highest quality hospice care in our communities. We want all of our team members to be confident in advocating Good Shepherd Hospice in a compliant and ethical manner.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and continually evaluate quality of medical services provided to Good Shepherd Hospice patients.
- Ensure that physician staffing is available for 24 hour, on-call availability of Good Shepherd Hospice patients, either through direct management of the patients or through the scheduling of available Associate Medical Directors along with themselves.
- Attend, actively participate and lead Interdisciplinary team meetings as requested.
- Assist team with generating plans of care for Good Shepherd Hospice patients. All hospice physicians are responsible for the initial and ongoing recertification of patients for the terminal diagnosis and related diagnosis(s).
- Review each potential admission ensuring timeliness and authorization for the admission to the hospice program.
- Create and maintain a network of physicians to serve the needs of Good Shepherd Hospice patients.
- Medical education via informal and formal rotations, fellowships and other mentoring opportunities. Assist with development of market and company wide specific growth strategies aimed at the medical community.
- Internal educating and training on medication usage with the hospice team.
- Home visits to patients if applicable and based on current contract.
- Quality improvement and cost containment through activities such as formulary usage, protocol development and through work with community physicians.
- Act as a medical liaison between Good Shepherd Hospice and the attending physicians including education and consulting.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
POSITION CONDITIONS:- Embracement of the hospice philosophy.
- High level of internal and external visibility.
- Timeliness to meetings and active engagement while there.
- Understanding of this role in compliance.
- Works with, builds and fosters relationships within their medical community and other attending physicians.
- Builds and maintains positive internal relationships.
- Ensures excellent and positive teamwork with leadership team at Good Shepherd Hospice.
- Will be licensed as a doctor of medicine or osteopathy is the state of the program assigned, without restriction. Must not be subject to any disciplinary or corrective action.
- Is an employee or under contract with Good Shepherd Hospice.
- Knowledge of the healthcare communities in program area.
- Commitment to the hospice philosophy of care.
- Demonstrates strong leadership and communication skills.
- All areas defined as required in the Medical Director contract with Good Shepherd Hospice.
- Annual performance review.
- Attendance and timeliness in IDT.
- Consistent availability to engage with attending physicians and educate the healthcare community of the hospice philosophy.
What you'll do
- The Medical Director oversees the quality of medical services provided to hospice patients and ensures 24-hour on-call availability. They also participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and assist in generating care plans for patients.
About Good Shepherd Hospice
Our Mission: Serving People With Compassion and Dignity
Our Vision: To Provide the Exceptional Hospice Experience
Good Shepherd Hospice is a growing provider of hospice care with a clear vision for our future, strong leadership to guide us and great opportunities for all current and future employees.
At Good Shepherd Hospice, our culture of ownership is based on 4 key drivers:
1. Commitment: Commitment To Our Mission, Vision and Values
2. Engagement: Engagement With Our Customers, Our Co-Workers, With the Work Itself
3. Passion: Enthusiasm for the Work and Fellowship in the Workplace
4. Pride: Pride in the Organization, the Job and Ourselves
Every member of our medical team – and volunteer staff – receives comprehensive, ongoing training. We are a member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Association, Medicare Certified and State Licensed.
Good Shepherd Hospice opened its first office in Oklahoma City in 1995. Today, we have a regional presence serving Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Texas. Along the way, we've touched the lives of more than 20,000 patients and shepherded 50,000+ family members through their time of need, offering bereavement support for as long as they desired it.
In 2007, Good Shepherd Hospice established the Hospice Care Foundation to provide special support for patients and families, community outreach programs and hospice-related educational opportunities for staff members.
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What does a Medical Director do at Good Shepherd Hospice?
As a Medical Director at Good Shepherd Hospice, you will: the Medical Director oversees the quality of medical services provided to hospice patients and ensures 24-hour on-call availability. They also participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and assist in generating care plans for patients..
Is the Medical Director position at Good Shepherd Hospice remote?
The Medical Director position at Good Shepherd Hospice is based in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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