What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Physician position at Big Bend Hospice?
Are you excited by autonomy, change, patient-centered care, and collaboration? Then, join Big Bend Hospice, Inc. We are a well-established and respected Hospice organization. Our goal is excellence in patient care.
This is an exciting opportunity to make an impact and join a dynamic, growing hospice team!
Why Big Bend Hospice?
Hospice work is not a job – it’s a calling.
Caring for patients and their families at the end of life requires exceptional people with the spirit and commitment to providing compassionate care.
Big Bend Hospice has been the “Hometown Hospice” in the Florida Big Bend area since 1983. Our non-profit mission is to “inspire hope by positively impacting the way our community experiences serious illness or grief one family at a time.”
Big Bend Hospice strives to be the employer of choice and is committed to providing the education, tools, and work environment to allow employees to perform at their best. For more information about Big Bend Hospice, visit bigbendhospice.org or us on Instagram or Facebook.
What We Are Looking For:
We are seeking innovative hospice and palliative care providers to lead a new hospice-run IPU at a tertiary care hospital. Opportunity to partner with an established inpatient palliative care program and hospice team. This is a great opportunity to use palliative and hospice skills and tailor practice over time.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Licensure: Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Florida and have an active DEA license
- MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
- Residency graduate in Internal or Family Medicine.
- Board certification in Hospice and Palliative medicine or Fellowship Trained/Board eligible or Hospice Medical Director Certified (HMD thru AA).
- Experience in home hospice and GIP/Hospice House care.
- Ability to work full-time hours, Monday – Friday, with occasional weekend and on-call work.
- Ability to travel to the patient’s home and the Hospice In-Patient units.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and EMR systems.
Our Perks:
We are committed to taking care of our BBH team by providing competitive wages and a generous benefits package that includes the following:
- 160 hours of PTO annually and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) in the amount of 160 days per year, PTO is usable after your first 90 days
- Nine paid holidays annually
- Medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, FSA, EAP, life insurance, and supplemental life insurance
- Up to 5% 403B match after one year of employment
- CME Allowance
- PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) eligibility for most roles
- Professional growth and development opportunities (opportunities such as LEAN training and leadership courses)
Join a Team that inspires hope!
Big Bend Hospice is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. We celebrate diversity without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.