Home Hospice Physician

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

The Hospice Physician is a key member of the hospice team that cares for the hospice patient and oversees the plan of care. This position will work under the supervision of the Hospice Medical Director and serve as the Medical Director designee as needed. The Hospice Physician will complement the attending provider care, acting as a medical resource to the interdisciplinary group, assuring continuity of Hospice services, and assuring appropriate measures to control patient symptoms. The Hospice Physician will serve as a Hospice champion -promoting and representing the program to physicians, physicians? groups, discharge planners, other referral sources, community health organizations, and potential donors as appropriate.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

• 1. Performs all duties in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and accreditation standards, as well as with the YNHHS/Health at Home code of ethics and policies and procedures at all times. Regular attendance is an essential job function of this position.
• 2. Supports, demonstrates, and promotes the principles of respectful workplace and core corporate values in all interactions with patients, patient?s family members, other employees, vendors, or visitors.
• 3. Under the supervision of the Hospice Medical Director, assures continuity and coordination of all Medical Services. Ensures the availability of medical services 24 hrs./day, 7 days/week.
• 4. Reviews clinical information and at required time frames provides written certification and recertification that patient life expectancy is six months or less.
• 5. Participation in the development of the plan of care for patients admitted to Hospice.
• 6. Acting as a liaison to physicians in the community by providing consultation and education to colleagues related to admission criteria for hospice and palliative care.
• 7. Serving as a resource to the hospice interdisciplinary team and attending IDT meetings (Removed weekly).
• 8. Adhering to requirements, terms and conditions required by Medicare Conditions of Participation, accrediting body, and federal and state statutes governing the provision of services.
• 9. Under the supervision of the Hospice Medical Director, assists developing and continually reviewing, in cooperation with the Program Director to monitor the quality of the education programs provided to physicians, personnel, and volunteers.
• 10. Participates in quality assessment performance improvement (QAPI) plans and monitoring teams and identifying educational needs where identified.
• 11. Working with the Hospice Medical Director and the Hospice Program Director, to determine the impact of said programs on the quality of care.
• 12. Assists the Hospice Medical Director in providing training regarding the medical aspects of caring for terminally ill patients to physicians, personnel, and volunteers.

EDUCATION

Currently licensed as a Doctor of Medicine or osteopathy in the state of Connecticut without restriction or subject to any disciplinary corrective action with a minimum of five years of clinical experience in medicine

EXPERIENCE

Have experience in Hospice or palliative care and /or training in end-of-life care and is knowledgeable about the psychological, spiritual and medical aspects of Hospice care.

LICENSURE

Currently licensed as a Doctor of Medicine or osteopathy in the state of Connecticut without restriction or subject to any disciplinary corrective action with a minimum of five years of clinical experience in medicine