Calvary Hospital

Key Responsibilities

• • Completes certification/recertification of terminal illness as needed for eligible patients
• • Orders medications, equipment, and other services as needed for the care of admitted patients
• • Documents in the patient's clinical record as needed visits (face-to-face, etc.) or other communications
• • Coordinates care as needed with patient's Attending Physician
• • Serves as the patient's Attending Physician as needed
• • Participates in the interdisciplinary group (IDG) (meetings, etc.) to monitor the patient's status and modification of the plan of care
• • Takes calls from field staff as needed to support the care of the patient
• • Liaises as needed with staff at hospitals for admitted patients while on hospice
• • Certifies death certificates as needed
• • Participates in the on-call physician rotation for admission of patients
• • Provides education to IDG team and hospice staff as needed
• • Participates in chart audits as needed
• • Maintains credentials to remain on Calvary Hospital Medical Staff
• • Be able to perform physical activity that involves no more than 20 lbs
• • Works within legal and ethical practice standards to his/her position as well as Calvary's Code of Conduct
• • Complies with appropriate policies and procedures and brings potential compliance matters to supervisor or compliance officer
• • Exhibits an ability and attitude relative to the spirit of caring and tradition at Calvary Hospital