Everent Health & Affiliates
Provides direct patient care for hospice and palliative patients in an inpatient setting, including covering night and weekend on-call duties. Coordinates care with the Interdisciplinary Group, participates in care planning meetings, and performs administrative functions such as certifications, recertifications, pre-authorizations, and completion of medical forms and death certificates. Also participates in education, outreach, and leadership activities as needed.
Key Responsibilities
- • Provides direct patient care for hospice and palliative patients in the inpatient setting assigned.
- • Covers night and weekend calls as assigned for hospice and palliative patients.
- • Supports and coordinates care with the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) including participation in care planning meetings as the Medical Director’s designee.
- • Performs other necessary administrative functions, including certifications, recertifications, pre-authorizations and completion of medical forms and death certificates.
- • Participates in education, outreach and leadership activities when needed.
- • May be assigned additional patient care or administrative duties at the discretion of the Medical Director.
Required
- • M.D. or D.O. required.
- • Licensure (or eligibility for licensure) for medical practice in both KY and IN, including DEA and controlled substance permits, required.
- • Fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine required.
- • Board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine or Board-eligible with expectation to be certified within 5 years of employment required.
Preferred
- • Hospice, palliative care, primary care, hospitalist, or geriatric experience preferred.
Hosparus Health starts with a compassionate team, committed to our mission of creating more moments for our patients facing advanced illness or end of life care. Our premier model of care supports patients and their families with a holistic, team-based approach, wherever the patient chooses to call home. Hosparus Health empowers its people to provide the care our patients want to receive, with a level of service we describe as “above and beyond.” Don’t just find a job. Join our team and help us create more moments for our patients and enrich our communities with compassionate care.
Inpatient Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician
Monday - Friday with Night and Weekend On-Call
Louisville and Greater Louisville Metro
Inpatient Hospice/Palliative MD Position Summary: The Inpatient Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician (HPMP) is assigned to the Hosparus Inpatient service and is supervised by the Medical Director. The HPMP provides direct patient care for hospice and palliative patients in the inpatient setting assigned. They are also expected to cover night and weekend calls as assigned for hospice and palliative patients. The HPMP supports and coordinates care with the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) including participation in care planning meetings as the Medical Director’s designee and performs other necessary administrative functions, including certifications, recertifications, pre- authorizations and completion of medical forms and death certificates. The HPMP participates in education, outreach and leadership activities when needed and may be assigned additional patient care or administrative duties at the discretion of the Medical Director.
Position Qualifications:
- M.D. or D.O. required.
- Licensure (or eligibility for licensure) for medical practice in both KY and IN, including DEA and controlled substance permits, required.
- Fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine required.
- Hospice, palliative care, primary care, hospitalist, or geriatric experience preferred.
- Board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine or Board-eligible with expectation to be certified within 5 years of employment required.
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