Luminary Hospice

Hospice Medical Director

Akron, Ohio · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago

Patient CareResearchCommunicationOSHA

About the role

The hospice Med i c al D i re c t o r will have overall responsibility for the med i c al component of the hospice program.
The Medical Director will serve as a hospice champion - promoting and representing the program to physicians, physician groups, discharge planners, other referral sources, community health organizations, and potential donors, as appropriate.

Reviewing and developing protocols for treatment, and proposing the most current options for interventions
Develop and implement procedures and protocols in regard to OSHA standards, including the handling of hazardous medications

Have experience in hospice or palliative care and/or training in end-of-life care.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Devoting his/her best ability to the proper management of the program
Adhering to requirements, terms, and conditions required by Medicare Conditions of Participation, accrediting body, and federal and state statutes governing the provision of services
Maintaining current knowledge of the latest research and trends in hospice care and pain/symptom management
Licensed as a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy in the state without restriction or subject to any disciplinary or corrective action.
Maintains controlled substances registration with state and federal authorities.
Participates in ongoing medical education activities related to the medical care of hospice and palliative care patients.
Not excluded from participating in the Medicare program

Providing overall medical direction to the program
Establishing and continually reviewing policies and procedures related to patient care, medical education, and emergency procedures
Proposing organizational programs to address the needs identified (with the assistance and input of consultants of the specialties where medical education needs were identified)
Acting as a liaison to community physicians by providing consultation and education to colleagues and attending physicians related to admission criteria for hospice and palliative care
Acting as medical liaison with other physicians at Luminary Hospice
Providing training regarding the medical aspects of caring for terminally ill patients to physicians, personnel, and volunteers
Providing written certification of the terminal illness for all subsequent benefit periods
Acting as medical resource to the hospice interdisciplinary group
Ensuring that competent physician services are routinely available on a 24-hour basis to meet the general medical needs of the hospice patient to the extent the needs are not met by the attending physician

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