Medical Director - Mitchell, United States - Avera Marshall

Description

**Only physicians who currently work at an Avera facility are eligible to apply*Join the team at Avera
Avera is currently seeking an Associate Hospice Medical Director

Position Highlights:

• Positive Work Environment:

Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.

• Career Growth:

You have the opportunity to go beyond licensure and employment requirements and become nationally certified.
Education and/or Experience

• Medical Doctor degree require

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• South Dakota Medical License
• Federal DEA and South Dakota State CSR.

Work Schedule

• Days with weekend, holiday and call time involvement.

Position Duties
A. Patient Care Program.

To be responsible for the overall medical component of the patient care program and to insure consistence with 's philosophy.

B. Representative. To be a Medical Representative of in the community.
C. Liaison. To serve as a liaison with community physicians, medical schools and hospitals.
D. Patient Care Planning.

Participate in patient care planning as follows:

• To participate in making decisions regarding admissions to 's home care or inpatient setting(s), in conjunction with the Hospice Interdisciplinary Group (IDG).
• To certify (along with the attending physician) that each patient accepted for admission to 's hospice program has a terminal illness with a life expectancy of six (6) months or less.
• To recertify the patient's limited life expectancy at subsequent 30 and 90 day periods; and at end of total 210 day period, if necessary.
• To participate in the continuing education of 's nurses regarding palliative medical management and symptom control.
• To participate in patient care plan at the time of admission to the program, in development and revision of patient care plan and in patient care conferences in order to review the care being provided.
• To participate in Interdisciplinary Group ("IDG") conferences to review 's patient care planning and serve as a medical resource.
• To be available for on-call consultation with team members regarding patient's condition (in-house or telephone).
• To present specific educational information at patient care conferences relevant to case presentations, including offering advice and information to staff and referring physicians on medical interventions to relieve pain and symptoms of disease.
• To act as liaison between the attending physicians and the IDG; resolves conflicting care decisions per policy.

E. Health Policies Advice. Advise on hospice policies for Hospice employees.
F. Home Visits and Availability.

The Associate Medical Director shall make home visits when indicated and shall assure availability of physician services for routine and emergency situations.

G. Director of Care. In the event the patient has no personal physician the Associate Medical Director will be the director of care.
H. Back-up Physician. Provide and train a Physician to cover responsibilities when Associate Medical Director is absent.
I. Marketing. Physician actively shall participate in the marketing of 's services to the public and the physician community.
J. Continuing Education.

Physician shall participate in the educational programs conducted by necessary to ensure 's compliance with regulatory, accreditation and insurance requirements and shall participate in such other educational programs within as may be reasonably requested.

K. Quality Assessment.

Physician shall participate in the quality assessment programs conducted by necessary to ensure 's compliance with regulatory, accreditation and insurance requirements and shall participate in such other quality review programs within as may be reasonably may requested.

L. Utilization Review.

Physician shall participate in the utilization review programs conducted by and the Medical Staff necessary to ensure the 's compliance with regulatory, accreditation and insurance requirements, and shall participate in such other utilization review programs within , as may be reasonably requested.

M. Risk Management.

Physician shall participate in the risk management programs conducted by and the Medical Staff necessary to ensure the 's compliance with regulatory, accreditation and insurance requirements, and shall participate in such other risk management programs within , as may reasonably request.

N. Availability. Physician shall be available to fulfill such responsibilities and duties during the regular working hours of . Scheduling of defined activities shall be by mutual agreement between and Physician.