Job description

Job Title: Palliative & Hospice Care Physician

Job Summary

A Palliative and Hospice Care physician provides management of the medical component of the Palliative and Hospice Patient’s care. Ensures provision of services that reflects Hospice Maui’s philosophy and standards. Adheres to all state, federal, and other regulatory guidelines as applicable. Works in conjunction with the Medical Director and patient’s attending physician. Provides direct patient care in the Palliative and Hospice setting as needed. Establishes relationships with the medical community in order to increase awareness and provide education about palliative and hospice care. Participates in the agency performance improvement program as requested.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities - Responsibilities of the Palliative & Hospice Care Physician include but are not limited to the following:

• Consults with the Medical Director and attending physicians if needed, regarding pain and symptoms management for the Palliative Care and Hospice patients
• Certifies patients’ medical eligibility for Palliative and Hospice services based on a review of

~The primary terminal condition;
~Related diagnosis(es), if any;
~Current subjective and objective medical findings;
~Current medication and treatment orders; and

• Trains staff regarding the medical aspects of caring for chronic, advanced and terminally ill patients
• Acts a medical liaison with other physicians in the community
• Working together with an Interdisciplinary Palliative Care team, consisting of a Physician, Social Worker, and Chaplain
• Provide palliative care services to outpatient palliative care patients
• Providing comprehensive pain and symptom management.
• Communicates with the team to ensure the Plan of Care is followed and changes are approved.
• Approves team decisions requiring physician oversight.
• Conducts daily rounds at the local 250-bed hospital
• May round at the Long Term Care facilities where Palliative Care and hospice patients reside
• Attends Interdisciplinary Team Meetings to discuss patient care as needed/directed by the Medical Director.
• May conduct Face-to-face attestation visits to ensure patients continue to meet eligibility requirements for Hospice 60-day certification periods.

Position Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Education: Completion of medical education and relevant residency training required. Fellowship in Palliative Medicine preferred
• Experience: Minimum of 1 years work experience in internal medicine, geriatrics, palliative medicine, or other relevant field of medicine required. Work experience in a palliative medicine consultation practice or certified hospice program and administrative experience preferred
• License/Certification: Physician licensure by the State of Hawaii as a Doctor of Medicine or osteopathy required; board certification in hospice and palliative medicine preferred
• Valid driver’s license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or agency requirements and is in good working order required

Medical education and residency and Hawaii state licenses are required. Equivalent experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above may be substituted for the experience requirements.

Physical Demands:

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job,

• The employee is frequently required to talk or hear
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Office work would require the ability to lift files, open file cabinets, stand and bend
• The position requires intermittent physical activity including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching as well as lifting and supporting patients.

Work Environment

• Work will involve an office setting with routine use of office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, fax machines, and filing cabinets and clinical settings at patient homes, community facilities and in-patient facilities.

Travel

• Travel is intermittent and primarily local during the business day

Continuing Education Requirements:

• Participates in appropriate continuing education as required.
• Accepts personal responsibility for other educational activities to enhance job-related skills and abilities.
• Attends mandatory educational programs.

The preferred candidate will be professional, polished, an excellent communicator, a quick

learner, empathetic, compassionate and have an understanding of caring for the dying and the cultural diversity of our community.

The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory, or all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this description. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Pain Medicine

Schedule:

• Day shift

COVID-19 considerations:
All Employees and patience are required to follow Covid-19 protocals including wearing a mask, handwashing and sanitation, and temperature check upon entering the facilities.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wailuku, HI 96793: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Hospice care: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)
• Physician MD License (Required)

Work Location: One location

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