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Overview

We are looking for a **Hospice Medical Director** to join our **Jackson** team. This Hospice Medical Director:

+ Serves as a medical resource to hospice team, patients, families, and attending physicians regarding pain and symptom management.

+ Attends, participates, and collaborates the IDG meetings to ensure that the medical needs of the patients are met.

+ Provides oversight of the plan of care.

+ Partners with the patient’s attending medical director/physician to develop and update the plan of care.

+ Certifies patient meets the medical criteria for hospice admission. Signs appropriate documentation to indicate the approval of the admission.

+ Partners with the Admission Team to provide guidance and support.

+ Reviews clinical information prior to the recertification period and provides written recertification of terminal illness for subsequent benefit periods .

About You

Qualifications:

+ Doctoral Degree in medicine (M.D.) or (D.O.) and current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of practice.

+ Should possess exemplary leadership skills with a passion for optimizing the care of patients with hospice and palliative care needs.

+ Possesses a reputation and positive image in the community as an authority in hospice and palliative medicine.

+ Is familiar and skilled with working with an interdisciplinary team.

+ Experience with and ability to work within a distributed physician medical staff (or similar) structure.

+ Current and valid National Provider Identifier (NPI)

We Offer

Additional Details:

+ This is a job notification only. The Medical Director will not be an employee of Gentiva. The Medical Director will invoice Gentiva for services rendered.

Legalese

+ This is a safety-sensitive position

+ Where applicable, must meet state specific requirements

+ We are proud to be an EEO employer

+ We maintain a drug-free workplace

ReqID: 2025-124197

Category: Clinical Management

Position Type: Full-Time

Company: Heartland Hospice