Job description

Delivering the right care, at the right time, in the right place is the mission that drives Elara Caring, and that starts with the right people.  We have extraordinary employees with a passion and enthusiasm to exceed the expectations of each patient we serve, each visit, every day—and that could include you.

Elara Caring is looking for a passionate Hospice Physician to join our elite team of healthcare professionals and make a difference, one patient at a time.

This position for a part-time independently contracted hospice physician estimating 10 hours per week with Elara Caring; a national hospice and homecare organization. This position will be based out of Topeka, KS. The Hospice Physician will participate in medical care duties over a census of hospice patients. They will have collaboration with hospice nursing and associated professional team, under the direction of a state-level hospice medical director with Elara.

Job Duties:

• Conducts a biweekly hospice interdisciplinary team meeting consisting of hospice nurses, social workers, chaplains, and support staff, conducted at a branch hospice office.
• Reviews and approve admissions to hospice and provides oversight of the plan of care and certificate of terminal illness.
• Reviews medication programs and provide appropriate symptom management and adjustment of medications through prescriptive actions.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing collaborative review of all hospice documentation to as part of quality assurance efforts.
• Maintains ongoing review and education with updates to Medicare, State and Federal hospice regulations.
• Provides assistance to hospice nursing for the management of urgent symptom needs
• Participate in rotating after-hours call with other physicians to address symptom needs and new admissions.
• Provides guidance and education to staff, patients and families in disease progression, prognosis, symptom management and advance care planning.
• Desire to lead and drive team meetings with attention to all elements of hospice patient management including prognostication, medication management, support with difficult or complex pain, symptom, and grief scenarios.
• Passion for education of hospice nurses, patients and families in the areas of end-of-life symptom management, advance care planning, effective communication.

Requirements:

• Physician with Doctorate in Medicine (MD/DO)
• Unrestricted State of Kansas physician license (MD/DO), DEA Controlled Substance License without restriction.
• Unrestricted driver’s license and motor vehicle; able to travel and work in an office setting.
• Ability to manage time; review and completion of documents, conducting of team meetings within a reasonable time range.
• Agree with the organizational compliance program and code of ethics.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified in Hospice and Palliative Care and/or 2+ years as a hospice physician with experience directing a hospice team.
• Has experience in palliative communication, advance care planning, and grief support.

This is not a comprehensive list of all job duties; a full job description will be provided.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

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