Job Description

Description

Overview Are you an experienced medical director looking for a rewarding career in hospice? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S. What is in it for you • Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment. • Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings. • Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company. • The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes. Do not just take it from us - see what our caregivers love about Amedisys I have worked here just shy of a year and it's the best job I've ever had! We have an awesome team and administration is very supportive. I never felt so appreciated. Your time off is really yours. - Amedisys caregiver Why Amedisys Amedisys is a leading provider of home health, hospice and high-acuity care, dedicated to helping patients and families navigate the complex healthcare system. With a focus on compassionate, patient-centered care, you would be joining a team of professionals committed to improving the lives of those they serve. Responsibilities • Function as a consultant to patients, physicians and other members of the interdisciplinary team to assure provision of quality of palliative care including pain and symptoms management as you collaborate with the patients' attending physician. • Assure appropriate evaluation, certification, and recertification of terminal prognosis at the time of admission and at the end of each certification period. • Serve as the physician member of the Professional Advisory Committee. • Conduct educational seminars, in-services and presentations to physicians, nurses, and other health care audiences to improve quality of patient care and promote hospice services and increase access to patients. • Available for in-house or phone consultation for acute patient clinical problems that cannot be resolved through staff, directors and primary or on-call physician and available for consultation or joint visits in hospital or home when indicated. Qualifications • Doctor of medicine or osteopathy degree from an accredited medical school. • Current and unencumbered license to practice specific to that state you are assigned to work. • Membership in good standing on the medical staff of at least one contracted hospital. • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation and agency required liability insurance to complete home visits. • Board certification in hospice and palliative care preferred. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic. About Amedisys You can count on us to take the time to get to know you and tailor care to your goals and wishes. Your plan of care will be based on your needs as well as input from your doctor and loved ones. We also offer specialized home health programs for COPD, heart failure, diabetes and fall reduction as well as hospice specialty programs for patients with dementia, veterans and more, so you can receive the right care for your needs. At Amedisys, our goal is to give you or your loved ones the tools and resources to help control your disease, achieve your health goals and live life to the fullest based on your doctor's orders and clinical needs. Wherever you or your loved one call home, our team of skilled home health nurses, home health aides, and physical, occupational or other therapists, will make regular visits to provide health care services.