Physician Hospice

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OverviewPhysician, HospiceAre you 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 Sign up or sign in for contact information AmedisysYou will be leading a team where you'll have 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 Sign up or sign in for contact information 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 Sign up or sign in for contact information appropriate evaluation , certification, and recertification of terminal prognosis at the time of admission and at the end of each certification Sign up or sign in for contact information as the physician member of the Professional Advisory Sign up or sign in for contact information 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 Sign up or sign in for contact information 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 .QualificationsDoctor of m edicine or o steopathy degree from an accredited medical Sign up or sign in for contact information certification in hospice and palliative care is preferred but not required. Experienced physicians with a passion for working with patients in hospice and palliative care are welcome to Sign up or sign in for contact information and unencumbered license to practice specific to that state you are assigned to Sign up or sign in for contact information in good standing on the medical staff of at least one contracted Sign up or sign in for contact information CPR Sign up or sign in for contact information d river's l icense and reliable transportation and agency required liability insurance to complete home Sign up or sign in for contact information compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills , and Sign up or sign in for contact information 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.