JOB TITLE: Hospice Clinical Physician
DEPARTMENT : Austin Palliative Care
REPORTS TO : Chief Medical Officer
SUPERVISES : None
POSITION SUMMARY:
Provide patient care practicing within the scope of license, certification or registration, where applicable, and as required by law and regulation. This position is 80-90% clinical and 10-20% administrative.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work to achieve performance goals, pursue progress toward individual development plan (IDP) and demonstrate Hospice Austin’s values and competencies.
- Maintain a working knowledge of applicable National, State and local laws and regulations, CHAPS, Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospice Conditions of Participation and other regulatory requirements related to the medical and allied health staff.
- Oversee, direct and support the rendering of medical management decisions that maximize benefits for patients and families while pursuing and supporting Agency objectives
- Demonstrate effective leadership as a hospice physician while providing standards for excellence.
- Participate in professional organizations and represent the Agency in a professional, competent manner in the community, as indicated.
- Represent the Agency on ad hoc committees as appropriate; interfaces with the provider community, as indicated.
- General Patient Administration:
- Participate in development of care plans, the review of established care plans, and sign care plans with other members of the Interdisciplinary Team.
- Consult with outside attending physicians in capacity as hospice clinical physician and prepare a written consultation report when required or requested.
- Conferences:
- Hospice Team - meet with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) to review Hospice patients.
- Meet with Executive Director and management team as necessary.
- Record Review:
- Review records at weekly IDT meetings and sign approval of care plans.
- Review Christopher House records at request of Executive Director, Chief Medical
- Officer, Hospice Medical Director, or Director of Quality
- Education:
- Offer advice and information to staff.
- Participate in staff training on medical issues.
- Make presentations to physicians and other professionals relating to Hospice at the
- request of the Chief Medical Officer.
- Participate in training of students at Hospice, including, but not limited to, medical
- students, residents, fellows, nursing students, and social work practicum placements.
- Act as liaison with private physicians
- Attend the following pre-scheduled administrative meetings:
- IDT Meetings
- Administrative Team Meetings, upon request
- Performance Improvement Committee Meetings , upon request
- Clinical care:
- Provide home team patient visits (including facility patient visits)
- Perform administrative face to face visits
- Provide clinical visits to all patients at Christopher House
- Provide clinical visits to palliative care patients
- Participate in on call schedule
- Attend family meetings and other related meetings, as indicated
- Sign prescriptions for patients on service
