Hospice Team Physician

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

The Hospice Team Physician plays a vital role in providing expert medical care to patients with serious, life-limiting illnesses and supporting their families throughout the hospice journey. This physician serves as a clinical leader for interdisciplinary hospice and palliative care teams, ensuring high-quality symptom management, medication oversight, and comprehensive documentation of terminal diagnoses.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with care teams, supervise advanced practice providers, educate clinical staff, and foster relationships within the medical community. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for every patient and family we are privileged to serve across Ohio.

Position Details

• Full-time opportunity based out of Dayton, Ohio.
• Includes weekend and on-call responsibilities.
• Serves the Southern Ohio region through inpatient unit, facility, and home visits.
• Must be eligible for credentialing throughout the South Region.
• Provides statewide patient care through a combination of telehealth and in-person visits.

Qualifications:

• MD or DO degree required
• Active, unrestricted Ohio medical license (Allopathic or Osteopathic)
• Unrestricted DEA registration
• Hospice, palliative care, and/or hospitalist experience preferred
• Experience caring for terminally ill patients strongly preferred
• Board certification or board eligibility in Hospice & Palliative Medicine preferred
• Current CPR certification
• Strong computer skills with the ability to accurately document patient care
• Valid driver's license with a safe driving record
• State-required automobile insurance coverage
• Ability to travel and drive in daytime, nighttime, and adverse weather conditions
• Successful completion of criminal background check and 10-panel drug screening

Benefits & Perks: your health and happiness matters! We offer:

• We believe caring for our team is just as important as caring for our patients. We offer:
  • Competitive compensation
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Generous paid time off
  • 401(k) with a 5% employer match
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Mileage reimbursement
• Professional Development Support
  • Paid annual CME allowance
  • Paid Ohio medical license renewal fees
  • Paid DEA renewal fees
  • Paid Hospice & Palliative Medicine or Hospice Medical Director Certification renewal fees
  • Paid renewal fees for one national professional membership

Ohio’s Hospice complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Ohio’s Hospice is proud to be platinum certified through SAGECare, which provides training and consulting on LGBT aging issues to service providers. Ohio’s Hospice welcomes those in the LGBT community to join our team.