Hospice Team Physician, Hospice, Manhattan
Company: VNS Health
Location: Yonkers
Posted on: May 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Overview Oversees the medical care and treatment of Hospice
patients and provides direction and guidance to the staff and
volunteers to assure quality care. Consults and cooperates with the
patients' attending physicians. Works under general direction.
Responsibilities --- Participates in the evaluation and
recertification of the terminal prognosis of patients at indicated
intervals. --- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team (IDT) in
the development, implementation, and ongoing revision of the
physician plan of care (PPOC). --- Completes documentation of all
patient care services provided. --- Intervenes when there is a
possible revocation; reviews all revocations with the other members
of the IDT. --- Provides medical expertise to admission and patient
care staff on issues and challenges involving evaluation of
terminal prognosis and pain and symptom management. Reviews
patients' medication regimens for adverse reactions, inappropriate
usage, and inappropriate duration. --- Collaborates with attending,
referring, and/or inpatient physicians regarding issues and
challenges involving determination of terminal prognosis and pain
and symptom management, as well as transfer of patient from home
care to inpatient care. --- Provides home visits based on the
agreed upon plan of care and as directed by the Hospice Team
Manager (HTM) based on patient and family needs. --- Provides for
the general medical needs of the patients to the extent that these
needs are not met by the attending physician, including but not
limited to, E prescribing when attending physician chooses not to
or not licensed to do so, signing death certificate and/or
accepting full responsibility for the care of the patient if the
attending physician does not desire to provide care to the patient.
--- Provides family members with information about the medical
management and prognosis of the patient, within HIPPA guidelines.
--- Provides medical care within Hospice regulations and VNS Health
guidelines, policies, and procedures. --- For Hospice Oncology
only: --- Reviews and determines hospice eligibility for patients
referred to Hospice with an oncological primary terminal diagnosis.
--- Facilitates up-front communication with the referral sources to
ensure seamless hand-off and recommends consultation with the
Hospice Oncology Consult Team, when consult qualifiers are met. ---
Provides medical expertise on issues and challenges involving
evaluation of terminal prognosis and pre-admission symptom
management needs for hospice patients with an oncological
diagnosis. --- Works closely with internal staff and external
referral sources to identify areas of opportunity to increase
hospice utilization for patients with an oncological primary
terminal diagnosis through education and innovation. --- Provides
physician leadership to other VNS Health's subsidiaries to
facilitate seamless transition to hospice for patients who are
under the care of other VNS Health divisions/ programs and meet
hospice eligibility criteria. --- Participates in special projects
and performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Licenses and
Certifications: Licensed and currently registered to practice
medicine or osteopathy in New York State Required DEA license
Required Board eligible/certified in Internal Medicine, Family
Practice, or other related specialty with a working knowledge of
the principles of palliative medicine and symptom management
Required Valid driver's license may be required, as determined by
operational/regional needs. CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
Certification Preferred Education: Medical Degree Required Work
Experience: Minimum of two years of experience in a medical
practice, preferably in a hospice or palliative care setting OR one
year of fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Care OR
Hospice and Palliative Care Board eligible/certified Required
Bilingual skills may be required, as determined by operational
needs Required
Keywords: VNS Health, Yonkers , Hospice Team Physician, Hospice, Manhattan, Healthcare , Yonkers, New York
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