Access Physician
Posted 14hrs ago
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Job Description
Part-time remote hospice physician determining patient eligibility and certifications. Supporting admissions, comfort medications, regulatory compliance, and access to Chapters Health care.
Responsibilities:
- Provide physician services to the Patient Access Department to facilitate timely access to hospice care
- Provide physician direction and education to admissions personnel
- Review, confirm, and evaluate patient information from medical records, referring/primary physicians, and admissions nurses
- Determine initial and ongoing hospice eligibility using prognostic indicators, Local Coverage Determinations, coexisting conditions, and disease progression
- Provide verbal certification of hospice eligibility
- Complete written certification and clinical narratives for eligible admitted patients
- Order medications promptly to promote comfort for newly admitted patients
- Evaluate the admissions process and recommend efficiency and accuracy improvements
- Educate Patient Access/Admissions and Professional Relations Departments on eligibility information and regulatory changes
- Determine related/unrelated medications, treatments, and hospitalizations and document in the EMR
- Review hospital patients for appropriate levels of care and participate in hospital interdisciplinary groups
- Collaborate with the Director of Patient Access Services and Patient Access/Admissions Department
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- MD or DO from an accredited medical school
- Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Florida, with willingness to obtain additional states as required
- Current DEA number for Florida and requested additional states
- State Controlled Substances Registration in Maryland and District of Columbia required
- Current Medicare and Medicaid Numbers
- Active BLS certification completed by either American Heart Association or the Red Cross, with in-person training
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience or Fellowship
- Eligible for malpractice coverage under Chapters’ policy terms
- Knowledge and experience in palliative medical practice and symptom management
- Basic computer skills including email and word processing (Microsoft Outlook and Word or equivalent)
- Must be able to physically access any home in the Organization’s service area
- Ability to manage the emotional stress of working with and caring for terminally ill patients and their families
- Consent to drug and/or alcohol testing after a conditional offer and ongoing compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Policy
- Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse eligibility for employees performing services for Florida affiliates
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine certification, ABMS board eligibility/certification, and HMDCB certification are preferred
















