Access Physician
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Part-time remote Access Physician supporting Chapters Health System’s hospice admissions and eligibility determinations. Providing physician certifications, medication orders, clinical documentation, and admissions guidance.
Responsibilities:
- Provide physician services to the Patient Access Department to facilitate timely access to hospice care
- Provide physician direction and education to admissions personnel
- Assist in obtaining additional patient information to establish hospice eligibility
- Complete regulatory hospice physician documentation for each admission
- Collaborate with the Director of Patient Access Services and Patient Access/Admissions Department
- Review, confirm, and evaluate patient information from medical records, referring or 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 or unrelated medications, treatments, and hospitalizations and document them in the electronic medical record
- Assist in reviewing hospital patients for appropriate levels of care and participate in hospital interdisciplinary groups
- Represent the Company professionally and comply with applicable regulations, policies, safety, confidentiality, fiscal, quality, research, and educational requirements
- 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 state licenses as required
- Current DEA number for Florida and additional requested states
- State Controlled Substances Registration in Maryland and the District of Columbia
- Current Medicare and Medicaid Numbers
- Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association or 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 using Microsoft Outlook and Word or equivalent
- Ability to physically access any home in the organization’s service area, including navigating stairs and narrow spaces and tolerating heat and lack of air conditioning
- Ability to manage the emotional stress of working with 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 services performed for Florida affiliates
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine certification, ABMS Board Certification, HMDCB certification, and recognized-field board eligibility/certification are preferred
Benefits:
- Eligible for malpractice coverage under Chapters’ policy terms
- Professional development and knowledge/skill improvement opportunities
- Participation in the Company’s research and educational activities
- Participation in community and professional organizations
- Quality Assessment Performance Improvement activities
- Drug-free workplace policy and required testing after conditional offer
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