Hospice Medical Doctor

Hospice Medical Doctor : Medical director for a hospice team in RI caring for between 80-100 home hospice patients. 16 hours week for clinical visits to patients, IDG, covering calls from team nurses and 8 hours/week being “Doctor of the Day,” a physician who supports the daily hospice admissions. Responsibilities include working with admission nurses to determine eligibility, writing certification of terminal illness statements, decisions on medication coverage, providing initial hospice care until the primary hospice team assumes care. Potential to blend this position with some inpatient palliative care if a full-time position is desirable.  Joining an established hospice team within an organization that has seven home hospice teams.

HopeHealth is a regional not-for-profit provider of hospice and palliative care in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. HopeHealth is the Major Teaching Affiliate of the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University for hospice and palliative medicine.   HopeHealth has strong partnerships with local academic and community hospitals to provide inpatient palliative care consultation.  

• Palliative care teams provide inpatient care at academic medical centers, community hospitals, long term care facilities, and patient’s homes.  Palliative census approx. 550

• Pediatric palliative and hospice care

• Embedded ED/HPM MDs in 2 Emergency Departments

• Over 50 employed MDs and RNPs practicing solely HPM

• Second oldest hospice in USA, current census 730s

• Seven home and long-term care hospice teams

• Free-standing 30 bed hospice inpatient unit, the Hulitar Hospice Center, in Providence RI

• Fellowship program with 3 fellow slots yearly

• $2.5k stipend and 5 days available for CME for FT positions

• Competitive salaries and great benefit package, 401K plan

• Malpractice and license expenses covered

• Formal orientation and onboarding program

• Academic Appointment at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

• Extensive opportunities for clinical teaching of medical students, residents, fellows and nurse practitioner students

• Quality improvement and research opportunities

What are the job benefits?

For your health and peace of mind:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance

• Retirement plan with employer contribution

• Pre-tax flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care

• Disability coverage

• Discounts on voluntary insurance programs

• Life and long-term-disability insurance For your wellbeing:

• Earned time and paid holidays

• Employee wellbeing initiatives

• A caring culture that supports your wellbeing For your career:

• A robust orientation program

• Educational assistance

• HopeHealth Clinical Education Lab (continuing education)

• Reimbursement for certifications    Discover a career that transforms lives – including yours.

At HopeHealth, health care is more than a career choice. It’s a calling.

You can see it in our incredible team, who are as compassionate as they are talented. You can see it in the trust that our patients and families place in us every day.

And you can see it in our values – as a health care organization, and as an employer. At HopeHealth, we care deeply about every life we touch, including yours. We’re committed to giving employees the support they need to not only excel at their jobs, but to love what they do.

Join us, and you’ll be part of a team that inspires you, a workplace that invests in you, and a mission that brings hope and dignity to patients and families every day.

HopeHealth is a not-for-profit market leader in the areas of home health, palliative and hospice care serving Massachusetts and Rhode Island. 

HopeHealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 

HopeHealth is committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workspace. We believe that attracting, developing and empowering exceptional people will allow us to continue to deliver the best care for our patients and families. 

All qualified individuals – inclusive of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age and ability – are warmly welcome at HopeHealth.

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