Contracted Physician - 4-8 hours per week - Opportunity for Associate Medical Director

Location Milwaukee, WI (53244)
Job Type Full Time
Posted 13 days ago
Reposted 6 days ago
Company HarmonyCares

HarmonyCares is a family of companies all dedicated to providing high-quality, coordinated health care in the home. This includes HarmonyCares, HarmonyCares Medical Group, HarmonyCares Home Health, and HarmonyCares Hospice.

This is a part-time, 1099 position that will require 4-8 hours per week, and will require an in-office presence once per week.

As a Hospice Contracted Physician you will:

  • Be responsive to the medical community to assure high quality, appropriate and efficient utilization of hospice services
  • Assure high quality, appropriate and efficient utilization of hospice services through coordination between Medical Director, clinical staff and patients' attending physicians
  • Acts as the physician representative of the interdisciplinary group
  • Assist in investigations of important problems in patient care and clinical performance
  • Review the clinical information for each Hospice Patient and provide written certification, as appropriate and in accordance with state and federal guidelines, that the patient is appropriate for hospice services
  • Follow policies and procedures to authorize services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations
  • Attend regular meetings and in-services, participate in committee meetings and professional development activities
  • Be responsible for ensuring the use of the 4Ms (What Matters to the patient, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility) and provide Age-Friendly Care

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy
  • Legally authorized to practice medicine in the state of practice
  • Must maintain a valid driver's license and good driving record
  • Previous experience with hospice patients