Access Physician

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Oregon.

📋 Description

• Ensure that physician services are delivered to the Patient Access Department to enable prompt hospice access.

• Offer guidance and education to admissions staff regarding physician protocols.

• Assist in gathering additional information necessary to confirm patient eligibility.

• Complete all required regulatory documentation for hospice physicians for each admission.

• Review, verify, and assess patient information from medical records, referring or primary physicians, and admissions nurses.

• Assess initial and ongoing hospice eligibility based on prognostic indicators, Local Coverage Determinations, coexisting conditions, and disease progression.

• Provide verbal confirmation of hospice eligibility.

• Prepare written certification and clinical narratives for patients who are admitted and meet eligibility criteria.

• Prescribe medications to enhance comfort for newly admitted patients.

• Analyze the admissions process and suggest improvements for efficiency and accuracy.

• Train the Patient Access/Admissions and Professional Relations Departments on eligibility criteria and regulatory updates.

• Identify related and unrelated medications, treatments, and hospitalizations, documenting them in the EMR.

• Review hospital patients to ensure appropriate levels of care and engage in hospital interdisciplinary groups.

• Adhere to company policies regarding health, safety, security, confidentiality, regulatory standards, and fraud prevention.

• Engage in quality improvement, research, educational, community, and professional initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• MD or DO from an accredited medical institution.

• Licensed to practice medicine in Florida, with a readiness to acquire additional state licenses as necessary.

• Current DEA registration for Florida and any other states as requested.

• State Controlled Substances Registration for Maryland and the District of Columbia.

• Valid Medicare and Medicaid Numbers.

• Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross, obtained through in-person training.

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience or completion of a Fellowship.

• Eligibility for malpractice coverage as per the Chapter’s policy terms.

• Knowledge and experience in palliative care and symptom management.

• Basic computer skills, including proficiency in email and word processing (Microsoft Outlook and Word or equivalent).

• Capability to physically access any home within the organization’s service area.

• Ability to cope with the emotional stress associated with working with terminally ill patients and their families.

• Agreement to undergo drug and/or alcohol testing following a conditional offer.

• Commitment to ongoing compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Policy.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance options.

• Retirement savings plans with employer matching.

• Paid time off and holiday pay.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.

• Supportive work environment focused on employee well-being.