Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Description:

Hospice Medical Director- Contingent – Loyola

What you will do:

The Hospice Medical Director will be responsible for the overall medical direction of patient and family services. The Hospice Medical Director will work with the Executive Director, Director of Clinical Services and Hospice Supervisors to plan and evaluate clinical services. Serve on the Executive Team at the program level. Support Provider Relations activities, and provide input to the CPI Committee. Assume a leadership role on the QAPI Committee.

Qualifications:

• A physician (Medicine doctor, M.D. or Doctor of Osteopathy, D.O) licensed to practice medicine in the state of IL.

• Ability to operate a motor vehicle required; must possess a valid drivers license and have access to a functional automobile during work hours to make patient visits as needed.

• Demonstrate ability to assess, plan, evaluate and analyze nursing aspects of patient/family care and work in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary team

• Demonstrated experience/ability to lead people centered care to patients and families including the psychosocial, spiritual, and multicultural domains of care

• Demonstrated competence in verbal ,written, and word processing communication

• Demonstrated ability to manage time, meet scheduling targets, and function in an autonomous manner

• Must have Board Certification in Hospice & Palliative Medicine or commitment to work toward board certification in Hospice & Palliative Care within 4 years from date of hire.

• Credentialing at one or more hospitals commonly serving patients in the hospice service area or commitment to obtaining credentialing at one or more hospitals commonly serving patients in the hospice service area.

Loyola Medicine Home Care and Hospice is a member of Trinity Health At Home, a national home care, palliative care and hospice organization serving communities in nine states. We are a comprehensive, trusted provider of home care and end-of-life care in the sacred place that people call home. A Catholic-based, non-profit organization, we serve patients and their loved ones with home care (skilled nursing, physical/occupational and speech therapy and medical social work), palliative care, hospice and bereavement services.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran