Calvary Hospital

Hospice and end-of-life care provider

Hospice Physician

Physicians & SurgeonsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBronx, NY, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Certify eligible patients for hospice services, order medications, equipment, and other services as needed, and visit patients as needed.
Complete certification and recertification of terminal illness for eligible patients.
Order medications, equipment, and other services needed to care for admitted patients.
Document necessary visits, including face-to-face visits, and other communications in patients’ clinical records.
Coordinate care with patients’ attending physicians.
Serve as patients’ attending physician as needed.
Participate in interdisciplinary group meetings to monitor patient status and modify plans of care.
Take calls from field staff to support patient care.
Liaise with hospital staff for admitted patients who are receiving hospice care.
Certify death certificates as needed.
Participate in the on-call physician rotation for patient admissions.
Provide education to the interdisciplinary group team and hospice staff as needed.
Participate in chart audits as needed.
Maintain credentials to remain on the Calvary Hospital Medical Staff.
Be able to perform physical activity involving no more than 20 pounds.
Work within legal and ethical practice standards and Calvary’s Code of Conduct, comply with applicable policies and procedures, and report potential compliance matters to a supervisor or compliance officer.
Hold a current New York State license.
Have DEA registration.
Possess a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Certify eligible patients for hospice services and manage their needed medications, equipment, and other services.
Visit patients as needed.
Complete certification and recertification of terminal illness for eligible patients.
Order medications, equipment, and other services needed to care for admitted patients.
Document necessary visits, including face-to-face visits, and other communications in patients’ clinical records.
Coordinate care with patients’ attending physicians.
Serve as patients’ attending physician as needed.
Lead the interdisciplinary team in ongoing patient care and participate in interdisciplinary group meetings to monitor patient status and modify plans of care.
Take calls from field staff to support patient care.
Liaise with hospital staff for admitted patients who are receiving hospice care.
Certify death certificates as needed.
Participate in the on-call physician rotation for patient admissions.
Provide education to the interdisciplinary group team and hospice staff as needed.
Participate in chart audits as needed.
Maintain credentials to remain on the Calvary Hospital Medical Staff.
Comply with legal and ethical practice standards, Calvary’s Code of Conduct, and applicable policies and procedures, and report potential compliance matters to a supervisor or compliance officer.

Hospice Physician

Calvary Hospital · Bronx, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-05

Workplace: on_site

Department: Hospice/Homecare

Description

Description

For over 125 years, Calvary Hospital and Calvary @Home located in the Bronx, New York has been dedicated to the palliative care of advanced cancer and other terminally ill patients and their families. Through a caring, compassionate, philosophy of non-abandonment, the hospice provides a full spectrum of palliative services, including emotional, spiritual, and physical care. The hospice receives patients from referring institutions throughout New York City and the entire tristate area. When you come to Calvary Hospital, you're not just getting a job, you're joining a family.

Requirements: Certifies eligible patients for hospice services, orders medications, equipment, and other services as needed. Leads the interdisciplinary team in the ongoing care of patients. Visits patients as needed.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Completes certification/recertification of terminal illness as needed for eligible patients.
Orders medications, equipment, and other services as needed for the care of admitted patients.
Documents in the patient’s clinical record as needed visits (face-to-face, etc.) or other communications.
Coordinates care as needed with patient’s Attending Physician.
Serves as the patient’s Attending Physician as needed.
Participates in the interdisciplinary group (IDG) (meetings, etc.) to monitor the patient’s status and modification of the plan of care.
Takes calls from field staff as needed to support the care of the patient.
Liaises as needed with staff at hospitals for admitted patients while on hospice.
Certifies death certificates as needed.
Participates in the on-call physician rotation for admission of patients.
Provides education to IDG team and hospice staff as needed.
Participates in chart audits as needed.
Maintains credentials to remain on Calvary Hospital Medical Staff.
Be able to perform physical activity that involves no more than 20 lbs.
Works within legal and ethical practice standards to his/her position as well as Calvary’s Code of Conduct. Complies with appropriate policies and procedures and brings potential compliance matters to supervisor or compliance officer.
Exhibits an ability and attitude relative to the spirit of caring and tradition at
Calvary Hospital.

Status: Full-Time

Salary: $250K plus bonus opportunity

Qualifications:

Current New York State license.
DEA registration
Possess a valid driver’s license.
Exhibits an ability and attitude relative to the spirit of caring and tradition at Calvary Hospital as required by specific job duties and functions.

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About the Company

Calvary Hospital

Hospice and end-of-life care provider

Calvary Hospital provides palliative and hospice care for terminally ill adults in New York City, with inpatient facilities across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens and Home Care and Hospice Services throughout the area. Care is delivered by multidisciplinary teams that manage symptoms, relieve pain, and support patients and families at the bedside and in the home. The hospital’s long history (founded in 1899) and its status as an international model for end-of-life care set it apart, guided by core values of compassion, non-abandonment, dignity, and love. Its goal is to continuously improve quality of life for patients and provide comprehensive support to families, aiming to be a leading international example in palliative care.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: New York City, New York
Founded: 1899

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