Hospice Physician - Western Region

The Hospice Team Physician provides compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals with life-limiting illnesses. The role focuses on symptom management, emotional support, and coordination of care to ensure comfort and dignity during the end-of-life process.

• Provides clinical care for hospice patients across all levels of care (General Inpatient, Continuous, Routine and Respite) in all settings of care, including inpatient hospitals, senior living communities and private homes. 

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation. 

Hospice Physician Job Responsibilities:

• Clinical Care. Provides clinical care in various settings consistent with training, experience, and interests as outlined above. 
  • Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team to assure that interdisciplinary team functions are performed - including the development and implementation of written patient care plans with goals of care and individualized treatment plans.
  • Manages pain and other distressing symptoms using appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
  • Conducts face-to-face assessments to determine hospice eligibility and ongoing appropriateness of care.
  • Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams including nurses, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers.
  • Provides guidance on advance care planning and end-of-life decision-making.
  • Maintains accurate and confidential patient records.
  • Ensures compliance with state and federal hospice regulations.
• IDT Performance: 
  • Works with the interdisciplinary team of nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other healthcare professionals.
  • Participates in weekly team meetings to review patient care plans.
  • Acts as a liaison between the primary physician and hospice team.
  • Provide emotional and psychological support to patients and families.
  • Guides families through end-of-life decision-making, including advance care planning.
  • Communicates clearly and compassionately about prognosis and treatment options.
• Education. Participates in undergraduate and graduate medical education, and with other learners as determined by the medical leadership. 
• ONCALL. Participates in, and takes an equitable share of, weekend bedside duty and nighttime on-call activities.

Hospice Physician Additional Requirements:

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy. (MD or DO degree). Completion of an approved American Board of Medical Specialties or American Osteopathic Association residency (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine preferred). Board Certified in Geriatric Medicine or Hospice & Palliative Medicine. Qualified but non-board-certified physicians with greater than 10 years of extensive experience in geriatric medicine or hospice & palliative medicine may be considered.
• Certification/Licensure: Current Virginia State license (or ability to obtain) to practice DEA, and CDS certificates. Must be able to meet the requirements for membership on the Inova Medical Staff.
• Payer Credentialing: Ability to successfully complete the credentialing process by third-party payors and Ability to enrolled as a CMS Medicare/Medicaid payor
• Medical Staff Credentialing: Successful completion of credentialing for Medical Staff membership and appropriate clinical privileges sufficient to perform all required services

Hospice Physician Preferred Qualifications: 

• At least 2-3 years of direct relevant clinical care experience, preferably in general inpatient, senior living, and home hospice settings.
• Able to demonstrate direct involvement in a multidisciplinary team caring for the at-risk patient with advanced age, serious illness, or end-of-life circumstances. 
• Demonstrated Leadership Skills · Knowledge of the programs and services in their geographic area · Strong collaboration skills · Demonstrated collaboration/partnerships with other healthcare or community service entities · Skill in using computers and a variety of personal productivity applications · Skill in oral and written communication · Skill in data analysis and interpretation · Ability to problem solve effectively · Ability to develop goals, objectives, critical paths, systems, new programs and policies and procedures

Salary Range: $245,000- $275,000

Pay Rate Frequency: ANNUAL