Physician

Physician

VIA Health Partners is an industry leader and top-10 nationally ranked provider of end-of-life care. More importantly, we are proud to be a community-based, not-for-profit hospice and palliative care provider. We have deep community roots, with decades of experience serving all patients and families' needs regardless of their ability to pay or their medical complexity. We are a people-first organization whose funds go to serve our mission.

Due to our significant growth, we are looking for amazing new staff who share these same values. Apply now and be a part of our success story.

Job Description

• Direct patient care, including reviewing available medical information and taking appropriate history of the present illness.
• Communicate with the patient's attending physician to develop a patient-focused plan of care.
• Physically examine patients to assess symptoms, evaluate progression of disease, and recommend modifications in the plan of care.
• Recommend appropriate laboratory and imaging studies to evaluate progression of illness and/or response to palliative therapies.
• Provide patients and their families with counseling, education, and psychosocial support.
• Assist patients and their families in establishing the goals of care.
• Facilitate family meetings when the presence of a physician will serve to improve the outcome of the meeting.
• Communicate with hospice nurses to address pain and other symptom management issues.
• Facilitate transfers to HPCCR hospice houses by communicating with the Medical Director.
• Serve as the attending physician for patients who choose the hospice physician as their attending physician.
• Submit billing and documentation according to policy.
• Provide on-call availability per employment agreement.

Physician of the Day (POD) Responsibilities

• Review and complete necessary administrative paperwork including death certificates, prescriptions, hospice orders, and hospice plans of care.
• Review and sign new hospice referrals for eligibility and request/obtain additional information as necessary.
• Discuss patient pain and symptom management issues with hospice nurses as needed.
• Communicate with outside physicians when issues arise that require physician-to-physician discussions.
• Collaborate with the Director of Clinical Services to formulate a plan of care for patients whose needs are outside of the usual hospice plan.

Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) Physician Responsibilities

• Assess the efficacy of the plan of care for new admissions and for patients already under hospice care.
• Serve as an educational resource for members of the IDT.
• Evaluate the ongoing eligibility of patients under hospice care.
• Recommend changes in the plan of care to improve symptom control and reduce suffering.
• Provide psychosocial support for other members of the team during emotionally or spiritually difficult patient care situations.
• Make determinations regarding patient eligibility for hospice in consultation with the attending physician.

Requirements

• A Doctoral Degree in medicine (M.D. or D.O.) with a current active NC Board of Medicine practicing physician license.
• Board Certification in an AMBS recognized specialty is required.
• Experience in the care of terminally ill patients is preferred but not required.
• Computer proficiency is required.
• Current CPR certification is required.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental plans through BCBS.
• 28 days of paid time off.
• Excellent mileage reimbursement rate.
• 403b retirement plan with matching.
• Focused programs honoring Veteran patients.
• Assistance with achieving Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse (CHPN).
• Best orientation and onboarding program you've experienced.
• Seasoned hospice leaders guiding your career growth.