Hospice Physician

Company: Amedisys
Location: Lakeland
Posted on: April 4, 2025

Job Description:

OverviewCompassionate Care Hospice, an Amedisys Company, are currently accepting CVs for a PRN Hospice Physician at our Lakeland location. This team prides themselves in going beyond the call of duty to service not only their patient's needs, but the team around them. Its at the Heart of What We Do.Attractive pay$175-205/hour *Compensation varies depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills and experience.Why Amedisys?Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes.Enriching and Fulfilling LivesOur hospice care focuses on the whole person combining medical care and support for emotional and spiritual needs, as well as support for loved ones and caregivers. Our staff say, they are following their calling and have a Hospice Heart.TESTIMONIALOur hospice team immediately took to our family, everyone was important they truly had an interest in how everybody was and that we were all taken care of. To be able to take care of someone that you dont know when you walk through that door and to embrace them like your own family is great. ERIN, PATIENTS DAUGHTERTechnology UseHospice Clinical staff utilizes and leverages:HCHB = Proprietary Real-time databaseOptum Pharmacy solutions with 24/7 accessIPrescribe efficiencies with medication managementForcura Document management systemMedline - supply ordering systemLaptop, voice dictation and mileage trackingOutlook added to Teams, Chat, YammerResponsibilitiesFunction as a consultant to patients, physicians and other members of the interdisciplinary team to assure provision of quality of palliative care including pain and symptoms management as you collaborate with the patients' attending physician.Assure appropriate evaluation , certification, and recertification of terminal prognosis at the time of admission and at the end of each certification period.Serve as the physician member of the Professional Advisory Committee.Conduct educational seminars, in-services and presentations to physicians, nurses, and other health care audiences to improve quality of patient care and promote hospice services and increase access to patients.Available for in-house or phone consultation for acute patient clinical problems that cannot be resolved through staff, directors and primary or on-call physician and available for consultation or joint visits in hospital or home when indicated .QualificationsDoctor of m edicine or o steopathy degree from an accredited medical school.Current and unencumbered license to practice specific to that state you are assigned to work.Membership in good standing on the medical staff of at least one contracted hospital.Valid d river's l icense and reliable transportation and agency required liability insurance to complete home visits.Board certification in hospice and palliative care preferred.Looking for a home with a Nationwide Company where you can put your skills and experience to work, make a difference every day and pursue your goals for the future, we encourage you to submit your CV to a Physician Recruiter at danielle.lopez@amedisys.com or text at 860.830.4241 for immediate consideration.Visit our website at https://www.amedisys.com/careers/Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.by Jobble

Keywords: Amedisys, Fort Myers , Hospice Physician, Healthcare , Lakeland, Florida