Access Physician

🔥 15 hours ago

🌲 Oregon – Remote

🌲 Oregon – Remote

💵 $30k - $700k / year

⏱ Part Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Chapters Health System

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1983

🏥 Healthcare

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

🤝 Non-profit

Healthcare • Healthcare Insurance • Non-profit

Chapters Health System is a comprehensive healthcare organization recognized as a Great Place to Work® for seven consecutive years. It operates a variety of services including palliative medicine, hospice care, and grief services across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the United States. Chapters Health System is dedicated to offering coordinated, compassionate care for patients of all ages and conditions, with an emphasis on emotional and spiritual support. The organization also engages in community support through volunteer opportunities, personal and corporate giving, and its Life's Treasures Thrift Stores. As a not-for-profit, Chapters Health System is committed to being a supportive partner for patients, families, and healthcare professionals.

📋 Description

• Provide physician services to the Patient Access Department to facilitate timely access to hospice care • Provide physician direction and education to admissions personnel • Assist in obtaining additional patient information to establish hospice eligibility • Complete regulatory hospice physician documentation for each admission • Collaborate with the Director of Patient Access Services and Patient Access/Admissions Department • Review, confirm, and evaluate patient information from medical records, referring or primary physicians, and admissions nurses • Determine initial and ongoing hospice eligibility using prognostic indicators, Local Coverage Determinations, coexisting conditions, and disease progression • Provide verbal certification of hospice eligibility • Complete written certification and clinical narratives for eligible admitted patients • Order medications promptly to promote comfort for newly admitted patients • Evaluate the admissions process and recommend efficiency and accuracy improvements • Educate Patient Access/Admissions and Professional Relations Departments on eligibility information and regulatory changes • Determine related or unrelated medications, treatments, and hospitalizations and document them in the electronic medical record • Assist in reviewing hospital patients for appropriate levels of care and participate in hospital interdisciplinary groups • Represent the Company professionally and comply with applicable regulations, policies, safety, confidentiality, fiscal, quality, research, and educational requirements • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school • Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Florida, with willingness to obtain additional state licenses as required • Current DEA number for Florida and additional requested states • State Controlled Substances Registration in Maryland and the District of Columbia • Current Medicare and Medicaid Numbers • Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross, with in-person training • Minimum of five (5) years’ experience or Fellowship • Eligible for malpractice coverage under Chapters’ policy terms • Knowledge and experience in palliative medical practice and symptom management • Basic computer skills, including email and word processing using Microsoft Outlook and Word or equivalent • Ability to physically access any home in the organization’s service area, including navigating stairs and narrow spaces and tolerating heat and lack of air conditioning • Ability to manage the emotional stress of working with terminally ill patients and their families • Consent to drug and/or alcohol testing after a conditional offer and ongoing compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Policy • Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse eligibility for services performed for Florida affiliates • Hospice and Palliative Medicine certification, ABMS Board Certification, HMDCB certification, and recognized-field board eligibility/certification are preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Eligible for malpractice coverage under Chapters’ policy terms • Professional development and knowledge/skill improvement opportunities • Participation in the Company’s research and educational activities • Participation in community and professional organizations • Quality Assessment Performance Improvement activities • Drug-free workplace policy and required testing after conditional offer