Physician
Where
Pathways Hospice
Ft. Collins, CO, United States
Salary Range (Annual Salary)
$166,516 - $195,653
Description
Pathways Hospice has an immediate opening for a Physician based out Ft. Collins, Colorado.
Location: Ft. Collins, CO
Status: Full-time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 32 hours per week, on-call
Pay Range: $166,516 - $195,653 annually (32 hours per week)
Supplemental Pay: Based on position, schedule and/or availability: Paid Mileage/Shift Diffs/Stipends
Mileage and Expense Reimbursement: Sixty-two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry!
CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKS:
We value engagement, community, and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life.
Low healthcare premiums: we have not increased our team member medical rates 4 out of the last 5 years
Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000
Healthcare Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month following date of hire
Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Career & Logo wear
Education Reimbursement Program
Clinical Career Ladders
Certification Pay
Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program
Team Member Service Awards
Early Wage Access
Legal and Identity Protection
Robust Leadership Development Training Programs
REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO
Provides physician services within the spectrum of hospice and palliative care. The Physician guides, directs, and is a care consultant to the Outpatient, Inpatient and Palliative departments’ staff, the patient’s attending physician and other providers to assure standards, quality, and excellence of care is provided. Fosters and maintains external relationships between the hospice & palliative care programs and other professionals and organizations engaged in health care services.
Provides physician services consistent with hospice and palliative care philosophy.
Consults with attending physicians and palliative care/hospice staff as requested to address goals of care, pain and symptom management for patients.
In absence of Medical Director, may be designated to assume responsibility for the medical component of the patient care program.
Reviews clinical information upon patient referral to document disease diagnosis, prognosis, therapeutic regiment and assessment of patient’s health.
Participates at Inter-Disciplinary Group/Team (IDG or IDT) patient care meetings. Utilization review of patient care as necessary.
Determines clinical appropriateness of hospice and/or palliative admissions, transfers palliative care to hospice, & discharges hospice or palliative patients as needed.
Assists the President with program philosophy and service model for hospice & palliative care.
Follows hospice program policy when providing supervision for cross coverage of physician service.
Serves as liaison with attending physicians, local hospitals, medical schools and teaching hospitals.
Provides support to attending and consulting physicians, and oversees patient medical services. If the attending physician is not available, the physician is responsible for meeting the medical needs of a hospice patient.
Conducts home, Inpatient, or facility visits to hospice & palliative patients, as needed.
Participates in planning, developing and evaluating the hospice & palliative care department services within the agency as a whole, including but not limited to, internal and external committees and input into development of policy and procedures.
Remains available for rotating schedule of on-call assignments. Phone coverage after hours and weekends for hospice and palliative consult service patients. Patient visits after hours and weekends when necessary.
WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU:
Minimum Education: Graduate from approved school of medicine.
Minimum Experience: Three years’ experience as practicing physician in hospice, internal medicine, family practice, pediatrics, oncology or related field.
Required License: Current Colorado Physician License to practice medicine. Board certified (or board eligible) in Internal Medicine or Family Practice or Hospice & Palliative Medicine. Colorado state driver’s license and proof of insurance. Current CPR certification.
Apply
Attn: Suzette Mack
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (303) 641-9598