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Amedisys, Inc.
Overview
The Physician Hospice is responsible for managing the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients through individualized care plans and symptom management. They lead interdisciplinary teams and coordinate with families and other healthcare providers to ensure dignity and comfort during the final stages of life.
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3 days ago
The Physician Hospice is responsible for ensuring the highest quality of life for terminally ill patients by managing symptoms, providing palliative care, and overseeing admissions, certifications, and medication management within a multidisciplinary team framework. This role involves developing individualized care plans, maintaining empathetic communication with patients and families, and ensuring adherence to all regulatory and organizational standards.
2 months ago
The Physician is responsible for ensuring the highest quality of life for hospice patients by managing symptoms, overseeing admissions, certifications, and medication, and developing individualized care plans with a multidisciplinary team. This role involves maintaining empathetic communication with patients and families, coordinating care with other providers, and being available for acute clinical problems or joint visits.
The Hospice Physician will function as a consultant to patients, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team to ensure quality palliative care, including pain and symptom management, while collaborating with the attending physician. Responsibilities also include assuring appropriate evaluation, certification, and recertification of terminal prognosis and serving as the physician member of the Professional Advisory Committee.
3 months ago
