Medical Director

Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice

. Provide overall medical direction and consultation for hospice services and programs .

Posted 9/25/2026part-timeGlen Carbon • Illinois • United StatesLead💰 $180 - $200 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide overall medical direction and consultation for hospice services and programs
Supervise hospice physician employees and contract hospice physicians
Ensure compliance with organizational policies, Medicare Conditions of Participation, CHAP, and federal and state statutes
Establish and review policies and procedures for patient care, medical education, and emergency procedures
Develop and evaluate physician, personnel, and volunteer education programs
Evaluate quality assurance and performance improvement plans and identify medical education needs
Propose and assess programs addressing identified education needs
Liaise with community physicians and provide consultation and education on hospice and palliative-care admission criteria
Provide training on caring for terminally ill patients
Review patients' hospice eligibility and establish plans of care with attending physicians and the interdisciplinary group
Certify terminal illness and provide clinical narratives for subsequent benefit periods
Consult with attending physicians on pain and symptom management
Manage patient medications and treatments, including prescribing, changing, and discontinuing medications
Serve as a medical resource to the interdisciplinary group and attend interdisciplinary group meetings
Review and update plans of care every 15 days or as needed
Document care and evidence of end-stage disease progression in clinical records
Serve as primary physician when referring or attending physicians relinquish care or are unavailable
Maintain current knowledge of hospice research, trends, and pain/symptom management
Review and develop treatment protocols and propose current intervention options
Counsel patients and families regarding end-of-life issues
Participate in resolving interpersonal conflicts and clinical or ethical concerns
Ensure competent physician services are available 24 hours a day as needed
Assist with evaluating protocols and procedures for quality and cost outcomes
Travel by automobile to patient locations and work in an office setting

Requirements

What you’ll need

Completion of medical education and relevant residency training required
Fellowship in Palliative Medicine preferred
Work experience in internal medicine, geriatrics, palliative medicine, or another relevant field of medicine required
Work experience in a certified hospice program and administrative experience preferred
Physician licensure by the state in which you work as a doctor of medicine or osteopathy required
Must hold, in good standing, a physician license issued by the state in which you work
Board certification in hospice and palliative medicine preferred
Knowledge and well-developed skills in hospice philosophy, hospice care, recent research, hospice-care trends, and pain and symptom management
Demonstrated leadership skills to direct and supervise staff
Ability to use various computer software applications
CPR certified
Valid driver's license and ability to spend approximately 20% of the workday driving to and from patient locations
Must maintain any applicable professional license, certificate, or registration in good standing
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen
Legally authorized to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Pay with opportunity for advancement
Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
Company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
Pre-tax FSA and HSA plans
15 days PTO that grows with tenure
6 paid holidays
1 personal day
Company-offered 401k and Company Contribution Plan
Discounts on tuition for selected courses offered by Purdue and Kaplan