Locums - Albany, New York, Hospice Job
Boynton Beach, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Hospice/Palliative Medicine
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Albany, New York, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
1/25/25
Locums - Albany, New York, Hospice Job
Clinical Role:
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- Dates of Coverage: ASAP until indefinitely
- Practice Setting: Hospice Home Care
- Reason for Coverage: Retirement and Home Care
- Shift: Hospice Physicians work 8am-4:30pm Monday-Friday
- Call Schedule: Call is on average 1 weeknight per week from 4pm - 8am and 1 in 4/5 weekends from 4pm on Friday until 8am on Monday
- Call Ratio: 1 in 4/5
- Average Number of Patients Per Day: Variable. The majority of the hospice physician's time is spent in interdisciplinary team meetings, reviewing cases for hospice eligibility, and providing guidance and recommendations to the nurses in the field. Home visits for face-to-face encounters and symptom management are scheduled as needed in accordance with the hospice physician's schedule on average 0-2 per day
- EMR: EPIC - Comfort/Hospice Application
- Board Certified - Internal Medicine / Family Medicine / Emergency Medicine - Required
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine or Geriatrics fellowship training is a plus but not required
- NY State License - Required
- BLS- Required
- Provider must be local - Required
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