Hospice and Palliative Medicine- Albany, New York - Locum to Perm Role
Sterling, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Hospice/Palliative Medicine
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Home Care/House Calls
Location
12205, Albany, New York, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
1/27/25
- Practice Setting: Hospice Home Care
- Reason for Coverage: Retirement and Home Care
- Dates of Coverage: ASAP until indefinitely
- 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.
- Documentation System/EMR: EPIC - Comfort/Hospice Application
- Provider Must be local - only mileage is reimbursed