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Inpatient Hospice & Palliative Medicine Physician

We are seeking a compassionate and clinically skilled Inpatient Hospice & Palliative Medicine Physician to join our interdisciplinary medical team. Reporting directly to the Medical Director, this physician will provide comprehensive inpatient hospice and palliative care services while supporting patients and families through serious illness, symptom management, and end-of-life care.

This role combines direct patient care, interdisciplinary collaboration, medical leadership, and educational outreach within a mission-driven organization dedicated to compassionate, patient-centered care.

The physician will participate in inpatient coverage, night and weekend call rotations, care planning, and administrative responsibilities while contributing to educational and quality improvement initiatives.

• Provide direct inpatient hospice and palliative care services for assigned patients
• Deliver comprehensive symptom management and goals-of-care discussions
• Conduct medically necessary patient visits, family meetings, and care coordination activities
• Provide hospice attending physician services and palliative consultative care
• Participate in inpatient and on-call coverage rotations, including nights and weekends
• Complete accurate and timely medical documentation, coding, and billing
• Perform certifications and recertifications in compliance with Medicare regulations
• Issue medical orders, prescriptions, pre-authorizations, and complete required medical forms and death certificates

• Provide leadership and oversight to the inpatient palliative care team at assigned sites
• Collaborate closely with the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) and participate in care planning meetings
• Serve as the Medical Director's designee when appropriate
• Maintain current evidence-based knowledge and clinical expertise in hospice and palliative medicine
• Support service recovery and provider outreach initiatives related to hospice and palliative care

• Provide education to physicians, healthcare professionals, staff, patients, and community members
• Participate in outreach, performance improvement, leadership, and educational initiatives
• Assist in the education of medical students, residents, and fellows
• Participate regularly in Medical Staff meetings and organizational committees

• MD or DO degree required
• Active medical licensure (or eligibility for licensure) in both Kentucky and Indiana required
• DEA and controlled substance registration required

• Fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  OR
• Minimum of 2 years of post-residency medical experience required
• Experience in hospice, palliative care, hospital medicine, geriatrics, or primary care preferred

• Board Certification in Hospice & Palliative Medicine preferred
• Board-eligible candidates accepted with expectation of certification within 5 years of employment

• Demonstrated expertise in hospice and palliative medicine
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and family counseling skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively within interdisciplinary healthcare teams
• Compassionate, patient-centered approach to serious illness and end-of-life care
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• Commitment to quality improvement, education, and clinical excellence

• Primarily inpatient care settings
• Travel between facilities, offices, and patient care locations may be required
• Participation in rotating inpatient, weekend, and after-hours call coverage required

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