By The Bay Health, a non-profit established in 1975, set the standard for hospice in the U.S. by emphasizing the role of the patient in making important medical decisions. Our spectrum of home-based services now includes Skilled Home Health Care, Palliative Care, Adult Hospice Care and Pediatric Care. Our team approach strives to address practical, social, emotional and spiritual aspects of care, with the goal to maximize quality of life for our patients, caregivers and families.This full-time position offers competitive pay, generous benefits and a supportive work environment.We are looking for a Hospice Physician to serve San Mateo County on a temporary basis. The Hospice Physician will be responsible for overall medical activities of patient care services, related medical administrative components, and medical liaison activities with members of the local medical community. This position is 6 to 8 hours per day, approximately 30 hours per week.By the Bay Health follows all CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel.
- Assists in developing the Plan of Care for each patient admitted to the Hospice program and their family, with the coordination of the patient's attending physician. Maintains liaison with the attending physician and provide consultation with pain and symptom management. The attending physician will be encouraged to provide primary care to his or her home care patient while admitted onto the hospice care program.
- Attends and actively participates in interdisciplinary team meetings in discussion of the care of new and existing hospice patients.
- Reviews on a regular basis, the medical care for each patient currently admitted to the Hospice program. Provides on-going communication with the patient's attending physician to determine eligibility and statement of prognosis.
- Collaborates with hospice staff to provide effective coordination of services and evaluate delivery of care.
- Collaborates with physicians both internally and externally to facilitate referrals and continuity of patient care.
- Consults with team members on an on-call basis for medical issues relating to patient/family Plan of Care.
Education/Experience:
- Licensed physician under the provisions of the California Business and Professions Code
- Board certification from American Board of Hospice & Palliative medicine preferred
- Demonstrated understanding and acceptance of hospice principles of care
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
- Current and active medical physician license in the state of California
- Current DEA license
- Current California Driver's license and automobile insurance that meets the State of California requirement, if driving a car
Salary:$15,000 monthly stipendBy the Bay Health is proud to serve our community as an equal employment opportunity employer. Everyone is valued and welcome at BTBH. Our organization is committed to diversity, equity and continues to build a culture of inclusion by recruiting, screening, hiring and retaining any qualified individual without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, registered domestic partner status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military care status, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by Federal, state, or local laws.