Part-time Team Physician Opportunity in Lake Sumter, FL

The physician has the responsibility for the medical care and treatment of patients rendered by the hospice interdisciplinary team (IDT) and shall consult and cooperate with the patient s attending physicians. The physician provides direction and guidance to the staff and volunteers of the hospice IDT to assure the maintenance of quality standards of care for patients and families. Actively participates in the clinical education and training for hospice patient care, admissions, and administrative personnel.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a member in good standing on the medical staff of an accredited hospital in the state where the hospice is located. 
• Knowledge of the principles and practice of primary medical care, with at least a working knowledge of oncology.
• Knowledge of palliative medicine, with particular emphasis on control symptoms associated with terminal illness.
• Registration with the Drug Enforcement Agency to write scheduled prescriptions.
• Medical malpractice and liability insurance in amounts and with carriers satisfactory to VITAS.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy with current license to practice in the state where the hospice program in located.  Board eligible/certified in Internal Medicine, Family Practice, or other related specialty with a working knowledge of the principles of palliative medicine and symptom management.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE

• EOE/AA M/F/D/V

VITAS began in South Florida in the late 1970s when a minister and a nurse decided there must be a better way to care for people who were dying. The company has grown, stretching from the East Coast to the West Coast today, and our now 12,000+ employees live these VITAS Values every day:

• Patients and families come first.
• We take care of each other.
• I’ll do my best today and do even better tomorrow.
• I am proud to make a difference.

As the nation’s leading hospice provider, we have the resources to foster employees’ success, with training, continuous education classes and opportunities for career development. We then give them the flexibility to do their jobs and improve their skills as they see fit, always meeting our high industry standards.

With locations throughout the US, including corporate offices, inpatient units, virtual care centers and medical equipment distribution facilities, opportunities for growth and relocation abound. Historically, general managers, vice presidents and C-suite executives have been long-standing VITAS employees who worked their way to their current roles.

A hospice pioneer since the late 1970s, VITAS is the nation’s leading hospice provider because of its longstanding experience, unique offerings, and ongoing investment in education, technology and training so that thousands of advanced illness patients may receive high-quality and compassionate end-of-life care every year.

We tailor our care protocols to address the specific needs of your hospice patients in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living communities, residential care facilities, general inpatient beds, and inpatient hospice units.

Find out today how VITAS supports you as a referring clinician with time-tested solutions that meet or exceed your expectations and metrics for compassionate, high-quality care.