Hospice Medical Director - Physician opportunity in beautiful Charleston SC

Opportunity Highlights:

Roper St. Francis Healthcare is seeking a full- or part-time physician to join our Interdisciplinary team to provide Hospice Leadership to a healthcare organization's home hospice service.

• Our organization includes 4 acute care facilities and post-acute care services.
• Support and collaboration with the RSFH Palliative Inpatient program, Home Palliative Care and Supportive Care Clinic.
• Join a growing program, including 3 nurse practitioners, and the interdisciplinary team. 
• On-call responsibilities 4:1
• The Hospice Medical Director is responsible for providing clinical leadership and expertise to the hospice IDG, for the purpose of improving patient medical care and palliation. The Medical Director will facilitate a culture of collaboration among all medical and nursing staff involved with hospice patient care, build relationships with referring PCPs to ensure integration of primary and palliative medicine and with community specialists as needed. The Hospice Medical Director will identify opportunities to improve care delivery, use resources effectively, and comply with legal, regulatory and clinical policies and procedures.

Opportunity Requirements:

• MD/DO
• BC/BE
• Licensed in South Carolina, or ability to obtain
• Compassion & Faith Driven

Opportunity Benefits:

• CME 7k annually
• Medical, vision, dental and Medical Malpractice with tail
• Retirement plans
• PSLF eligible
• Competitive Compensation 

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We live our mission of healing all people with compassion, faith and excellence. As Charleston’s only private not-for-profit healthcare system, we choose purpose over profits by putting our extra money back into our system to help meet the health needs of our community. We also provide millions of dollars in charitable services and care for our community through patient financial assistance, community-based programs and the incredible dedication and volunteerism of our teammates.

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We have four flagship hospitals: Roper Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital and Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital. In an emergency, we have six strategically placed ERs. With almost 6,000 teammates, we’re the Lowcountry’s second-largest private employer. We have nearly 1,000 doctors representing almost every medical specialty. Our 657-bed system consists of 117+ facilities and services across five counties.

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