About Us

Ennoble Care is a mobile primary care, palliative care, and hospice service provider with patients in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, DC, Virginia, Oklahoma, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida, and Georgia. Ennoble Care’s clinicians go to the home of the patient, providing continuum of care for those with chronic conditions and limited mobility. Ennoble Care offers a variety of programs including, remote patient monitoring, behavioral health management, and chronic care management, to ensure that our patients receive the highest quality of care by a team they know and trust. We seek individuals who are driven to make a difference and embody our motto, “To Care is an Honor.” Join Ennoble Care today!

JOB SUMMARY

The Collaborating Physician will have overall responsibility for the medical component of all components and conduct annual wellness exams once per year for our patients. They will serve as a medical resource to the interdisciplinary group, complement attending physician care. RESPONSIBILITIES The Medical Director provides oversight of physician services including, but not limited to:

• Complementing attending physician care
• Acting as a medical resource person to the IDG
• Assuring overall continuity of the hospice medical services
• Assuring that the patient receives appropriate measures to control uncomfortable symptoms
• Collaborating with the IDG to ensure that the medical needs of the patient are met
• Providing oversight of the plan of care, medications and treatments
• Adhering to regulations, standards, and conditions of participation required by Medicare, accrediting body, and federal and state statutes governing the provision of services
• Certifying that the patient meets the medical criteria for hospice admission based upon available diagnostic and prognostic indicators, related diagnosis(es) if any, current subjective and objective medical findings, current medication and treatment orders, information about the medical management of any of the patient’s conditions unrelated to the terminal illness
• Re-certifying patients, as appropriate, for continuation of Medicare Hospice Benefit at appropriate levels of care
• Serving as a medical resource to hospice staff, patients, families, and attending physicians regarding pain and symptom control management
• Ensuring the provision of direct medical services to patients either directly or through arrangements, as appropriate, in the absence of the patient’s attending physician
• Attending IDG conferences
• Acting as primary physician for patients whose referring/attending physicians desire to relinquish that care, if the referring/attending physicians are not available for further contact, and/or if the patient/family chooses the hospice Medical Director to assume the role of Attending Physician for them
• Documenting care provided in the patient’s clinical record providing evidence of progression of the end-stage-disease process
• Maintaining current knowledge of the latest research and trends in hospice care and pain/symptom management
• Working in a team approach with the IDG
• Participating in performance improvement programs, as indicated
• Providing consultation and education to colleagues and attending physicians related to admission criteria for hospice and palliative care
• Reviewing and developing protocols for treatment and proposing the most current options for interventions
• Demonstrating knowledge in communications and counseling patient/family in dealing with end-of-life issues
• Participating in resolution of interpersonal conflict and issues of clinical and ethical concern
• Participating in the development and updating of patient care policies and emergency procedures
• Serving as a hospice champion in the community
• Acting as a liaison to physicians in the community

Job Conditions

Position requires deadlines and timelines required by governing and regulatory organizations. It requires minimal lifting of office records and printouts. It is primarily a desk job which essentially involves sitting, standing, stooping and walking, as well as telephone communication. Face to face visits may be required, which may entail moderate physical exertion and car travel. Travel may be required, by car or airplane to local, out-of-town or state seminars, conferences or meetings. Hearing, eyesight and physical dexterity must be sufficient to perform a physical assessment of the patient's condition and to perform and demonstrate patient care.

Equipment Operation

Utilization of a computer, multi-line telephone, copy machine, and other office and basic medical equipment. COMPANY INFORMATION Has access to assigned patient medical records and personnel records of hospice physicians.

Qualifications

• Licensed or authorized to work in SC
• Must be a Doctor of Medicine/MD or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), licensed to practice medicine in all of our pratctices
• Certified in Hospice or a related specialty
• Has experience with end of life care
• Maintains controlled substances registration with state and federal authorities
• Must have the ability to demonstrate self-confidence and positive attitude toward self and others and maintain commitment and enthusiasm to goal achievement
• Not excluded from the Medicare program
• The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing

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Full-time employees qualify for the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and supplementary benefits such as Life Insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity.
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Office Holidays

All employees qualify for these benefits:

• Paid Sick Time
• 401(k) with up to 3% company match
• Referral Program
• Payactiv: pay-on-demand. Cash out earned money when and where you need it!

Candidates must disclose any current or future need for employment-based immigration sponsorship (including, but not limited to, OPT, STEM OPT, or visa sponsorship) before an offer of employment is extended.

Ennoble Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring the best team possible, and does not discriminate against protected characteristics including but not limited to - race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, disability, and veteran status.