Full Time Hospice Medical Director
Reported by 53 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Beltsville, Maryland
- Schedule
- 24/7/365 on-call physician coverage coordination
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $300k – $370k
- Practice
- Multiple hospice branches in MD and VA · Hospice care facilities
53 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
This role is for a Hospice Medical Director providing clinical oversight and leadership across multiple hospice branches in MD and VA. Responsibilities include regulatory compliance, physician supervision, coordinating 24/7 on-call coverage, and quality improvement.
What the posting highlights
- Coordinates 24/7/365 on-call coverage with hospice physicians
- Care setting: Hospice care across multiple outpatient branch locations
- Patient population: Hospice patients
- Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- What physicians report
- $300k – $370k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 53 recent physician reports · region cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 53 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Employer
Gentiva Health Services
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Multiple hospice branches in MD and VA
- Facility type
- Hospice care facilities
- Patient population
- Hospice patients
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Call burden
- 24/7/365 on-call physician coverage coordination
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Hospice care across multiple outpatient branch locations
- Coverage model
- Coordinates 24/7/365 on-call coverage with hospice physicians
- Admin burden
- High, includes oversight of multiple branches, certification and recertification, regulatory compliance, documentation, recruitment, training, policy development, and quality initiatives
- Teaching
- Yes
- Research
- No
- Supervises APPs
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Aggregated (ym_careers)
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 1 mo ago
- Last verified
- yesterday
- Extraction confidence
- 80%
Full description
Expand Access. Build Partnerships. Transform Care through Compassionate Hospice Leadership. We are seeking a dedicated Hospice Medical Director to join our leadership team and provide expert clinical oversight to our hospice physicians. In this critical role, you will ensure the delivery of compassionate, goal-directed care to hospice patients while upholding the highest standards of medical practice. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, oversee regulatory compliance, and guide quality improvement efforts to enhance patient outcomes. ***This position will have oversight of our branches in Beltsville (MD), Windsor Hill (MD), Fairfax (VA), Warrenton (VA), and Woodbridge (VA)*** Key Responsibilities Oversee and ensure quality medical services delivered by hospice physicians across multiple locations. Certify and recertify hospice eligibility, ensuring timely compliance with Medicare and other regulations. Conduct and supervise face-to-face patient visits, including home consultations for complex cases. Lead physician recruitment, training, supervision, and performance evaluation. Provide 24/7/365 on-call physician coverage coordination with hospice physicians. Maintain accurate, timely medical documentation and support regulatory reviews. Participate actively in interdisciplinary group (IDG) meetings to coordinate patient care and medication management. Monitor pharmacy utilization, ensuring appropriate medication prescribing and administration. Collaborate with hospice leadership on policy development, compliance, and quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI) initiatives. Serve as a community liaison, enhancing hospice visibility and partnerships with healthcare providers. Support educational programs for staff, physicians, and community partners.