Full Time Hospice Medical Director

Full Time Hospice Medical Director

Columbus, GeorgiaPosted 2mo agoattending physician
~$325,000SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage

Reported by 6 physicians · state cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay

Internal MedicineFull-time24/7/365 on-call physician coverage coordination

Overview

Location
Columbus, Georgia
Schedule
24/7/365 on-call physician coverage coordination
SalaryDr Signal range
$300k – $485k

6 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay

Practice
Hospice · Multiple hospice branches in Southwest Georgia

Role summary

The role is for a full-time Hospice Medical Director responsible for clinical oversight, regulatory compliance, and quality improvement across multiple hospice branches in Southwest Georgia, including 24/7 on-call coverage coordination and physician leadership. The position involves administrative leadership, teaching, and community liaison duties focused on hospice patient care.

What the posting highlights

  • Oversee and coordinate on-call physician coverage
  • Care setting: Hospice care with home consultations
  • Patient population: Hospice patients including complex cases requiring home consultations
  • 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 total comp$300k–$485k · $325k median
$278kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$507k

Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.

Compensation

What physicians report
$300k – $485k
Pay context
SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
Report sample
6 recent physician reports · state cohort
Compensation basis
Estimated total compensation
Physician-reported total comp$300k–$485k · $325k median
$278kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$507k

This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 6 recent, approved physician reports (state cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.

Next steps

Employer

Gentiva Health Services

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Facility & Community

Facility details
Practice setting
Hospice
Facility type
Multiple hospice branches in Southwest Georgia
Patient population
Hospice patients including complex cases requiring home consultations
EHR
Not stated in posting
Community snapshot
Peer median
Building sample
Active supply
Georgia
Full-time
Transparent pay
Not measured
SalaryDr source status
Work-life
Hospice

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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 with home consultations
Coverage model
Oversee and coordinate on-call physician coverage
Admin burden
Oversight of multiple locations, regulatory compliance, documentation, policy development, QAPI, physician recruitment and supervision
FTE
1
Teaching
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 branches in Southwest Georgia*** 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.