Full Time Hospice Medical Director
Reported by 29 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Schedule
- On-call physician coverage coordination 24/7/365
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $300k – $350k
- Practice
- Hospice with multiple branch oversight · Hospice care, home based
29 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
Hospice Medical Director role overseeing multiple branches providing clinical, regulatory, and quality oversight with 24/7 on-call coverage coordination and involvement in education and community liaison activities.
What the posting highlights
- Coordinates 24/7/365 on-call physician coverage with hospice physicians
- Care setting: Hospice care, home consultations mainly outpatient
- Patient population: Hospice patients across multiple branches in PA
- 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 – $350k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 29 recent physician reports · region cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 29 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
- Hospice with multiple branch oversight
- Facility type
- Hospice care, home based
- Patient population
- Hospice patients across multiple branches in PA
- 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
- on-call physician coverage coordination 24/7/365
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Hospice care, home consultations mainly outpatient
- Coverage model
- coordinates 24/7/365 on-call physician coverage with hospice physicians
- Admin burden
- Oversight of multiple locations, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, physician recruitment and supervision, documentation, policy development
- 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 Pittsburgh, Somerset, Irwin, Seven Fields, New Castle, Sal Altoona, and Meadville*** 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.