Hospice Physician

Why Work For Us?

At Home Health & Hospice Care, we are committed to helping people in our community find a peaceful and dignified end to life's journey. Our state-of-the-art Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH features a warm, welcoming atmosphere, comfortable living spaces and a skilled interdisciplinary staff that provides compassionate care for patients and their loved ones. We are proud to provide individuals of all ages a place where they can find comfort and peace as they approach the end of their lives.

Home Health & Hospice Care is one of the oldest Visiting Nurse Agencies in the US! With deep roots in the communities we serve, you are proud to say I work for Home Health & Hospice Care!

Why You'll Love Us:
Competitive pay rates!
Medical, Dental, Vision benefits starting the 1st of the month following your start date!
Accrued Earned time (PTO)!
403b with matching (fully vested) and discretionary annual core contributions!

Responsibilities
Provides consultative services and follow up visits for hospice and palliative care programs.
Determines patient's initial and continuing eligibility for hospice care and writes certificates of terminal illness for admitted patients.
Provides expertise regarding pain and symptom management to all referred patients.
Acts as a resource to community physicians and clinicians regarding symptom management facilitating their understanding of hospice and palliative care.
Consults with appointed attending physician and coordinates medical care provided by the Hospice IDT team for their patients, as director of that team (home, nursing home, or Community Hospice House).
Shares in on call duties; one weekday a week from 5pm to 8am and one weekend approx. every 4th/5th from 8am Saturday to 8am Mondays.
Preferred Qualifications

Board certified in hospice and palliative care.
Required

MD/DO degree from an accredited institution.
Physician licensed to practice medicine in New Hampshire with minimum courtesy privileges at hospitals.
Unrestricted DEA provider registration and Controlled Substance License.
Comprehensive knowledge of palliative care with special expertise in pain and symptom management, related pharmacology and in the psycho-social aspects of the care of the terminally ill patients and their families.
Comprehensive knowledge of primary care medicine with ability to develop collaborative relationships with physicians at area hospitals.
CPR Certified.
Satisfactory criminal record.

We value diversity - in backgrounds and in experiences. Healthcare is a universal concern, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of healthcare.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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