NHPCO NewsLine Winter 2017 - 19

Hospice Medical Director

Are you ready
to achieve a higher state of caring?

FIGURE 4. AVERAGE DAILY CENSUS
>500
0.8%

200-500
5%

Baystate Health, a Truven® Award-winning healthcare
system and home of the University of Massachusetts Medical
School-Baystate, is searching for an experienced physician
to lead Baystate Health's Home Health and Hospice team as
the Hospice Medical Director.
The opportunity features:
* A flexible four-day workweek and full-time benefits (.8 FTE)

50-199
31%
<50
63%

Hospice Size
One indicator of hospice size is average daily census
(ADC) or the number of patients cared for by a hospice
on average each day.
In 2015 the mean ADC was 63. And, the majority of
hospices had an ADC of less than 50 patients.

Tax Status
62.8% of active Medicare Provider Numbers were
assigned to hospice providers with for-profit tax status
and 31.9% with not-for-profit status. Governmentowned hospice providers comprised 5.2%.
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AND FIGURES: HOSPICE CARE IN AMERICA.

* Ability to lead an experienced team of palliative care
providers dedicated to quality hospice care
* Ability to participate in direct clinical practice
* Ability to lead education models for community physicians
as well as for the Home Health and Hospice team

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The Hospice Medical Director has overall
responsibility
for the medical direction and management of the hospice
program, its staff, volunteers, and patients to ensure the
highest-quality standards of care for patients and families.
The medical director will also serve as a resource to educate
practicing physicians and others engaged in healthcare
services regarding the hospice program.
The ideal candidate has five years of experience in a
palliative care setting and is board certified in either
palliative care or internal medicine, with prior palliative
care experience. Candidates who are certified as a hospice
medical director will take priority. Collaborative candidates
who are driven by quality, safety, patient satisfaction, and
value are desired.
Patient-centered care is at the core of Baystate Health's
culture. We are committed to hiring clinicians who value
a culture of compassion and appreciate diversity-while
delivering a higher state of caring.

For more information, please visit
www.choosebaystatehealth.org/hospice/nhpco
Or contact Pam Snyder, Senior Director, Physician Recruitment
413-794-2623 | Pamela.snyder@Baystatehealth.org

Together we deliver a higher state of caring.®

Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic
information, disability, or protected veteran status.

Winter 2017 | NHPCO NewsLine

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