Hospice & Palliative Care Physician - Per Diem - Hartford, CT

There are no limits to what you can achieve when you join the Hospice Team at Hartford HealthCare.  The extensive capabilities of the most integrated healthcare system in CT offers Hospice and Palliative Care Physicians MORE OPPORTUNITY as you practice with nationally respected colleagues in a progressive, physician-led environment.  Our broad network includes seven acute care hospitals including one of the largest academic and surgical hospitals in the northeast, thriving community teaching hospitals, and one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in New England with more than 1,000 providers.

This means MORE OPTIONS to propel your career to new heights and all within a deeply embedded culture of diversity, inclusion, innovation, and focus on the highest quality of care. We are teachers, researchers, innovators, leaders and, most of all, caregivers.

Some highlights of this opportunity include:

·       Participate in the decision-making process in relation to admission to hospice at home or in the inpatient setting

·       Participating as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team in the development of individualized care plans

·       Certify (re-certify when necessary) patients eligible for hospice care under the Medicare Hospice Benefit

·       Consult with attending physicians regarding pain and symptom management

·       Coordinate efforts with the attending physician to provide continuity of care

·       Develop and monitor the medical component of the hospice program

·       Participate in the development, coordination and implementation of hospice services and policies

·       Participating in the development of staff and volunteer training

·       Conduct home visits (in person and virtual) as a consulting physician when appropriate

·       Act as a hospice liaison and advocate with the national, state and local physicians, healthcare professionals, partners and community

·       Perform related administrative functions as required and/or assigned

·       Schedule: Forty-eight (48) on call weeks per year: Monday 7am through Friday 7pm. Including mandatory in person attendance of 1 Inter Disciplinary Team Meeting (IDT) per week. Four (4) weekends per year: Friday 7pm through Monday 7am

Located between Boston and New York City, Connecticut offers you and your family access to a lifestyle that is second to none.  Enjoy the finest schools in the nation, four beautiful seasons of recreational activities, and options to live at the shore, in leafy suburbs, or in vibrant urban areas. 

To put MORE GROWTH IN YOUR CAREER call, text or email Samuel McNeil, Physician Recruiter, at Samuel.McNeil@hhchealth.org OR call/text 860-637-5571.