Hospice Medical Director

@ Heartland Hospice
Heartland Hospiceheartlandhospice.com

Hospice Medical Director

Pittsburgh, PA
Posted 1 day ago

About the job

Heartland Hospice, part of ProMedica, offers hospice and palliative care. The Medical Director leads clinical teams, ensures quality, and collaborates with staff and families to provide compassionate end-of-life care.

Requirements

  • Medical license in state
  • Experience in hospice care
  • Leadership skills
  • Ability to supervise staff
  • Understanding of regulatory standards

Qualifications

  • Doctorate in medicine
  • Board-certified in hospice or palliative
  • Strong communication skills
  • Experience with complex pain management
  • Commitment to patient dignity

Full job description

Heartland Hospice, part of ProMedica, seeks a Hospice Medical Director to lead our interdisciplinary hospice and palliative care program. The Medical Director provides clinical leadership, supervises hospice physicians and APRNs, and ensures high-quality, patient-centered end-of-life care across home and facility settings. Responsibilities include certifying and recertifying hospice eligibility, managing complex pain and symptom needs, collaborating with nurses, social workers, chaplains, and therapists, and guiding difficult goals-of-care and advance care planning conversations with patients and families. The Medical Director also supports quality improvement, regulatory compliance, staff education, and community/physician outreach while modeling our mission of compassion, dignity, and respect.
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