Medical Director - Ethos Hospice

As a Hospice Medical Director, you’ll provide physician leadership that ensures our hospice program delivers high-quality, compliant, and patient-centered care. You’ll partner closely with interdisciplinary teams, support families during deeply meaningful moments, and guide clinical decision-making that honors each patient’s goals and values.

As a Hospice Medical Director, you will:

• Ensure CMS & Regulatory Compliance – Provide overall medical oversight for the hospice program, fulfilling all Hospice Medical Director responsibilities under CMS Conditions of Participation and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Oversee Eligibility & Recertification – Review and approve hospice admissions for eligibility, sign Certifications of Terminal Illness (CTIs), participate in recertifications, and conduct required face-to-face (F2F) encounters when Nurse Practitioner coverage is not available.
• Provide Clinical Leadership & Consultation – Serve as a clinical resource for the interdisciplinary team, supporting symptom management, disease progression, goals-of-care discussions, and complex medical decision-making; provide 24-hour on-call medical consultation.
• Collaborate Across Teams – Partner with attending physicians, hospice clinicians, patients, families, and referral sources to ensure coordinated, compassionate, and patient-centered care.
• Support Quality & Program Improvement – Participate in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiatives, review clinical outcomes, promote consistent clinical standards across the hospice program.
• Other Duties as Assigned – The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.

This job also requires:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Oseopathic Medicine (DO).
• Current, unrestricted medical license in the state of practice.
• Board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, or related specialty.
• Hospice or Palliative Medicine board certification preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of CMS Hospice Conditions of Participation.
• Strong expertise in symptom management and end-of-life care.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Ability to engage in emotionally sensitive clinical conversations.
• Ability to pass state mandated background checks.
• Physical capability to perform all essential job functions.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English to ensure effective communication with team members, clients, and families.

Additional Details:

• Employment Type: Salary, Exempt
• Department: Administration
• Travel Requirements: Yes – as needed
• This role does not include supervisory responsibilities.