By The Bay Health, a non-profit established in 1975, set the standard for hospice in the U.S. by emphasizing the role of the patient in making important medical decisions. Our spectrum of home-based services now includes Skilled Home Health Care, Palliative Care, Adult Hospice Care and Pediatric Care. Our team approach strives to address practical, social, emotional and spiritual aspects of care, with the goal to maximize quality of life for our patients, caregivers and families.
This full-time position offers competitive pay, generous benefits and a supportive work environment.
We are looking for a Chief Medical Officer who will be responsible for overall medical activities of patient care services, related medical administrative components, and medical liaison activities with members of the local medical community for the organization in compliance with organization policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations. The CMO will also be the site director for the hospice portion of the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship at UCSF. Along with this responsibility will be the potential for an academic appointment at UCSF.
By the Bay Health follows all CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Assures overall continuity of the hospice medical services.
Assures the patient receives appropriate measures to control uncomfortable symptoms.
Re-certify patients, as appropriate, for continuation of Medicare Hospice benefit at appropriate levels of care.
Serving as a medical resource to Hospice staff, patients, families, and attending physicians regarding pain and symptom management.
Education/Experience:
Licensed physician under the provisions of the California Business and Professions Code
Board certification from American Board of Hospice & Palliative medicine preferred or to be achieved within two years of employment.
Demonstrated understanding and acceptance of hospice principles of care.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Current and active medical physician license in the state of California
Current DEA license
Current California Driver’s license and automobile insurance that meets the State of California requirement, if driving a car.
Pay Range: $320K - $365K annually
By the Bay Health is proud to serve our community as an equal employment opportunity employer. Everyone is valued and welcome at BTBH. Our organization is committed to diversity, equity and continues to build a culture of inclusion by recruiting, screening, hiring and retaining any qualified individual without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, registered domestic partner status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military care status, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by Federal, state, or local laws.