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Heritage Hospice is excited to resume services in the Albuquerque community. Our dedicated team is back and ready to provide compassionate, high‑quality end‑of‑life care for patients and families across the region.
The Hospice Medical Director provides clinical leadership, oversight, and guidance to ensure the delivery of high‑quality, compassionate hospice care. This position serves as the primary medical resource for the interdisciplinary team (IDT), supports accurate and compliant hospice eligibility determinations, and upholds regulatory standards established by Medicare, state regulations, and organizational policy.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide medical oversight and direction for all hospice clinical services.
- Review and certify terminal prognosis and eligibility for hospice care, including recertification decisions and documentation.
- Conduct physician‑level assessments as needed for complex cases, symptom management, and care planning.
- Partner with Nurse Practitioners performing Face‑to‑Face visits to ensure accurate alignment of clinical findings with certifying statements.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team (RN Case Managers, Social Workers, Chaplains, CNAs) to develop and review individualized plans of care.
- Provide expert consultation on pain and symptom management, medication use, and evidence‑based hospice practices.
- Participate in IDT meetings, quality reviews, and case conferences.
- Lead quality improvement initiatives focused on symptom control, service intensity, regulatory compliance, and patient outcomes.
- Serve as a clinical liaison with attending physicians, specialists, and healthcare partners.
- Support staff education on disease trajectories, eligibility criteria, documentation standards, and hospice philosophy.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and CMS hospice regulations, including timely completion of physician certification statements and oversight responsibilities.
- Represent the hospice program professionally within the community and healthcare network.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
- Current and unrestricted New Mexico medical license.
- Minimum of 2–3 years of relevant clinical experience; hospice, palliative care, or geriatric experience strongly preferred.
- Understanding of hospice regulations, Medicare requirements, and clinical documentation standards.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated commitment to compassionate, patient‑centered care.
What We Offer
- PRN Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Supportive interdisciplinary environment
- Opportunity to shape clinical excellence and hospice program growth
Heritage Hospice is excited to resume services in the Albuquerque community. Our dedicated team is back and ready to provide compassionate, high‑quality end‑of‑life care for patients and families across the region.
The Hospice Medical Director provides clinical leadership, oversight, and guidance to ensure the delivery of high‑quality, compassionate hospice care. This position serves as the primary medical resource for the interdisciplinary team (IDT), supports accurate and compliant hospice eligibility determinations, and upholds regulatory standards established by Medicare, state regulations, and organizational policy.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide medical oversight and direction for all hospice clinical services.
- Review and certify terminal prognosis and eligibility for hospice care, including recertification decisions and documentation.
- Conduct physician‑level assessments as needed for complex cases, symptom management, and care planning.
- Partner with Nurse Practitioners performing Face‑to‑Face visits to ensure accurate alignment of clinical findings with certifying statements.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team (RN Case Managers, Social Workers, Chaplains, CNAs) to develop and review individualized plans of care.
- Provide expert consultation on pain and symptom management, medication use, and evidence‑based hospice practices.
- Participate in IDT meetings, quality reviews, and case conferences.
- Lead quality improvement initiatives focused on symptom control, service intensity, regulatory compliance, and patient outcomes.
- Serve as a clinical liaison with attending physicians, specialists, and healthcare partners.
- Support staff education on disease trajectories, eligibility criteria, documentation standards, and hospice philosophy.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and CMS hospice regulations, including timely completion of physician certification statements and oversight responsibilities.
- Represent the hospice program professionally within the community and healthcare network.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
- Current and unrestricted New Mexico medical license.
- Minimum of 2–3 years of relevant clinical experience; hospice, palliative care, or geriatric experience strongly preferred.
- Understanding of hospice regulations, Medicare requirements, and clinical documentation standards.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated commitment to compassionate, patient‑centered care.
What We Offer
- PRN Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Supportive interdisciplinary environment
- Opportunity to shape clinical excellence and hospice program growth
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Who's Hiring
- Gentiva47
- AccentCare23
- Compassus13
- Enhabit Home Health & Hospice13
- VitalCaring11
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services16
- Education1
- Consulting & Professional Services1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in hospice director jobs.
- Registered Nurse or licensed clinical credential with active state licensure
- Minimum of three to five years in hospice or palliative care leadership
- Working knowledge of Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospice
- Demonstrated experience managing interdisciplinary care teams and clinical staff
- Proficiency with electronic health records systems commonly used in home health
- Bachelor's degree in nursing, healthcare administration, or a related clinical field
Tips for Your Hospice Director Job Search
Lead your resume with clinical metrics
Hospice directors are hired on outcomes. Quantify census growth, patient satisfaction scores, and care quality indicators you improved in past roles. Recruiters hiring at this level expect you to own operational results, not just describe responsibilities.
Attach your licensure up front
State licensure requirements for hospice administrators vary by location. Pull the relevant clinical or administrator license you hold to the top of your credentials section so screeners don't have to hunt for it. Ambiguity costs you early-round callbacks.
Filter openings by ownership model
For-profit, nonprofit, and faith-based hospices hire directors with different priorities. Nonprofit and faith-based programs often emphasize interdisciplinary culture and community integration. Targeting listings that match your background makes every application stronger.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists hospice director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a regulatory competency example
Interview panels for hospice directors routinely ask how you handled a Medicare certification survey or a state compliance audit. Prepare a specific, structured example that shows you can lead a team through regulatory scrutiny without disrupting patient care.
Negotiate start date around your notice period
Hospice director transitions involve real operational handoff. Propose a start date that gives your current employer adequate transition time. Hiring organizations in this sector respect that diligence and it signals how you'll handle leadership continuity in your new role.
Hospice Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most hospice directors?
The companies hiring the most hospice directors right now include Gentiva, AccentCare, and Compassus, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Georgia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is highest at regional and national operators expanding their service footprint.
How many hospice director jobs are remote?
About 31% of hospice director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with remote arrangements most common for regional or multi-site director roles overseeing operations across several locations. Facility-level directors are almost always expected to be on-site given their hands-on clinical and team leadership responsibilities.
How do you become a hospice director?
Most hospice directors start in a direct patient care role, typically as a registered nurse or social worker, then move into a clinical supervisor or care coordinator position. From there, building experience managing staff, budgets, and regulatory compliance opens the path to a director role. Earning a healthcare administration credential alongside your clinical license strengthens candidacy significantly.
Can you get hired as a hospice director with limited leadership experience?
Yes, but you'll likely need to frame adjacent experience deliberately. Clinical coordinators, charge nurses, or case managers who have led interdisciplinary meetings, managed on-call schedules, or overseen a patient census can position that work as directorial in scope. Targeting smaller or rural hospice programs gives you the best entry point when formal director titles are absent from your history.
What does the hospice director interview process look like?
Most hospice director processes run two to three rounds. An initial screen with HR or a recruiter is followed by a panel interview with clinical leadership, often including a medical director and senior nurses. A final round typically involves the executive team or a board representative. Expect scenario questions on regulatory surveys, staff conflict, and census management at every stage.
Where can I find and apply to hospice director jobs?
You can find and apply to hospice director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings for roles that match your clinical background and leadership experience, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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