California Healthcare & Hospice is seeking a physician leader to join our team as a Hospice Medical Director (we will also consider a Medical Director Designee or Medical Consultant based on experience and availability). We are a Southern California hospice with offices in Burbank (HQ) and La Jolla, serving patients across Southern California, with the majority of current growth and clinical activity in San Diego County.

We are known for being highly organized and responsive. Our interdisciplinary team includes experienced RNs, NPs, MSWs, clinicians, and operational leadership, and we operate an “all-hands-on-deck” model: patients are reviewed routinely by our core team to ensure strong symptom management, rapid coordination, and consistent family communication.

Time Commitment & Work Model

• Part-time: approximately 4–5 hours per week (generally predictable)

• Remote role; physician may reside anywhere, with patients located across Southern California

• After-hours coverage is handled by a dedicated triage line; rare physician-level after-hours exceptions may require timely availability

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight consistent with hospice Conditions of Participation and best practices in hospice & palliative medicine

• Complete and sign CTIs accurately and within agreed turnaround time (within 4 days)

• Be available for RN/NP clinical collaboration and timely patient discussions when needs arise

• Attend bi-weekly IDG meetings (scheduled in advance around MD's schedule)

• Participate in secure internal communication via HIPAA-compliant Slack for timely clinical questions and coordination

• Support quality/compliance initiatives and contribute to survey readiness as needed (we are structured and documentation-forward)

Optional (Not Required)

• Periodic local travel for face-to-face visits when clinically indicated

• Comfort collaborating with hospitals, SNFs, and community clinicians to support smooth transitions and high-quality care coordination

• Occasional clinical education/outreach on hospice and palliative care workflows (as mutually agreed)

Payer/Network Participation
We currently support patients across key payer channels and networks including Department of Defense/TRICARE, VA, and Blue Shield. We are also expanding additional care coordination partnerships in 2026 (details available upon request). 

Technology & Workflow
We use HospiceMD, eFax, ePrescribing, HIPAA-compliant Slack, and Google Workspace (enterprise). We value organized documentation and efficient physician workflows.

Compensation
Compensation is $4,000–$8,000 per month, commensurate with experience, time commitment, and final scope. We are open to structuring compensation as a monthly stipend, hourly, or a blended model for the right physician.

Clinical Volume & Cadence
Estimated CTI volume and IDG cadence (including meeting schedule and expected physician participation) are available upon request.

This is an excellent opportunity for a physician who is responsive, professional, personable, and interested in a long-term relationship with a growing hospice.

Email hr@californiahh.com directly. 

• MD/DO with active, unrestricted California medical license (DEA if prescribing is expected)

• Demonstrated hospice and/or palliative care experience; comfortable providing medical oversight for an interdisciplinary hospice team

• Strong working knowledge of hospice documentation standards and regulatory expectations (CMS Conditions of Participation)

• Comfort with accreditation/survey processes

• High responsiveness and reliability: comfortable with secure messaging workflows and timely completion of CTIs and clinical consult requests

• Professional, collaborative communication style with staff, patients, and families

About California Healthcare & Hospice

California Healthcare & Hospice is a Southern California hospice organization headquartered in Burbank, with a second office in La Jolla and a growing clinical footprint across San Diego, Riverside, Orange, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and Ventura Counties.We are known for an “all-hands-on-deck” care model: our core clinical leadership reviews patients daily to ensure responsiveness, strong symptom management, rapid coordination, and consistent family communication. Our interdisciplinary team includes experienced RNs, nurse practitioners, medical social workers, chaplains/clinicians, and operational leadership - built to support high-quality hospice care.California Healthcare & Hospice works closely with leading health systems and referral partners across the region, including Palomar Health, Scripps, UC San Diego Health, VA-connected networks, Providence, and USC-affiliated providers (as applicable by service area and patient preference).We prioritize compliance, quality, and transparency. We operate with rigorous oversight aligned with CMS and California Department of Public Health expectations, maintain ACHC accreditation, and participate in key payer networks including Departme...nt of Defense/VA/TRICARE-related lines of business. We are also pursuing additional program participation/credentials in 2026 to expand access for beneficiaries and referral partners.Our mission is simple: deliver compassionate, timely, clinically excellent hospice care - backed by a responsive team that treats every patient and family as our highest priority.

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