Hospice Physician (Alternate Medical Director) at Allegiant Hospice LLC – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Allegiant Hospice – Milwaukee County & Surrounding Areas, WI
Position Type: Part-Time / Per Diem (Flexible)
Location: Wisconsin (Hybrid – In-person & Remote Review)
Allegiant Hospice is a Wisconsin-based hospice agency dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care. We partner closely with patients, families, and care teams to ensure comfort, dignity, and clinical excellence throughout the hospice journey.
Position OverviewAllegiant Hospice is seeking a Hospice Physician to serve as an alternate to our Medical Director. This role supports hospice medical oversight, clinical collaboration, and regulatory compliance, while offering flexible scheduling and limited on-call responsibilities.
This is an ideal opportunity for a physician experienced in hospice, palliative care, geriatrics, or internal medicine who is looking for meaningful, flexible work without full-time administrative demands.
Key Responsibilities- Serve as an alternate physician to the Hospice Medical Director as needed
- Provide physician oversight for hospice patients in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
- Review and certify hospice eligibility, recertifications, and plan of care
- Participate in IDG meetings (as needed)
- Offer clinical guidance to nursing and clinical staff
- Ensure compliance with CMS hospice regulations and Wisconsin requirements
- Be available for limited physician consultation and coverage when the Medical Director is unavailable
- MD or DO with an active, unrestricted Wisconsin medical license
- Board certified or board eligible (Hospice & Palliative Medicine preferred, not required)
- Experience in hospice, palliative care, geriatrics, internal medicine, or family medicine
- Knowledge of CMS hospice regulations preferred
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Comfortable with hybrid work (remote chart review with occasional in-person needs)
- Flexible scheduling (part-time or per diem)
- Minimal administrative burden
- Supportive interdisciplinary team
- Competitive compensation based on experience
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in end-of-life care