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Inpatient Palliative Provider

$85 - $120 per hour
Full-time

Senior Doc

Job Description

Job Description

Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
Palliative Care | California

Are you seeking schedule flexibility, meaningful patient relationships, and relief from traditional clinic burnout? Ready to practice medicine the way it was meant to be—unhurried, compassionate, and patient-centered?

Senior Doc is expanding our Palliative Care team and is looking for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with a passion for caring for seniors and patients with serious or chronic illness.

This role offers the ideal balance of autonomy and collaboration, allowing you to make a genuine impact while maintaining work–life balance across multiple care settings.

Why Senior Doc?

At Senior Doc, we bring high-quality medical care directly to patients, restoring dignity, comfort, and trust in healthcare across inpatient, community, and home-based environments.

What you'll enjoy:

  • Flexible Scheduling: Consistent schedule designed to support work–life balance
  • Stability & Growth: Long-term career pathways within a growing, mission-driven organization
  • Supportive Culture: Collaborative, interdisciplinary team focused on patient success and provider satisfaction

Position Overview:

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide patient-centered care focused on symptom management, pain control, and quality of life for individuals with serious or chronic conditions.

This position supports inpatient palliative care, community-based care, and home visits, with flexibility to practice across settings based on patient needs and program demand.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide comprehensive palliative care consultations across inpatient, community, and home-based settings
  • Develop and manage individualized care plans emphasizing comfort, symptom control, and patient goals
  • Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and interdisciplinary care teams
  • Serve as a clinical leader within the interdisciplinary team
  • Educate patients and families on disease progression, treatment options, and goals of care
  • Demonstrate strong time management while managing a diverse patient caseload
  • Participate in interdisciplinary meetings, case conferences, and care planning
  • Travel within the community to conduct home visits as needed

Qualifications:

  • Active California Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license
  • Palliative Advanced Practice Clinician experience required
  • Experience in inpatient palliative care and/or community-based palliative care
  • Strong interdisciplinary team leadership skills
  • Excellent time management and organizational abilities
  • Comfortable with home visits and community driving
  • Minimum 1–3+ years of palliative care, hospice, or serious illness care experience
  • Strong communication skills with patients, families, and care teams
  • Ability to work independently while coordinating care across settings

Preferred / Plus Qualifications:

  • Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN)
  • Credentialed at either Orange, LA, Riverside, San Diego County area hospitals
  • Prior experience working across multiple care environment

What We Offer:

  • Flexible, provider-centered work environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development
  • Supportive, mission-driven, interdisciplinary culture

Must have driver's license and reliable source of transportation and insurance.

Hourly range for posted region

$85—$120 USD

Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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