Advanced Practice Provider - Palliative Care

Job description

City/State Woodbridge, VA Work Shift: First (Days) Provider Specialty: Palliative Care Overview: Sentara Medical Group is seeking an experienced full time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its Palliative Care team on the campus of Sentara Northern Virgina Medical Center located in Woodbridge, VA . The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is responsible for providing clinical care, support, and education for the palliative patient population as part of the health care team. Position Highlights: - Monday-Friday; 8:00a – 4:30p - No Call, No Weekends - Performing palliative care consultations and follow-up visits for hospitalized patients with acute palliative care needs including symptom management and complex medical decision making - Facilitating family meetings related to current medical decision making and advance care planning - Assisting with developing appropriate discharge plans with respect to established goals of care including close collaboration with Hospice for patients to ensure access and continuity of care. - Actively participating as a member of an interdisciplinary team to ensure that palliative care is provided in a manner which addresses pain a...