Advanced Practice Provider - Palliative and Supportive Care

Job description

The Palliative Care Advanced Practice Provider will provide inpatient consultative palliative care and cover inpatient hospice patients in a hospital setting. This is a full-time role with no outpatient clinic duties. The APP will work collaboratively with the rest of the palliative care interdisciplinary team to manage symptoms, support complex clinical decision-making, and deliver holistic care to patients and their families facing serious illness. This role includes coverage of one weekend day per month. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP- NP, PA) provides high-quality medical and/or surgical patient care. This position provides care to patients with acute and chronic complaints in collaboration with the Attending Physician. The Advanced Practice Provider provides diagnostic, therapeutic, and/or preventive healthcare service on a Collaborative APP/Physician team. The Advanced Practice Provider may perform any or all of the following: histories and physicals; order and interpret tests; make diagnosis; treat injuries/illness; assist with surgical procedures; counsel patient and/or prescribe medication and those invasive procedures defined by the Virginia Board of Medicine. The Ad...