Inpatient Palliative Care Advanced Practitioner

Baystate Health; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Baystate Health is seeking an experienced Advanced Practitioner to join its inpatient palliative care team at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. This full-time role involves symptom management, family meetings, and collaboration with Social Work, Nursing, Spiritual Care, and Physicians to align goals of care with patient/family wishes.

The position requires BC Nurse Practitioner or PA credentials with palliative care or geriatrics experience, and a commitment to obtain palliative care

Qualifications

• BC Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with clinical experience in palliative care, or geriatrics settings.
• Commitment to obtaining palliative care certification within 2 years of starting.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient palliative care consults and symptom management for patients with advanced illness.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team (Social Work, Nursing, Spiritual Care, Physicians).
• Conduct family meetings, discuss goals of care, and develop goal-concordant plans.
• Work in Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA with weekend rotation.

Skills

Palliative care experience

Geriatrics experience

Certification within 2 years

Education

BC Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Job description

Baystate Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system in western Massachusetts which consists of an academic medical center, three community hospitals and the region’s largest multispecialty group. Our flagship hospital, Baystate Medical Center, is home to the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate. We are seeking an experienced Advanced Practitioner to join our staff.

Join an organization that has a long and proud tradition of continuous learning and improvement and are often among the first adopters of better ways to deliver care. Be part of an inspired and compassionate team working together to care for the communities that need us.

Position Highlights

• Join our inpatient palliative care consult service, which provides patient-centered care in a supportive environment to patients and families facing serious illness and end-of-life challenges.
• Collaborate closely with a vibrant interdisciplinary team consisting of Social Work, Nursing, Spiritual Care Services, Nurse Practitioners and Physicians.
• Our inpatient palliative care team provide consults to patients at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA, an academic medical center in the heart of the Pioneer Valley.
• Assess and manage symptoms of patients with advanced illnesses. Recommend treatment as appropriate in a consultative model with the hospital medicine providers and other disciplines involved in the patient’s care.
• Comfort with serious illness communication, holding family meetings, discussing goals of care with patient and families, and developing goal concordant plans of care.
• This is a full-time position with rotational weekend coverage.
• Baystate offers an open and inclusive culture that supports staff development, learning, and diversity.

Qualifications: BC Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with clinical experience in palliative care, or geriatrics settings. Commitment to obtaining palliative care certification within 2 years of starting.

The compensation ranges in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate’s relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full-time commitment for exempt employees.

Palliative Care AP: $129,780 - $164,400 for 1.0 FTE

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