Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care, Milford, MA

UMass Memorial Health; Milford (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

CME allowance

Pension plan

Tuition reimbursement

Family leave

Disability programs

Relocation assistance

Clinician Wellness Program

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health in Milford, MA invites applications for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Milford Regional Physician Group in inpatient palliative care. This full-time role focuses on expanding supportive care services, collaborating with hospitalists and an interdisciplinary team to plan goals of care and symptom management.

Please note that compensation is based on full-time schedules; final offers prorated for part-time based on hours, experience and internal

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree and Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
• Eligible or current Massachusetts license, with national certification (ANCC, AANP, NCCPA, as applicable)
• Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration and federal DEA Controlled Substance Registration are required.
• At least one year experience at the advanced practice level, palliative medicine experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Join an established inpatient palliative care program and play a key role in expanding supportive care services for patients with serious illness.
• Work closely with an interdisciplinary team, collaborating with hospitalists, specialists, nursing, case management, and behavioral health colleagues to deliver patient-centered care.
• Build meaningful relationships with patients and families while helping guide complex goals-of-care conversations and symptom management plans.
• Benefit from the resources, stability, and academic affiliation of UMass Memorial Health while practicing in a community-focused medical center.

Skills

Massachusetts license

National certification

DEA registration

Palliative care experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduation from accredited PA/NP program

Job description

Hiring Range: $129,819.98 - $185,000.00

(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Location: Milford, MA
Facility: UMass Memorial Health - Milford Regional Medical Center
Department: Milford Regional Physician Group
Specialty: Palliative Care
Schedule: Full Time

Key Highlights

A nurse practitioner or physician assistant is needed for the Milford Regional Physician Group located within Milford Regional Medical Center/UMass Memorial Health.This is a full time opportunity which will focus on inpatient palliative care.

• Join an established inpatient palliative care program and play a key role in expanding supportive care services for patients with serious illness.
• Work closely with an experienced interdisciplinary team, collaborating with hospitalists, specialists, nursing, case management, and behavioral health colleagues to deliver patient-centered care.
• Build meaningful relationships with patients and families while helping guide complex goals-of-care conversations and symptom management plans.
• Benefit from the resources, stability, and academic affiliation of UMass Memorial Health while practicing in a community-focused medical center.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree and Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
• Eligible or current Massachusetts license, with national certification (ANCC, AANP, NCCPA, as applicable)
• Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration and federal DEA Controlled Substance Registration are required.
• At least one year experience at the advanced practice level, palliative medicine experience strongly preferred

Top Tier Benefits to Reflect Your Value and Needs

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Generous paid time off (vacation/CME) with 10 paid holidays
• Practice/CME allowance
• Pension plan with additional retirement options available
• Comprehensive tuition reimbursement benefit
• Paid family and medical leave; short-term and long-term disability programs
• PSLF Tuition Forgiveness eligible
• Concierge services for relocation
• Organization-wide commitment to formal Clinician Wellness Program

Qualified candidates may contact Britt Kosiba, Provider Recruiter, at [e-mail]

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.