Palliative Care Advanced Practice Clinician

Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc.; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) to join its Palliative Care team. You will deliver inpatient and outpatient palliative care within a 350-bed academic medical center and clinic, collaborating with physicians, social workers and pharmacists.

The role includes teaching fellows in an ACGME-accredited fellowship, and potential for a faculty appointment based on teaching activities. Massachusetts licensure and DEA registration are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of clinical experience required.
• ACHPN preferred.
• Clinical experience in geriatrics, oncology, cardiology, pulmonary, nephrology or neurology.
• Massachusetts licensure required.
• Active DEA registration required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and address patient needs, including symptom management and goals of care discussions.
• Educate patients and families to support them during illness.
• Contribute to education and division's missions.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and palliative care physicians.
• Maintain accurate patient records and participate in on-call rotation.
• Develop clinical practice guidelines for quality palliative care.

Skills

Clinical experience

ACHPN preferred

Geriatrics

Oncology

Cardiology

Pulmonology

Nephrology

Neurology

Massachusetts licensure

Active DEA registration

Education

Massachusetts licensure

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Job Description: Palliative Care Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Lahey Clinic is recruiting a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) to join our Palliative Care team.

About the Role

You'll provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient palliative care services within our 350-bed academic medical center and clinic embedded with multiple specialties, including oncology. You'll be part of an interdisciplinary team (physicians, social worker, pharmacist) and help educate fellows in our ACGME-accredited fellowship program. We're affiliated with UMass Chan Medical School, so you may be eligible for a faculty appointment based on teaching activities.

What You'll Do

• Evaluate and address patient needs, including symptom management, serious illness communication, and goals of care discussions
• Educate patients and families to support them during illness.
• Contribute to the division's educational mission.
• Work effectively with other healthcare professionals.
• Consult with palliative care physicians as needed.
• Inform the consulting team of recommended interventions and collaborate with providers.
• Attend and participate in divisional meetings.
• Maintain accurate patient records.
• Help develop clinical practice guidelines for quality palliative care.
• Participate in the division's on-call rotation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of clinical experience.
• ACHPN preferred.
• Clinical experience in: geriatrics, oncology, cardiology, pulmonary, nephrology, or neurology.
• Massachusetts licensure.
• Active DEA registration.

Pay Range: $133,120.00 USD - $215,000.00 USD The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

All of the employing entities of Beth Israel Lahey Health maintain policies of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination in employment. Please see here for more information about our purpose and values (https://bilh.org/about/purpose-values) and here for more information about our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (https://bilh.org/careers/eeo-policy).

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.