Inpatient Palliative Provider

Senior Doc • Orange, CA

6d • $85 - $120 • Hybrid

About The Position

Senior Doc is expanding its Palliative Care team and is looking for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with a passion for caring for seniors and patients with serious or chronic illness. This role offers the ideal balance of autonomy and collaboration, allowing you to make a genuine impact while maintaining work–life balance across multiple care settings. At Senior Doc, we bring high-quality medical care directly to patients, restoring dignity, comfort, and trust in healthcare across inpatient, community, and home-based environments.

Requirements

• Active California Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license
• Palliative Advanced Practice Clinician experience required
• Experience in inpatient palliative care and/or community-based palliative care
• Strong interdisciplinary team leadership skills
• Excellent time management and organizational abilities
• Comfortable with home visits and community driving
• Minimum 1–3+ years of palliative care, hospice, or serious illness care experience
• Strong communication skills with patients, families, and care teams
• Ability to work independently while coordinating care across settings
• Must have driver’s license and reliable source of transportation and insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN)
• Credentialed at either Orange, LA, Riverside, San Diego County area hospitals
• Prior experience working across multiple care environments

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive palliative care consultations across inpatient, community, and home-based settings
• Develop and manage individualized care plans emphasizing comfort, symptom control, and patient goals
• Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and interdisciplinary care teams
• Serve as a clinical leader within the interdisciplinary team
• Educate patients and families on disease progression, treatment options, and goals of care
• Demonstrate strong time management while managing a diverse patient caseload
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings, case conferences, and care planning
• Travel within the community to conduct home visits as needed

Benefits

• Flexible Scheduling: Consistent schedule designed to support work–life balance
• Stability & Growth: Long-term career pathways within a growing, mission-driven organization
• Supportive Culture: Collaborative, interdisciplinary team focused on patient success and provider satisfaction
• Flexible, provider-centered work environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development
• Supportive, mission-driven, interdisciplinary culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed