Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care, Milford, MA
About The Position
UMass Memorial Medical Group is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician to join the Milford Regional Physician Group at Milford Regional Medical Center/UMass Memorial Health. This full-time role focuses on inpatient palliative care. The successful candidate will join an established inpatient palliative care program and help expand supportive care services for patients with serious illness. The position offers the opportunity to work with an experienced interdisciplinary team in a community-focused medical center, with the resources and academic affiliation of UMass Memorial Health. The clinician will collaborate with hospitalists, specialists, nursing, case management, and behavioral health colleagues to provide patient-centered care; build relationships with patients and families; and help guide goals-of-care conversations and symptom management plans.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
- Eligible for or currently holds a Massachusetts license.
- National certification (ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA, as applicable).
- Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration.
- Federal DEA Controlled Substance Registration.
- At least one year of experience at the advanced practice level.
Nice To Haves
- Palliative medicine experience is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide inpatient palliative care.
- Help expand supportive care services for patients with serious illness.
- Collaborate with hospitalists, specialists, nursing, case management, and behavioral health colleagues to deliver patient-centered care.
- Build meaningful relationships with patients and families.
- Help guide complex goals-of-care conversations and symptom management plans.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Generous paid time off, including vacation and 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 eligibility.
- Concierge services for relocation.
- Organization-wide formal Clinician Wellness Program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
