Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care, Milford, MA

UMass Memorial Health • Milford, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

UMass Memorial Medical Group is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Milford Regional Physician Group at Milford Regional Medical Center/UMass Memorial Health. This full-time role focuses on inpatient palliative care and joins an established program, with an opportunity to help expand supportive care services for patients with serious illness. The clinician works with an experienced interdisciplinary team, including hospitalists, specialists, nursing, case management, and behavioral health colleagues, to provide patient-centered care. The role involves building relationships with patients and families and helping guide complex goals-of-care conversations and symptom management plans. The position offers the resources, stability, and academic affiliation of UMass Memorial Health in a community-focused medical center.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
• Eligible for or hold a current 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 to patients with serious illness.
• Collaborate with hospitalists, specialists, nursing, case management, and behavioral health colleagues.
• Build meaningful relationships with patients and families.
• Help guide complex goals-of-care conversations and symptom management plans.
• Contribute to the expansion of supportive care services.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation and CME time, 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 Clinician Wellness Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level