Palliative Care APRN - Independent Contractor
About The Position
The Palliative Care Advanced Practice Provider provides compassionate, patient-centered medical care to individuals living with serious or life-limiting illnesses. The provider independently performs patient examinations and evaluations, develops diagnoses and treatment plans, orders and interprets diagnostic testing, prescribes medications and treatments, and provides ongoing clinical follow-up within the scope of professional practice. Working collaboratively with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team, the provider supports patients and families in clarifying goals of care and making informed healthcare decisions. The provider maintains timely and accurate clinical documentation and ensures care is delivered in accordance with applicable legal, ethical, professional, and organizational standards. Care is delivered in the home setting. This independent contractor opportunity offers a contracted fee-pay-per-visit model, scheduling flexibility, professional autonomy, mileage reimbursement for patient-care travel, and malpractice insurance coverage for covered services. The role is suited to a provider who values meaningful patient and family relationships and individualized palliative care.
Responsibilities
- Perform patient examinations and evaluations independently.
- Develop diagnoses and treatment plans.
- Order and interpret diagnostic testing.
- Prescribe medications and treatments within the scope of professional practice.
- Provide ongoing clinical follow-up.
- Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team.
- Support patients and families in clarifying goals of care and making informed healthcare decisions.
- Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation.
- Deliver care in accordance with applicable legal, ethical, professional, and organizational standards.
- Provide individualized palliative care in the home setting.
Benefits
- Scheduling flexibility
- Professional autonomy
- Mileage reimbursement for patient-care travel
- Malpractice insurance coverage for covered services
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