Palliative Care Physician Assistant
Listed on 2026-06-18
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Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Healthcare Nursing, Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice Nurse/APRN
Overview
Sub‑Acute, Long‑Term Care is a sector of healthcare exploding with potential and work‑life balance flexibility (no on‑call or weekends). We are seeking a full‑time (40 hours per week) Palliative Care Advanced Practice Provider for a float position between our centers located in Albuquerque, NM. This position can be filled by a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. The base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $130,000 per year, in addition to our no‑cap incentive compensation bonus program.
Align Med Partners is a national medical group dedicated to improving health outcomes among residents of skilled nursing and senior living facilities. Our physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants are supported by a clinical leadership team with a decades‑long track record of excellence in post‑acute and long‑term care. At Align Med we believe in a better quality of life for all.
Our mission is to elevate healthcare outcomes for our patients, providers, and partners. In living out our mission, we embrace the following pillars in our day‑to‑day operations.
Utilizes evidence‑based practice and standards of care for managing patient care. This process includes assessment of health status, diagnosis, interpreting labs and diagnostics, development and implementation of a treatment plan in accordance with and collaboration with interdisciplinary care planning process, active development and implementation of advanced care planning on all residents, follow‑up and evaluation of the patient status as necessary, completion of all necessary documentation regarding health care of customers in accordance with established policies and procedures and relevant state and federal regulatory requirements, and follows evidence‑based practice guidelines.
Provides health education to patients and families.
Demonstrates continued professional competence, recognizing the importance of continued learning through maintenance of current knowledge by attending continuing education programs, maintenance of certification in compliance with current state law, and applying standardized care guidelines in clinical practice.
Supports the development of nursing staff, in collaboration with the Center Nursing Executive programs. Partners with the Center Executive Director and Staff Development Coordinator / Nurse Practice Educator to identify and meet clinical education priorities. Serves as a clinical expert for nursing staff and provides targeted clinical education when needed.
Participates in center‑based quality initiatives. Actively participates in clinical initiatives including avoiding hospital transfer, ACO initiatives and other quality improvement initiatives.
Demonstrates quality care and service. Ensures that patients and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals’ needs and rights.
Must be able to adhere to Coding and Billing Compliance Program, including timely submission of billable charges.
Comply with the Align Med Partners Time Off and On Call policies.
Performs other duties as requested.
Responsible for implementing and supporting any Align Med Partners clinical initiatives.
The Advanced Practice Provider must be a graduate from an accredited School of Nursing program, licensed as a registered nurse, certified as a Nurse Practitioner by being a nursing graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program with a Master’s Degree in Nursing and have a concentration and specialty track of Older Adult and/or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). Other concentrations/specialty tracks may be considered based on experience and business need.
The Physician Assistant must be a graduate from a program accredited by the ARC‑PA and take the PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE) to use the PAC designation. PA state licensure required. NCCPA certification required.
A minimum of two years experience working with the adult or geriatric population is preferred.
In states where practice allows, an APRN with an unrestricted professional license and DEA, for each state in which they practice, is required.
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