Palliative Care Physician Assistant

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 / 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 (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) 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.

The principal role of the Advanced Practice Provider within Align Med Partners is to provide primary and urgent care services to nursing center residents in collaboration with the other medical providers in the center. The Align Med Partners APP works collaboratively with Center Leadership to achieve the center’s mission of improving the lives we touch through the delivery of high quality health care and everyday compassion.

Distinctively, the Palliative Care APP provides palliative care services to nursing center residents with serious illness in collaboration with the primary care team. Emphasis is on the care of the individual patient and family with a focus on pain and symptom management, psychosocial support, and advance care planning as an individual navigates the spectrum of a life threatening illness. The Palliative Care APP serves as a specialized consultant within the interprofessional team who provides recommendations for the plan of care while incorporating patient goals and preferences.

Additionally, the Palliative Care APP provides guidance and education to the patient, family, primary care team, nursing, social work and rehabilitation therapies regarding risks and benefits of relevant interventions in order to facilitate the shared‑decision making process.

• Utilizes evidence based practice and standards of care for managing patient care, including assessment of health status, diagnosis, interpretation of labs and diagnostics, development and implementation of treatment plans, and active care planning with the interdisciplinary team.
• Follow‑up and evaluation of patient status as necessary, completion of all required documentation in accordance with established policies, procedures, and State and Federal regulatory requirements.
• Provides health education to patients and families.
• Demonstrates continued professional competence through ongoing education, maintenance of certification, and application of standardized care guidelines.
• Supports development of nursing staff by collaborating with the Center Nursing Executive programs and providing targeted clinical education.
• Participates in center‑based quality initiatives, including hospital transfer avoidance, ACO initiatives, and other quality improvement projects.
• Ensures that patients and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere that recognizes individual needs and rights.
• Adheres to Coding and Billing Compliance Program, including timely submission of billable charges.
• Complies 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 graduating from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program with a Master’s Degree in Nursing and having a concentration in Older Adult and/or Family…