Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant - Palliative Care

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Palliative Care

Join Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute as an advanced practice clinician who demonstrates clinical expertise and leadership skills. The NP/PA evaluates, diagnoses, and treats patients with diseases and adverse health conditions, manages therapeutic regimens for acute and chronic problems, and focuses on symptom management and communication in serious illness. The NP/PA provides anticipatory guidance, patient and family education, and psychosocial and emotional support to adult patients with a wide range of oncological diagnoses.

The NP/PA is a member of an interdisciplinary care team, collaborating with institute co‑workers and external agencies. The role requires critical thinking, an understanding of research principles, and leadership that improves quality of care. Weekly weekend rotation coverage is expected.

• Authorization to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in Massachusetts
• Current certification from a nationally recognized accrediting body approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
• Minimum 24 contact hours beyond generic education in pharmacotherapeutics
• Master’s degree in Nursing
• Minimum one year of palliative care advanced practice clinician experience
• Oncology Nurse Practitioner experience preferred
• In possession of Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Federal DEA numbers
• Certification in Palliative Nursing preferred (ACHPN)

• Master’s degree and successful completion of an AAPA/NCCPA accredited Physician Assistant Studies program
• NCCPA certification and licensed to practice as a Physician Assistant in Massachusetts
• Current DEA and Massachusetts Controlled Substance Licenses
• Complete 100 hours of CME per two‑year period of employment
• Minimum one year of palliative care advanced practice clinician experience

• PA I:
  No professional experience required
• PA II: 2 years of qualifying professional Physician Assistant experience
• PA III: 5 years of qualifying professional Physician Assistant experience

These positions are governed by a collective bargaining unit through the Massachusetts Nurses Association at our Longwood, Chestnut Hill, and Merrimack Valley locations.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care

$ – $ (union positions determined by Collective Bargaining Agreement)

Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.