Inpatient Palliative Provider

Inpatient Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Palliative Care | California

Are you seeking schedule flexibility, meaningful patient relationships, and relief from traditional clinic burnout? Ready to practice medicine the way it was meant to be—unhurried, compassionate, and patient-centered?

Senior Doc is expanding our Inpatient Palliative Care team and is looking for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with a passion for caring for patients with serious or chronic illness.

This role offers the ideal balance of autonomy and collaboration, allowing you to make a genuine impact while maintaining work–life balance across multiple care settings.

• High-quality medical care directly to patients, restoring dignity, comfort, and trust in healthcare across inpatient, community, and home-based environments.

• Flexible Scheduling:
  Consistent schedule designed to support work–life balance.
• Stability & Growth:
  Long-term career pathways within a growing, mission-driven organization.
• Supportive Culture:
  Collaborative, interdisciplinary team focused on patient success and provider satisfaction.

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide patient-centered care focused on symptom management, pain control, and quality of life for individuals with serious or chronic conditions. This position supports inpatient palliative care, community-based care, and home visits, with flexibility to practice across settings based on patient needs and program demand.

• Provide comprehensive palliative care consultations across inpatient, community, and home-based settings.
• Develop and manage inpatient consultation emphasizing comfort, symptom control, and patient goals.
• Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Serve as a clinical leader within the interdisciplinary team.
• Educate patients and families on disease progression, treatment options, and goals of care.
• Demonstrate strong time management while managing a diverse patient caseload.
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings, case conferences, and care planning.

• Active California Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license.
• Strong interdisciplinary team leadership skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational abilities.
• Comfortable with home visits and community driving.
• Strong communication skills with patients, families, and care teams.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating care across settings.

• Credentialed at either Orange County, LA County, Long Beach, Temecula Valley, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego County area hospitals.

• Flexible, provider-centered work environment.
• Training in wellness and palliative care and internal certification.
• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
• Supportive, mission-driven, interdisciplinary culture.

Must have driver’s license and reliable source of transportation and insurance.

Hourly range for posted region

$85 - $120 USD

As set forth in Senior Doc’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.