Palliative Care Advanced Practitioners

Job Overview

Bringing Compassionate, High-Impact Palliative Care on Patients and Families at SSM Health!

SSM Health is committed to delivering exceptional healthcare services. We are expanding our inpatient services in Missouri and Wisconsin. We look for experienced providers (ACNPs or PAs) to join our shared mission and make meaningful differences within your communities.

Missouri Locations:

• SSM Health DePaul Hospital – Bridgeton, MO – 540‑bed community hospital, conveniently located near the intersection of I-70 and 270.
• SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Richmond Heights, MO – Academic facility for the SLU Care Physician Group, centrally located in St. Louis County.

Wisconsin

Location:

• SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Madison, WI – Level II Trauma Center in the heart of Madison.

Inpatient setting: consults + follow‑ups; diverse patient populations.

Benefit from work/life harmony! Monday‑Friday, day shift, NO call. Practice at the top of your license; serve as a clinical resource and educator. Collaborate with physicians and regional APP colleagues for support. Access to palliative RN, hospice liaison, and hospital medicine & hospice services.

Directly employed with SSM Health, a mission‑driven, non‑profit organization. Comprehensive financial package – experience‑based salary. Benefits within your first 30 days: health/dental/vision insurance, retirement plan + employer match, PTO, CME + more.

• Background in palliative care, oncology, or critical care.
• Graduate of nationally accredited Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) Program. Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification preferred.
• Ability to obtain PA/NP licensure in the appropriate state (WI or MO).

SSM Health’s healing legacy originated in St. Louis, Missouri over 150 years ago where five nuns, known as the Sisters of St. Mary’s, were called to aid and heal in God’s name. Since those humble beginnings, SSM Health has grown to become one of the largest Catholic not‑for‑profit integrated health systems serving the Midwest. Today, our healing ministry includes over 15,000 providers and approximately 40,000 team members, all working together with a shared mission to deliver exceptional healthcare services that reveal the healing presence of God across Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

With 23 hospitals, 9 post‑acute care centers, and over 490 physician offices and specialty care clinics spread across four states, SSM Health offers a world of opportunities where clinicians can do a world of good. Whether you’re seeking to heal, teach, learn, lead, connect, or discover, there’s a place within SSM Health for you to thrive.

SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law.

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