Palliative Care Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Palliative care focuses on improving quality of life for patients and families facing serious illness—requiring strong communication, collaboration, and a patient-centered approach. At USACS, our teams are supported and structured to allow APPs to focus on meaningful, compassionate care. We’re adding a Palliative Care Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to our team at Baptist Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Practice Highlights:

• Established palliative care program within a large health system
• Interdisciplinary team including Physicians, APPs, nursing, and support staff
• Inpatient consult service focused on symptom management and goals-of-care discussions
• Collaborative environment with strong physician support
• EMR:
  Epic
• 2 weeks of PTO
• No weekends or Holidays
• Monday – Friday day shift role
• Excellent compensation with an estimated employed W-2 pay of $75/hour PLUS comprehensive USACS benefits and a 10% company-funded 401k

What your practice will look like:
You’ll work closely with patients, families, and care teams to provide symptom management, facilitate goals-of-care conversations, and support complex medical decision-making. The role emphasizes communication, continuity, and coordination across disciplines to ensure care aligns with patient values and needs.

About the facility:
Baptist Medical Center is part of a large, integrated health system in San Antonio, offering comprehensive inpatient and specialty services and serving a diverse patient population.

Benefits

Financial Benefits:

• Industry-leading 10% company funded 401(k)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and Rx coverage
• Short- and long-term disability (own occupation)
• Annual CME/BEA (Business Expense Account)
• Medical Malpractice with tail and litigation support
• Pioneering Paid Military Leave
• Groundbreaking 100% Paid Parental Leave

Intangible Benefits:

• Location flexibility and career stability of a national group
• National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected clinicians
• Clinical Management Tools (CMTs)
• 24/7/365 live physician support
• USACS Orientation and Assemblies
• Professional Development Programs including:
  Scholars (Leadership Training), Efficiency Academy, and Engagement & Experience Academy

The Area

San Antonio is a city rich in history, culture, education and recreation. Residents enjoy all the advantages of living in a large city without sacrificing a sense of community and small-town vibe. Home of the Alamo, the San Antonio Spurs, and the famous River Walk promenade lined with cafes and shops, there is always something of interest to enjoy. Residential opportunities abound with historic, downtown area bungalows, beautiful established estate homes, suburbs with outstanding public-school systems and rural areas for those preferring wide, open space.

In addition to UT at San Antonio, there are numerous colleges and universities.