Overview:
Experienced Palliative Care APP - 100% Inpatient
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Join a close-knit team that is making a difference! Located in the beautiful Village of Pinehurst, our organization is considered one of the premier healthcare systems in the Southeast. FirstHealth of the Carolinas is a private, not-for-profit, community-based health care network serving the mid-Carolinas. We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to carry out our mission, To care for people.
Position Highlights:
About the Position:
- The inpatient Palliative Care APP will treat patients across multiple units at Moore Regional Hospital.
- The care team includes six Palliative Care APPs and two dedicated social workers.
- Multi-disciplinary approach to care; collaborate with Hospitalists, specialists, nurses, discharge planners and others.
- Dependable schedule offers work-life balance Monday through Friday, 8A-5P, no call.
- Attractive compensation and benefits package:
- Base salary plus potential for productivity bonus
- 501(c)(3) status provides eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
- Comprehensive health, life, and disability benefits
- 2 retirement savings plans 401a, 403b with match
- CME allowance plus license and DEA reimbursement
- Center for Wellbeing resources
- Paid malpractice with tail coverage
- Paid Parental Leave
- Free fitness center membership
About FirstHealth of the Carolinas:
- Financially stable, award-winning health care system with four hospitals, primary and convenient care clinics, occupational health services, dental centers, home health, hospice & palliative care, health & fitness centers, a robust philanthropic Foundation, and more.
- Organizational culture guided by a commitment to patient safety, quality and performance excellence, as evidenced by some of FH Moore Regional Hospitals recent achievements:
- Moore Regional Hospital, including the Hoke and Richmond campuses, ranks in Moneys Best Hospitals 2024 List.
- Our FirstHealth Hospice received a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in its 2023 Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Hospice Survey. Only 11% of all hospices across the United States received that rating in the last reporting period.
- Our FirstHealth Hospice has been recognized as a Superior Performer by SHP for excelling in caregiving and family satisfaction scores positioning us in the top 20% nationwide.
- FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital was named to the PINC AI 100 Top Hospitals list in 2021, 2022 and 2023. It marked the eighth year overall that Moore Regional has been recognized as one of the nations best hospitals.
- Recognized by Business North Carolina magazine as #1 in NC for patient satisfaction.
- Healthgrades 2024 Outstanding Patient Experience Award - the only hospital in the state to achieve this award for 17 years in a row.
- Received Press Ganey Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award in 2023.
- Awarded an A in The Leapfrog Groups Spring 2024 hospital safety grades.
- Join us on our journey to zero harm and the best place to work in healthcare!
About the Community:
- Micropolitan area located in world-renowned Sandhills area of NC - Home of American Golf and new USGA headquarters.
- Vibrant community with an exceptional quality of life Pinehurst consistently ranks in the top 3 safest municipalities in North Carolina.
- Neighboring Southern Pines is listed in 50 Best Small Towns in America.
- Relaxed lifestyle within reach of urban amenities - Raleigh-Durham, Greensboro and Charlotte.
- An abundance of family-oriented recreational activities can be enjoyed year-round in our temperate, 4 season climate.
- Easy access to North Carolina beaches and the Blue Ridge and Smokey Mountains.
- Less than 90 minutes to major international airports.
Qualifications:
- NP must be a graduate of a nurse practitioner education program and have national certification.
- PA must be a graduate of an AMA-approved Physician Assistant program and have NCCPA certification.
- Minimum 2 years of advanced practice experience required. NPs function autonomously across all units. Not suitable for new grad.
- Must be able to exercise a high degree of initiative, judgment, and discretion in decision-making.
- Exceptional communication skills; must be able to effectively navigate sensitive patient/family discussions.
- Clean background, NC license, and NC DEA required.
- Hospice and Palliative Care certification preferred.
- AHA ACLS certification required.
For more information and to apply, please contact our in-house Physician Recruitment team at ...@firsthealth.org.