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<p><strong>Inpatient Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Palliative Care | California</strong></p>
<p>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?</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>Why Senior Doc?</p>
<p>At Senior Doc, we bring high-quality medical care directly to patients, restoring dignity, comfort, and trust in healthcare across inpatient, community, and home-based environments.</p>
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<p>What you’ll enjoy:</p>
<p>· Flexible Scheduling: Consistent schedule designed to support work–life balance</p>
<p>· Stability & Growth: Long-term career pathways within a growing, mission-driven organization</p>
<p>· Supportive Culture: Collaborative, interdisciplinary team focused on patient success and provider satisfaction</p>
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<p><strong>Position Overview:</strong></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>Key Responsibilities:</p>
<p>· Provide comprehensive palliative care consultations across inpatient, community, and home-based settings</p>
<p>· Develop and manage inpatient consultation emphasizing comfort, symptom control, and patient goals</p>
<p>· Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and interdisciplinary care teams</p>
<p>· Serve as a clinical leader within the interdisciplinary team</p>
<p>· Educate patients and families on disease progression, treatment options, and goals of care</p>
<p>· Demonstrate strong time management while managing a diverse patient caseload</p>
<p>· Participate in interdisciplinary meetings, case conferences, and care planning</p>
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<p>Qualifications:</p>
<p>· Active California Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license</p>
<p>· Strong interdisciplinary team leadership skills</p>
<p>· Excellent time management and organizational abilities</p>
<p>· Comfortable with home visits and community driving</p>
<p>· Strong communication skills with patients, families, and care teams</p>
<p>· Ability to work independently while coordinating care across settings</p>
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<p>Preferred / Plus Qualifications:</p>
<p>· Credentialed at either Orange County, LA County, Long Beach, Temecula Valley, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego County area hospitals</p>
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<p>What We Offer:</p>
<p>· Flexible, provider-centered work environment</p>
<p>· Training in wellness and palliative care and internal certification</p>
<p>· Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development</p>
<p>· Supportive, mission-driven, interdisciplinary culture</p>
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<p><strong>Must have driver’s license and reliable source of transportation and insurance.</strong></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Hourly range for posted region</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$85</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$120 USD</span></div></div></div>
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