• NP/PA: Inpatient Palliative Care

    St. Luke's Health System (Meridian, ID)


    Overview

     

    At St. Luke’s, our dedicated multidisciplinary team strives to build a positive, supportive, and inclusive culture that delivers exceptional Palliative patient services. The palliative care team provides coverage in the Boise, Meridian, and Nampa, Idaho hospitals, and it has two clinics in Boise and Meridian. The selected individual will work with an interdisciplinary team. Outpatient: 1 physician, 2 social workers, 1 RN, 1 MA, and 2 front office patient assistants; Inpatient: 5 physicians, 2 APPs, and 3 social workers. Applicants are encouraged to submit a cover letter highlighting their interest in the Palliative care program

    Duties Include (but not limited to):

    + Expert management of complex symptoms to ensure optimal comfort and quality of life for patients.

    + Navigate complicated decision-making processes with empathy and clarity.

    + Expert prognostication

    + Provide whole person care-physical, social, emotional and spiritual.

    + Exceptional written and verbal communication skills within our interdisciplinary team and across other disciplines and subspecialties.

    What to Expect for the Inpatient Role:

    + Minimum of 3 years of APP experience required

    + Shifts are 4/10s

    + 1-year inpatient experience preferred

    + Palliative or hospice experience preferred

    What to Expect for the Outpatient Role:

    + Minimum of 3 years of APP experience required

    + 4-day work schedule

    + Palliative or hospice experience preferred

    Other Benefits:

    + Performance Incentives

    + Malpractice insurance as well as malpractice tail coverage

    + $3,500 Professional Development Fund

    + 5 CME days are included to complete education aside from accrued PTO

     

    Why St. Luke's

     

    At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Virgin Pulse Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

     

    St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

     

    *Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.

    **Default: Location : City** _Meridian_

    **Category** _Advanced Practice Provider_

    **Position Type** _Full-Time_

    **Job Location(s)** _US-ID-Meridian_

    **Requisition ID** _2024-89003_

    **Work Location : Name** _520 S Eagle Rd, Meridian, Meridian Medical Center_