Job Description
Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
Palliative Care | California
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?
Senior Doc is expanding our Palliative Care team and is looking for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with a passion for caring for seniors and patients with serious or chronic illness.
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.
Why Senior Doc?
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.
What you’ll enjoy:
- Flexible Scheduling: Consistent schedule designed to support work–life balance
- Stability & Growth: Long-term career pathways within a growing, mission-driven organization
- Supportive Culture: Collaborative, interdisciplinary team focused on patient success and provider satisfaction
Position Overview:
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.
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.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive palliative care consultations across inpatient, community, and home-based settings
- Develop and manage individualized care plans emphasizing comfort, symptom control, and patient goals
- Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and interdisciplinary care teams
- Serve as a clinical leader within the interdisciplinary team
- Educate patients and families on disease progression, treatment options, and goals of care
- Demonstrate strong time management while managing a diverse patient caseload
- Participate in interdisciplinary meetings, case conferences, and care planning
- Travel within the community to conduct home visits as needed
Qualifications:
- Active California Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license
- Palliative Advanced Practice Clinician experience required
- Experience in inpatient palliative care and/or community-based palliative care
- Strong interdisciplinary team leadership skills
- Excellent time management and organizational abilities
- Comfortable with home visits and community driving
- Minimum 1–3+ years of palliative care, hospice, or serious illness care experience
- Strong communication skills with patients, families, and care teams
- Ability to work independently while coordinating care across settings
Preferred / Plus Qualifications:
- Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN)
- Credentialed at either Orange, LA, Riverside, San Diego County area hospitals
- Prior experience working across multiple care environment
What We Offer:
- Flexible, provider-centered work environment
- Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development
- Supportive, mission-driven, interdisciplinary culture
Must have driver’s license and reliable source of transportation and insurance.