About this role
Department:
02310 WFBMG University Group Practice: WFBMC Main - Palliative Care
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hou rs Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Monday-Friday Day
Pay Range:
$51.05 - $76.60
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Specialty: Palliative Care – Adult Medical Specialties
Employment Type: Full-Time, 1.0 FTE
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Setting: Outpatient
Position Overview
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) to join its outpatient Palliative Care team. This position focuses on palliative care and symptom management for patients receiving active cancer-directed therapy. The role is primarily clinic-based and includes both in-person and virtual patient visits. The APP will work within a collaborative palliative care team supported by three physicians, a CMA, and a nurse.
Position Highlights
- Full-time, 1.0 FTE opportunity
- Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM schedule
- Outpatient, clinic-based palliative care practice
- Focus on symptom management for patients receiving active cancer-directed therapy
- Combination of in-person and virtual patient visits
- Collaborative environment with three physicians, a CMA, and a nurse
- Potential for a virtual component
- Limited rotating night and weekend call, approximately 5–6 times per year
- No procedures required
- Opportunity for RVU incentives
Responsibilities
- Provide outpatient palliative care for patients receiving active cancer-directed therapy
- Evaluate and manage symptoms within the scope of palliative care practice
- Conduct both in-person and virtual patient visits
- Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and other members of the care team
- Participate in rotating evening and weekend call coverage approximately 5–6 times annually
- Maintain required hospital privileges at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Qualifications
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant
- Appropriate board certification based on APP discipline
- Eligible for or currently holding North Carolina licensure
- Ability to obtain hospital privileges at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is an NP or PA with a strong interest in palliative care and symptom management, particularly supporting patients who are actively receiving cancer-directed therapy.
New Graduate Candidat es
New graduates will be considered; however, new graduate candidates must have completed a hospice and palliative care fellowship or have significant hospice/palliative care experience.
Candidates should be comfortable practicing in an outpatient environment that incorporates both in-person and virtual care and should enjoy collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary palliative care team.
Schedule & Call
- Clinic Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Setting: Outpatient
- Call: Yes
- Call Frequency: Approximately 5–6 rotating nights/weekends per year
- Virtual Care: Included as part of the practice model
- Procedures: None required
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Compensation & Incentives
- Competitive compensation
- Opportunity for RVU incentives
- Sign-on bonus availability to be determined
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.