APP - Palliative Care - Inpatient - FirstHealth of the Carolinas : Job Details

Experienced Palliative Care NP/PA - 100% Inpatient in Pinehurst, NC

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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.”

About the Opportunity:

• The inpatient Palliative Care APP will treat patients across multiple units at Moore Regional Hospital.
• The care team includes three 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.
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package:

• • Competitive base salary
  • Quarterly productivity incentive
  • Annual Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Free fitness center membership
  • Health, life, and disability coverage options
  • 2 retirement savings plans – 401a, 403b with match
  • Relocation stipend
  • CME allowance plus reimbursement for NC license and DEA
  • Provider wellbeing resources
  • Paid malpractice with tail coverage
  • 501(c)(3) status provides eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

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 Hospital's recent achievements:
  • Moore Regional Hospital, including the Hoke and Richmond campuses, ranks in Money's 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 nation's 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 Group's 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.

• PA must be a graduate of an AMA approved Physician Assistant program and have NCCPA certification.
• NP must be a graduate of a nurse practitioner education program and have national certification.
• Minimum 2 years of advanced practice experience required. APPs 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, NC DEA, and AHA ACLS required.
• Hospice and Palliative Care certification preferred.