Palliative Care Oncology Ambulatory Clinic APP

About the role

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.

• Full-time, 1.0 FTE
• 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

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. 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.

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.

Schedule

• Clinic hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
• Setting: Outpatient
• Call: Yes, rotating evening and weekend call approximately 5–6 times per year
• Virtual care: Included as part of the practice model
• Procedures: None required

Pay

• Competitive compensation
• Opportunity for RVU incentives
• Sign-on bonus availability to be determined