Field Advance Practice Palliative Care Provider; NP or PA

Field Advance Practice Palliative Care Provider (NP or PA)

Field based role enabling providers to deliver comprehensive palliative care in patients’ homes, board and care facilities, and assistive and independent living facilities. Providers may also offer virtual care to support patients remotely.

$/yr - $/yr

Location:

California

• Provides palliative care services in home settings to patients.
• Develops and implements clinical plans of care for adult patients facing chronic and complex conditions (e.g., comorbid medical and mental health diagnoses, limited personal resources, chronic medical conditions, and other serious illnesses).
• Gathers history and physical exam and diagnostics as needed, then develops and implements treatment plans given the patient’s goals of care and current conditions.
• Meets the patient’s and family’s physical and psychosocial needs with support and input from the company’s inter‑disciplinary team.
• Educates patients and families about medication usage, side effects, illness progression, diet and nutrition, medical adherence and crisis anticipation and prevention.
• Maintains contact with other clinical team members, patients’ other physicians, and patients’ other medical providers to coordinate optimal care and resources for the patient and his or her family in a timely basis and consistent with state regulations and company health standards and policy.
• Maintains patient medical records and medical documentation consistent with state regulations and company standards and policy using Epic EMR.
• Participates in continuing education as required by state.
• Prescribes medication as permitted by state prescribing authority.

• Requires an MS in Nursing or MPAS or MSPAS.
• Requires current unrestricted Nurse Practitioner (NP) license or Physician Assistant (PA) license in California.
• Possession of DEA registration or eligibility required.
• CPR certification required.
• For Carelon Health business unit, satisfactory completion of a Tuberculosis test is a requirement for this position.
• Travel may be required.

• MPAS or MSPAS is highly preferred if a PA.
• 2 years of experience in home‑based services, complex care cases, and hospice and/or palliative care preferred.
• Bedside hospital, oncology, emergency room (ER) or intensive care unit (ICU) experience highly preferred.
• Experience working with Electronic Medical Records (EMR‑ Epic) preferred.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401(k) contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non‑discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthj for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care