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Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

Opportunity Criteria

ProfessionNurse Practitioner
SpecialtyHospice & Palliative Care
Loan RepaymentNegotiable
Salary RangeNegotiable
Employment TypeFull Time
Bonuses OfferedSign-on
Not-for-profit501(c)(3)

Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

The Adult Palliative Care service at Southeast Health is actively seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to enhance our interdisciplinary palliative care program. This position is supported by our Hospitalist physicians and Nurse Practitioners as well as a team of experienced case managers and a Spiritual Care Director. Ideal candidates will possess or be willing to obtain an ACHPN certification.

Practice Highlights:

  • Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
  • No call required and no weekends
  • Deliver direct and indirect patient care for palliative care inpatients through comprehensive assessments and aggressive symptom and medication management
  • Provide inpatient consultations in critical care, oncology, neurology, cardiology, and general medical and surgical units
  • Collaborate with referring providers to coordinate a plan of care
  • Conduct goals of care discussions with patients and families to align treatment choices with their wishes
  • No outpatient responsibilities

Benefits:

  • Competitive compensation dependent on experience
  • $15,000 commencement payment
  • Paid interviewing expenses
  • Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance plans
  • Retirement plan
  • Paid time off for vacation and illness
  • Annual allowances for professional fees and CME 
  • Paid malpractice with tail coverage 

About Southeast Health

Established in 1957, Southeast Health is one of Alabama's largest not-for-profit tertiary referral centers.  We serve over 600,000 in a 75-mile radius with 2,800 dedicated employees and 400+ active Medical Staff.

Southeast Health offers:

  • 22 ORs with 2 endovascular suites and open heart surgery suites
  • Level 2 trauma center staffed by EM residency trained physicians
  • One of three Comprehensive Stroke Center with a dedicated lab for neuroendovascular procedures
  • 24/7 Neurosurgery services with 2 employed neurosurgeons and 1 fellowship trained neuroendovascular interventionalist
  • 10 bed dedicated Neurocritical Care Unit
  • 24/7 Neurohospitalist coverage for general neurology inpatient consults
  • Interventional cardiology, EP and radiology labs, lithotripsy, 3 MRIs (1 a 3T), 3 CTs including a fixed 64-slice CT and PET scanner
  • 32 ICU beds with dedicated Intensivists
  • Robust surgical services including general, vascular, cardiothoracic, urologic, orthopedic, and reconstructive
  • 24/7 cardiology services with 2 employed cardiothoracic surgeons
  • Region's only health system offering TAVR and Watchman procedures
  • The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is Alabama’s first osteopathic medical school and the first in the U.S. to be developed by a regional medical center. Annual class size of 210 students.
  • An ACGME Internal Medicine Residency program began July 2018 with an inaugural class of 13 residents. 

Why You'll LOVE Dothan Too:

Located in the Southeast corner of Alabama, the city of Dothan offers a welcoming community with the feel of a small town on the outskirts, while simultaneously supporting the culture of a large city in the center.

  • One of the Top 10 fastest growing cities in Alabama
  • 75 miles to the beach
  • Average annual temperature is 66 degrees F
  • Cost of living index is 92.8 vs national average of 100
  • 23 minute average commute time
  • Dothan Regional Airport provides flights to Atlanta, GA multiple times per day
  • Over 20 miles of outdoor trails
  • Ranked 10th in the country for the number of restaurants per square capita
  • Medical hub of the Southeast, providing a plethora of specialty medical care options at 2 local hospitals and numerous private clinics

Contact Information

Emily Grimes - Director of Physician Recruitment

Katherine Farmer - Physician Recruitment Coordinator

334-793-8145

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Facility & Address

  • Southeast Health
  • 1108 Ross Clark Circle Dothan AL 36301

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Katherine Farmer Provider Recruitment Coordinator

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