"Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant, Palliative Care, Family Medicine, College of Medicine"

Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine’s doctors are transforming the world of medicine every day. The Department of Family Medicine is a top-tier department with world-renowned faculty and staff. With world-class research, teaching, and medical practice opportunities, why not choose the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine?

The Department of Family and Community Medicine is recruiting an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join the Palliative Medicine program. The Palliative Medicine program is a growing interdisciplinary service with an expanding presence at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UCMC) and across the health system. The provider will have clinical responsibilities at UCMC working three 10 hour days Saturday-Monday.

Essential Functions

Clinical Care

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary palliative care team to provide evidence-based palliative care services for patients within UC Health.
• Collaborate with the attending palliative care physician on clinical cases and/or seek supervision/joint visits when felt necessary by either the APP or attending physician.
• Attend weekly palliative care team meetings.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives within the clinical sites.
• Participate in UC Health palliative care expansion initiatives.
• Serve on hospital committees as needed.

Teaching

• Contribute to a positive learning environment for learners.
• Give lectures as part of the palliative care education series.
• Provide education and serve as a resource for nursing staff and healthcare providers in area of clinical expertise.

Nurse Practitioner

Required Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.

Required Trainings/Certifications

• Active Ohio APRN license with prescriptive authority.
• Active Board Certification in appropriate nursing specialty.

Required Experience

• Three (3) years nursing experience.
• Additional related work experience may be required depending on specialty/sub-specialty.

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Physician Assistant

Required Education

Master's Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.

Required Trainings/Certifications

• Active Ohio Physician Assistant license with prescriptive authority.
• Certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

Required Experience

• Additional related work experience may be required depending on specialty/sub-specialty.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• The skills to provide palliative care for a population of all ages in the inpatient setting, including: Communication skills to lead family meetings, goals of care discussions, and end-of-life discussions with humility, Complete psychosocial and spiritual assessments in collaboration with the transdisciplinary team, Manage pain and non-pain symptoms that accompany serious illness, Provide end-of-life care.
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team and provide consultative care in collaboration with primary medical teams through: Providing a supportive team environment through expressed enthusiasm, approachability, and respect for all members of the healthcare team. Encouraging all team members to participate in the development of treatment plans. Respect for differing opinions. Openness to feedback from all colleagues.
• Minimum of 3 years clinical experience (APP or RN) OR completion of APP Palliative Care fellowship.
• Willingness to participate in additional training in the field of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
• Prior APP experience or experience in hospice or palliative medicine. In the absence of hospice or palliative medicine experience, experience caring for patients in the inpatient, intensive care unit, oncology, or geriatrics settings.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Sitting - Often
• Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often
• Hearing, listening - Often
• Talking - Often
• Standing - Often
• Walking - Often
• Bending - Seldom
• Stooping - Seldom
• Kneeling, squatting - Seldom
• Reaching overhead - Seldom
• Pulling, pushing - Seldom

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. UC Benefits Eligibility may vary by position and FTE status. Highlights include:

Salary/Hourly Pay Rate Information:

Comprehensive Tuition Remission
UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.

Robust Retirement Plans
As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.

Real Work-Life Balance
UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:
Vacation and sick time
11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)
6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents

Additional Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
• Professional development & mentorship opportunities

Important: To apply you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal. We are unable to consider “easy apply” applications submitted via other websites. For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact UC HR at jobs@uc.edu.