Palliative Care Inpatient APP

Capital Medical Group is seeking an APP to join our inpatient Palliative team. The APP will provide high-quality, patient-centered care to hospitalized patients while working collaboratively with physicians and an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

The APP will evaluate and manage patients throughout their hospital stay, participate in daily rounds, develop and implement treatment plans, coordinate care, and facilitate safe and timely transitions of care. The position requires strong clinical judgment, effective communication, and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple patients in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Quick Facts

• Full-Time employed position evaluating and managing patients throughout their hospital stay.  Position offers high level of autonomy in a busy inpatient service (to be considered, applicants must have at least 1 to 2 years of post-training experience preferably in an inpatient setting.)
• Position includes participating in daily rounds; developing and implementing treatment plans; coordinating care; and facilitating safe and timely transitions of care
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, clinical support staff, and hospital-based specialists

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, histories, and physical examinations.
• Evaluate and manage hospitalized patients in collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team.
• Develop, implement, and modify treatment plans based on clinical findings and patient needs.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, laboratory studies, medications, and treatments within scope of practice.
• Participate in daily patient rounds and multidisciplinary care planning.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and initiate appropriate interventions and escalation of care.
• Perform procedures and clinical interventions consistent with training, competency, credentialing, and organizational policy.
• Coordinate consultations and follow-up care with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
• Facilitate admissions, transfers, discharge planning, and transitions of care.
• Provide education and support to patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and follow-up care.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and complete required billing and charge-capture activities.
• Participate in quality-improvement, patient-safety, educational, and professional-development activities.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: Competitive compensation package; salary $125,000 - $200,000 commensurate with experience and training 
• Health, Dental, Vision & Retirement: Comprehensive benefits package
• PTO, CME & Schedule Flexibility
• Wellness & Work-Life Balance Support

Required Qualifications

• Graduate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current national certification appropriate to the provider's profession.
• Current or eligible licensure in the applicable jurisdiction.
• Appropriate prescriptive authority and controlled-substance registration, as required.
• Current or eligible DEA registration, as applicable.
• Ability to meet all organizational employment, occupational health, background-screening, and other applicable requirements.

Providers with Capital Medical Group deliver high-quality primary care, health screenings and advanced specialized care to adults of the DMV (the District, Maryland, and Virginia). At Capital Medical Group, our specially trained and highly experienced physicians and caregivers treat a wide range of conditions using advanced technologies and minimally invasive techniques. Formerly known as Medical Faculty Associates, we offer wellness services, geriatric services, women’s services, and internal medicine, along with specialty care including gastroenterology, a full suite of surgical services, orthopedic services, cardiology, pulmonary medicine, ophthalmology, and more through a network of nearly 20 hospital and care locations, including GW University Hospital, Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center, and GW Urgent Care, as well as affiliated sites. We are proud to deliver equitable care to neighbors and communities across the region.  Our academic affiliation is with the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. 

Our region is known as the seat of American democracy, often recognized for its iconic monuments, world-class museums, and rich political history. It is well known for the National Mall and its historic landmarks, but there is so much more to life in the DMV. The region also has renowned theaters and performance venues, professional sports teams, award-winning dining options, and gorgeous parks and recreation areas nestled in and adjacent to the city, where residents can enjoy the outdoors. And, being an area with three major airports, coupled with its location that is just a few hours from the beaches of Maryland and Delaware, the Shenandoah Mountains or New York City, all types of experiences are within reach. From the charming neighborhoods of Georgetown and Capitol Hill, to the vibrant and thriving communities in the suburbs of Maryland and Northern Virginia, there are many wonderful communities of people and families who call the DMV home. These communities are served by world-class educational institutions, including some of the nation’s leading public and private schools and universities. Simply put, the DMV is a place where history, opportunity, and community converge to make it one of the most dynamic and desirable places to live in the nation.

For more information please contact:

Fred R. Cardona

Physician Recruiter

Universal Health Services

[email protected]

(404) 312-2760