Director of Palliative and Primary Care

Job overview

The Director of Palliative and Primary Care is an onsite role based in North Little Rock, AR. Compensation is not specified. The position develops and manages Arkansas Hospice’s palliative and primary care programs, with responsibilities split 50% administrative and 50% clinical. The role leads program operations and staff while also providing advanced practice care in a variety of settings, potentially in collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer and physicians. It supports coordinated, compliant palliative and primary care services for patients and families.

What you'll do

• Lead, develop, and coordinate palliative and primary care initiatives
• supervise non-physician staff
• set program accountability and staffing structures
• develop policies and procedures
• manage budgets, staffing, reporting, and compliance
• evaluate patients and provide health maintenance, palliative, primary, and end-of-life care
• coordinate with nurses and physicians
• maintain patient records
• provide staff training as needed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director of palliative and primary care

north little rock ar

arkansas hospice

full-time

advanced practice registered nurse practitioner

palliative care

primary care

program leadership

clinical care

prescriptive authority

extensive travel

flexible hours

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• company-paid life insurance up to $15,000
• FSA and dependent care FSA
• supplemental insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO up to 208 hours annually
• tuition and certification reimbursement for qualified employees
• EAP
• free parking
• mileage reimbursement.

Why this role

Requires an Arkansas-licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive authority and a bachelor’s degree in nursing; a master’s degree is preferred. Extensive travel and flexible hours are required. Direct patient care may be provided in collaboration with physicians.

About the employer

Arkansas Hospice, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Home Health Care Services. Sector: 62.