SSM Health

Palliative Care Advanced Practitioners PA - Multiple Locations Available

St. Louis, MO

full-time
Inpatient

Bringing Compassionate, High? Impact Palliative Care on Patients and Families at SSM Health!

At SSM Health, we are committed to delivering exceptional healthcare services. We are expanding our inpatient services in Missouri and Wisconsin. We're seeking experienced providers (ACNPs or PAs) to join our shared mission and make meaningful differences within your communities!

Missouri Locations:

  • SSM Health DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton, MO
    • 540-bed community hospital
    • Conveniently located near the intersection of I-70 and 270.
  • SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond Heights, MO
    • Academic facility for SLUCare Physician Group
    • Centrally located in St. Louis County

Wisconsin Location:

  • SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, WI
    • Level II Trauma Center in the heart of Madison

Why join SSM Health?

  • Inpatient setting: consults + follow-ups

  • Diverse patient populations

  • Benefit from work/life harmony!

  • Monday-Friday
  • Dayshift
  • NO call!

  • Practice at the top of your license

  • Serve as a clinical resource and educator
  • Collaborating physician and regional APP colleagues for support
  • Access to palliative RN, hospice liaison, and hospital medicine & hospice services

  • Directly employed with SSM Health, a mission-driven, non-profit organization

Comprehensive Financial Package - inquire for details:

  • Experience-based salary
  • Benefits within your first 30 days!

  • Health/dental/vision insurance, retirement plan + employer match, PTO, CME + more!

Your Qualifications:

  • Background in palliative care, oncology, or critical care
  • Graduate of nationally accredited Physician Assistant (PA) Program

  • Acute Care Certification preferred

  • Ability to obtain PA licensure in the appropriate state (WI or MO)

About SSM Health:

SSM Health's healing legacy originated in St. Louis, Missouri over 150 years ago where five nuns, known as the Sisters of St. Mary's, were called to aid and heal in God's name. Since those humble beginnings, SSM Health has grown to become one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit integrated health systems serving the Midwest. Today, our healing ministry includes over 15,000 providers and approximately 40,000 team members, all working together with a shared Mission to deliver exceptional healthcare services that reveal the healing presence of God across Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

With 23 hospitals, 9 post-acute care centers, and over 490 physician offices and specialty care clinics spread across four states, SSM Health offers a world of opportunities where clinicians can do a world of good. Whether you're seeking to heal, teach, learn, lead, connect, or discover, there's a place within SSM Health for you to thrive.

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law. To view all of our current provider career opportunities, visit joinssmhealth.com.

About SSM Health

Thoughtful. Insightful. Purposeful. There is something wholly unique and special about practicing medicine at SSM Health. Being here, you’ll experience a remarkable feeling of purpose, fulfillment, and connectedness. It’s all-encompassing and inspiring, and it’s what defines and drives our teams every day. We call it the healing power of presence and it touches, enhances, and advances all aspects of the care we give and the careers we offer. For the clinicians at SSM Health, being here means being part of a heartful heritage of healing. It’s an opportunity to further a caring legacy while advancing medicine with an esteemed organization that encourages collaboration, empowers innovation, supports growth, and seeks to elevate care for everyone we serve. Together – We Care.Devoted care everywhereSSM Health’s healing legacy originated in St. Louis, Missouri over 150 years ago where five nuns, known as the Sisters of St. Mary’s, were called to aid and heal in God’s name. Since those humble beginnings, SSM Health has grown to become one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit integrated health systems serving the Midwest. Today, our healing ministry includes over 13,900 providers and approximately 40,000 team members, all working together with a shared Mission to deliver exceptional health care services that reveal the healing presence of God across Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Wisconsin. With 23 hospitals, 12 post-acute care centers, and over 650 physician offices and specialty care clinics spread across four states, SSM Health offers a world of opportunities where clinicians can do a world of good. Whether you’re seeking to heal, teach, learn, lead, connect, or discover, there’s a place within SSM Health for you to thrive. No matter where you work within SSM Health, you can expect to be cared for personally and rewarded professionally with:• A very comprehensive and competitive total compensation and benefits package.• Extensive support and resources to support continued personal and professional growth.• Strategic organizational investments in practice infrastructure and technologies to enhance our practice efficiency and increase clinician satisfaction.• Generous paid time off and paid family leave so our team members can achieve work-life balance.

Posted March 23, 2026