Advanced Practice Provider - Goal Concordant Care

Advanced Practice Provider (APP) - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) Goals of Care & End of Life - Goal Concordant Care The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Goals of Care & End of Life to support Goal Concordant Care. The APP Goals of Care & End of Life plays a critical role in delivering comprehensive, patient-centered care for individuals nearing the end of life, ensuring care plans reflect each patient's values and preferences. The APP Goals of Care & End of Life collaborates closely with interdisciplinary teams to facilitate meaningful communication and decision-making across care settings. UT MD Anderson is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. The APP Goals of Care & End of Life contributes to institutional excellence by advancing goal-concordant care practices and supporting patients and families through complex clinical and emotional decisions. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of advanced clinical education, relevant experience in oncology or palliative care, and appropriate licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant, along with demonstrated expertise in communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, and patient-centered decision support. The APP will maintain a clinical practice outside of goal concordant care work necessary to sustain licensure, certification, and appropriate clinical knowledge. Minimum Salary $117,500 | Midpoint Salary $146,500 | Salary Maximum $176,500 Why Us? This role directly advances UT MD Anderson's mission by ensuring that patients receive care aligned with their goals, values, and clinical realities while fostering collaboration across care teams. The position offers meaningful patient impact, professional growth in specialized care delivery, and the opportunity to influence system-wide initiatives that improve quality of life and outcomes. - Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30 hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance. - Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options. - Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups. - Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs. Responsibilities Clinical Care & Patient Identification - Identify patients nearing the end of life across inpatient and outpatient settings - Deliver comprehensive therapeutic patient care aligned with evidence-based practices - Integrate patient values and preferences into individualized care plans Goals of Care Facilitation - Coordinate and facilitate high-quality goals of care conversations with patients and families - Collaborate with inpatient and outpatient care teams to ensure aligned communication - Support decision-making regarding advance directives, CPR, intubation, and arti