Job Description
Job Description
Pay: From $75.00 per hour
Job description:
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Location: Palmer, MA 01069
Additional Location: Charlton, MA
Job Type: Full-Time, Contract
Schedule: Minimum 30 hours per week; up to 40 hours per week
Work Setting: In-person, patient-facing
Positions Available: 1
Position Overview
We are seeking a qualified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) to provide comprehensive, evidence-based primary and family healthcare at clinical locations in Palmer and Charlton, Massachusetts. The ideal candidate will have recent experience in primary care, family medicine, or urgent care and be comfortable practicing autonomously while collaborating with a dedicated clinical care team.
The provider will assess, diagnose, and treat patients, manage chronic conditions, provide preventive care, and promote positive patient outcomes. This position requires floating between the Palmer and Charlton clinic locations.
Candidates must have at least one year of recent Nurse Practitioner experience in primary care, family medicine, or urgent care. Candidates who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide evidence-based primary and family healthcare, including patient assessments, diagnoses, treatment, and management of health conditions.
- Conduct routine examinations, health screenings, and diagnostic testing to identify and treat illnesses and injuries.
- Provide chronic disease management, health counseling, and preventive care.
- Educate patients on healthy lifestyle choices and encourage active participation in their healthcare.
- Coordinate care with other healthcare professionals to support comprehensive treatment plans.
- Manage patient appointments, follow-up care, insurance verification, and payment collection as needed.
- Complete administrative responsibilities, including opening and closing procedures, inventory management, and maintaining a clean clinical environment.
- Collaborate with the clinical care team to improve patient outcomes and quality of care.
- Float between the Palmer and Charlton, Massachusetts, clinic locations as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree from a Family Nurse Practitioner program.
- Current national board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
- Active Nurse Practitioner license in Massachusetts.
- Minimum of 1 year of recent Nurse Practitioner experience in family medicine, primary care, or urgent care.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross (ARC) or American Heart Association (AHA).
- High school diploma or GED.
- Current National Provider Identifier (NPI) number.
- Professional license in good standing, with no current or prior disciplinary actions.
- Ability to travel between the Palmer and Charlton clinic locations.
Preferred Skills and Competencies
- Working knowledge of quality measurement and chronic disease management.
- Strong verbal, written, and electronic communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask.
- Strong problem-solving skills, initiative, adaptability, and flexibility.
- Ability to practice autonomously and work without direct supervision.
- Proficiency with electronic medical record (EMR) systems and healthcare technology.
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a clinical care team.
- Willingness to obtain additional state licenses if needed.
Schedule and Availability
- Minimum of 30 hours per week, with the position listed at 40 hours per week.
- Clinic hours:
- Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM–7:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM–5:30 PM
- Sunday: 9:00 AM–4:30 PM
- Workdays and hours will vary based on clinic scheduling needs.
- Generally, three out of every six weekends are required, with possible holiday rotations.
- Floating between Palmer and Charlton is required.
- On-site, patient-facing work.
- Candidates should disclose upcoming planned time off and availability to interview and start.
Education and Licensing
Candidates must have a master's-level Family Nurse Practitioner education, current national board certification, and an active Massachusetts license to practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
DEA registration may be required during onboarding, depending on the position's requirements.
Required Candidate Submission Materials
Please include the following with each candidate submission:
- Current resume.
- Screenshot of active Massachusetts Nurse Practitioner license.
- Screenshot of current BLS certification from ARC or AHA.
- Completed candidate questionnaire below.
Candidate Questionnaire
- Do you hold an active Nurse Practitioner license in Massachusetts?
- Is your Nurse Practitioner license in good standing, with no current or prior disciplinary actions?
- What is your NPI number?
- How much experience do you have as a Nurse Practitioner in a primary care setting, family medicine, or urgent care?
- Which electronic medical record (EMR) systems have you used?
- Do you have any upcoming planned time off?
- Are you open to occasional travel beyond your normal commuting distance for float coverage, if necessary?
- What is your availability for an interview?
- If offered the position, when would you be available to start?
- Are you comfortable floating between the Palmer and Charlton clinic locations?
- Are you willing to participate in an on-call rotation, if required?