Advanced Practice Team Educator – Primary Care

Baystate Health; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

403b match

457b plan

Professional development and mentoring

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Baystate Health in western Massachusetts is seeking an experienced Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our employed Advanced Practice team as an Advanced Practice Team Educator within Primary Care. You will serve as an educator and resource for APPs across 15 practices, dedicating time to curriculum development and ongoing education.

You will partner with the Primary Care APP Supervisor to implement training, lead orientation for new APPs, and coordinate continuous learning

Qualifications

• Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with minimum five years of primary care experience.
• Candidates should be self-starters with initiative and urgency to achieve results.

Responsibilities

• Serve as educator and clinical resource for Advanced Practice Providers across the Primary Care service line.
• Develop and implement training curriculum for APPs across the primary care service line.
• Design and lead clinical orientation programming for newly hired APPs.
• Coordinate and deliver ongoing educational and performance improvement programs.
• Maintain a clinical practice at one Baystate Health primary care location.

Skills

FNP/PA credentials

Primary care experience

Education program leadership

Clinical mentorship

Job description

Baystate Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system in western Massachusetts which consists of an academic medical center, three community hospitals and the region’s largest multispecialty group. Our flagship hospital, Baystate Medical Center, is home to the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate.

We are seeking an experienced Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our employed Advanced Practice team as an Advanced Practice Team Educator within Primary Care.

The Primary Care service line includes 15 practices across the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts. The Advanced Practice Team Educator will work across this network while maintaining a clinical home at one Baystate Health primary care location.

Position Highlights

• Serve as an educator and clinical resource for Advanced Practice Providers across the Primary Care service line.
• 20% protected educator/administrative time dedicated to curriculum development, clinical orientation, ongoing education, performance improvement, and communication across the APP team.
• Partner with the Primary Care Advanced Practice Supervisor to develop and implement a robust training curriculum for APPs across the primary care service line.
• Design and lead clinical orientation programming for newly hired APPs, helping them build confidence, consistency, and clinical excellence in primary care practice.
• Coordinate and deliver ongoing educational and performance improvement programs that support clinical excellence and continuous learning.
• Serve as a liaison to the APP team alongside the APP Supervisor, supporting clear communication, information sharing, and engagement.
• Maintain a clinical practice at one of Baystate Health’s primary care locations in addition to the educator/administrative responsibilities.
• Opportunity to influence APP development, clinical consistency, team-based care, and the overall growth of the Primary Care Advanced Practice team.

Advantages Of Working With Baystate

• Compensation plan includes base salary and opportunity to earn incentive bonuses
• Relocation assistance
• Flexible schedules
• Paid time off
• Lucrative 403b match and 457b plan
• Professional development and mentorship
• Wellbeing programs that include mental, physical, and financial health and more
• Baystate Health is a not-for-profit organization and eligible for the US Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program as well as the Massachusetts Loan Repayment Program in certain locations

There are multiple state and federal programs that provide loan forgiveness. It is the responsibility of the candidate to contact the program directly and to make their decision based on what they are trying to accomplish with loan forgiveness.

At Baystate Health, we believe that treating one another with dignity and fairness is what elevates respect for our patients and staff. We are committed to ensuring opportunity and inclusion for everyone through equitable policies, practices, and procedures and creating a workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve.

Qualifications: Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with a minimum of five years of primary care experience. Candidates should be self-starters who take initiative and bring focus and urgency to achieving results. Strong collaboration and communication skills are essential, with the ability to build consensus while maintaining momentum and avoiding prolonged processes.

Salary Range: $128,000K- $175,000K.

To learn more about our health system and living in western Massachusetts, please visit our website at www.choosebaystatehealth.org. Interact with us socially at facebook.com/BaystateCareers or on Twitter @BaystateCareers.

For More Information Please Contact

Alexis Womack, Provider Recruiter at Baystate Health

[email protected]

Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

I understand and acknowledge that as a condition of my employment, I will be required to be vaccinated and follow all required protocols for the influenza vaccine, and the COVID-19 Vaccine as designated by Baystate Health, unless otherwise exempted from such requirements by applicable law.

Baystate Health participates in E-verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.

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