Nurse Practitioner- Orthopedic Walk-In Clinic

Mass General Brigham; Northampton (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) to join the Orthopedic Walk-in Clinic at the Hatfield location. The APP will work onsite Monday through Friday, with clinic hours 8:00am–4:30pm and options for 24/32/40 hours per week.

The APP will be the sole provider at the Hatfield Clinic while coordinating with the Amherst team for urgent musculoskeletal injuries. The role involves evaluating and treating both adult and pediatric patients, ordering radiographs, performing

Qualifications

• Master's Degree Physician Assistant required.
• Experience as licensed PA preferred.
• 3+ years orthopedic experience preferred.
• 3+ years acute care/urgent care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sole APP at Hatfield Clinic working with the Orthopedic team.
• Collaborate with providers and staff across the Amherst location.
• Independently evaluate and manage adult and pediatric orthopedic patients.
• Order and interpret radiographs.
• Administer therapeutic and diagnostic injections and perform reductions.
• Apply splints and casts.
• Determine follow-up care and referrals for surgical management when indicated.

Skills

Orthopedic experience

Independent evaluation

Pediatric care

Radiographs interpretation

Education

Master's Degree Physician Assistant

Job description

Our Orthopedic Walk-in Clinic is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) - we are open to Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants - to support our team onsite Monday through Friday. The clinic hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm, so the weekly schedule will consist of 5, 8-hour shifts. We are open to flexible scheduling options - 24 hours, 32 hours, or 40 hours per week.

This is a unique opportunity to work autonomously as the sole APP at our Hatfield Clinic while also functioning as part of the larger Orthopedic team and collaborating with providers and staff across our Amherst location. The clinic provides urgent, same-day access for patients with acute musculoskeletal injuries, offering comprehensive evaluation, treatment, and care coordination, including surgical follow-up when indicated. Onsite radiology services allow for timely assessment and treatment during the patient visit.

The successful candidate will be comfortable independently evaluating and managing both adult and pediatric orthopedic patients, exercising strong clinical judgment, and providing high-quality patient-centered care in a fast-paced ambulatory setting.

Our APPs diagnose and treat a variety of acute orthopedic injuries and conditions, including:

• Sprains and strains
• Sports-related injuries
• Foot, ankle, knee, and hip injuries
• Hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, and shoulder injuries
• Fractures and dislocations

In addition to these injuries, the candidate must be comfortable:

• Evaluating and treating pediatric patients
• Ordering and interpreting radiographs
• Administering therapeutic and diagnostic injections
• Performing fracture and dislocation reductions
• Applying splints and casts
• Determining appropriate follow-up care and referrals for surgical management when indicated

Qualifications

Education

Master's Degree Physician Assistant required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?

No

Licenses and Credentials

Physician Assistant [State License] - Generic - HR Only required

Experience

Experience as a licensed Physician Assistant preferred

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

• 3+ years of orthopedic experience preferred
• 3+ years of acute care/urgent care experience preferred