Primary Care NP

Market Street Staffing; Natick (MA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Market Street Staffing seeks a Nurse Practitioner to join an inpatient psychiatric unit in Natick, MA. The provider will perform rounds, manage admissions, and address primary care needs for patients in inpatient psychiatric treatment.

Required are MA APRN licensure, board certification, BLS, and 2+ years of primary care experience. Cerner EMR is used; credentialing is 60 days. This is a 1099 contractor role with no typical W-2 benefits.

Qualifications

• Active Massachusetts APRN license
• National NP certification
• AHA BLS certification
• Minimum 2 years Primary Care experience or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to diagnose and treat a variety of medical conditions
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests
• Prescribe medications and manage chronic conditions
• Provide patient education and counseling on healthy lifestyle choices
• Perform procedures as permitted by state regulations and APP specialty
• Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare providers to ensure coordinated care
• Document patient care accurately and thoroughly

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Communication skills

Examination skills

Critical thinking

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

MSN degree

Job description

Natick, United States | Posted on 09/02/2026

Reasonfor Coverage: Long-term permanent search

PracticeSetting:

• Inpatient psychiatric unit
• Duties involve rounding, admissions, and managing primary care needs for patients undergoing inpatient psychiatric treatment

Schedule:

• Full-time coverage
• Monday-Friday, 8-hour shifts
• No weekends or call coverage required

PatientPopulation: Ages 10 to geriatric

EMR: Cerner

Credentialing: 60 days

Requirements:

• Active Massachusetts licensure
• Board certification
• AHA BLS certification
• Minimum 2-years Primary Care experience or equivalent

Job Responsibilities (Generalized):

• Conductcomprehensive patient assessments to diagnose and treata variety of medical conditions
• Developand implement individualized treatment plans
• Orderand interpret diagnostic tests
• Prescribemedications and manage chronic conditions
• Providepatient education and counseling on healthy lifestyle choices.
• Performprocedures as permitted by state regulations and APP specialty
• Collaboratewith physicians and other healthcare providers to ensurecoordinated care
• Documentpatient care accurately and thoroughly

Skills:

• Strongclinical knowledge and assessment skills
• Excellentcommunication and interpersonal skills to build rapportwith patients
• Proficiencyin performing physical examinations and proceduresrelevant to their specialty
• Criticalthinking and problem-solving skills to diagnose andmanage complex medical conditions
• Timemanagement skills to efficiently manage a patient workload
• Abilityto work independently while also collaboratingeffectively with a healthcare team

Requirements

Education:

• Masterof Science in Nursing (MSN) degree focused on an NPspecialty (e.g., family practice, adult-gerontology,pediatrics)

Licenses & Certifications:

• Activeand unencumbered advanced practice registered nurse(APRN) license in Massachusetts
• Nationalcertification as an NP in a relevant specialty area by arecognized certifying body (e.g., American Academy ofNurse Practitioners [AANP])

Experience:

• Whilespecific requirements may vary, most locum APP positionsprefer candidates with at least one year of experiencein a clinical setting relevant to their specialty

Travel:

Only local and drive-in candidates are being considered at this time.

Please note thatthis position is offered as an independentcontractor (1099) role and does not include thetypical benefits associated with a W-2 employment,such as health insurance, retirement contributions,or paid time off.