Primary Care Positions in Massachusetts (6)
View All JobsPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
Holyoke, MA
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Fall River, MA
Certified Nurse Practitioner -Internal Medicine
Belmont-MA
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Newburyport, MA
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Franklin, MA
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Swansea, MA
Primary Care Tips
- •Ask about panel size, visit cadence, and documentation time
- •Confirm quality-incentive and RVU bonus structures
- •Ask whether the site holds an active NHSC approval before negotiating
- •Clarify chronic-care program support: pharmacists, care managers, social work
- •Verify collaborative agreement requirements in this state
Why Primary Care?
A panel of your own patients, followed across years, is the core of primary care.
Primary care roles post across urban FQHCs, suburban groups, and rural health clinics alike.
Ask whether a site holds an active NHSC approval and whether the employer qualifies for PSLF; both depend on the specific site.
Hiring in Massachusetts
Primary Care Careers in Massachusetts
Who is hiring
6 listings in Massachusetts come from 2 employers. MedElite has the most, with 5.
- MedElite5 listings
- Mass General Brigham1 listing
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 6 cities, led by Belmont (1), Fall River (1) and Franklin (1).
How these roles are set up
1 of 6 is remote and 5 on site.
Full-Time is the most common arrangement (5), followed by Per Diem (1).
Posted pay
6 of 6 listings state an annual salary. This site publishes a median only once at least 5 listings from 3 employers do, with no single employer above 40% of them, so compare pay listing by listing. Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median annual wage of $132,300 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025).
Licensure and practice rules in Massachusetts
AANP classifies Massachusetts as a full practice state. Massachusetts grants full practice authority to NPs once they attest to the Board of Registration in Nursing that they have completed at least two years of supervised practice; until then, a qualified healthcare professional, who may be a physician or an experienced NP, supervises their prescribing. NPs applying by reciprocity who have at least two years of NP practice outside Massachusetts, independent or supervised, may instead prescribe without supervision once they attest to that experience.
Massachusetts has enacted the Nurse Licensure Compact but has not implemented it, so plan on a Massachusetts RN license by endorsement.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
Sources: AANP State Practice Environment (practice authority); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (verified August 11, 2026); BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025. Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted September 30, 2026.
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Common Questions
Primary Care NP Jobs in Massachusetts FAQ
How many Primary Care NP jobs are open in Massachusetts?
6 listings in Massachusetts come from 2 employers. MedElite has the most, with 5. 2 of these 6 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on September 21, 2026.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in Massachusetts?
Not necessarily a physician. Prescribing is supervised until the required practice experience is attested to the Board of Registration in Nursing. Massachusetts grants full practice authority to NPs once they attest to the Board of Registration in Nursing that they have completed at least two years of supervised practice; until then, a qualified healthcare professional, who may be a physician or an experienced NP, supervises their prescribing. NPs applying by reciprocity who have at least two years of NP practice outside Massachusetts, independent or supervised, may instead prescribe without supervision once they attest to that experience. The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is Massachusetts part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Not yet. Massachusetts has enacted the Nurse Licensure Compact, but implementation is pending. NCSBN lists the implementation date as to-be-determined (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). Until the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing completes implementation, a multistate RN license is neither issued nor honored in Massachusetts, so you still need a Massachusetts-issued RN license (by endorsement) plus MA APRN licensure; verify the current status with the board.