Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Associate (PA)

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Associate (PA)

Job Description

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Associate (PA)
Primary Care
Greater Seacoast Health
Wakefield, New Hampshire – Brand-New Primary Care Practice

Annual Salary: $134,472.00 – $152,486.88

Compensation is based on years of licensed advanced practice provider experience and relevant clinical experience.

Full-Time | Exempt | Four-Day Work Week

Help Build Something New While Caring for Your Community

Greater Seacoast Health is seeking an experienced Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Associate (PA) to become one of the founding providers at our brand-new Wakefield Primary Care practice.

For Nurse Practitioner candidates, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certification is strongly preferred; however, other qualified APRN specialties with significant primary care experience will be considered. Physician Associates with strong primary care experience are equally encouraged to apply.

This is an opportunity to help establish a new practice while delivering high-quality, patient-centered primary care in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

If you're passionate about building long-term patient relationships and making a meaningful impact in your community, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Join Greater Seacoast Health?

Help Launch Our New Wakefield Practice

Be part of the founding clinical team helping establish the culture, workflows, and patient experience from day one.

❤️ Practice Relationship-Based Medicine

Develop meaningful patient relationships while providing comprehensive primary care in an integrated outpatient setting.

Collaborative Clinical Team

Work alongside physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, behavioral health providers, care coordinators, pharmacists, dental professionals, and support staff committed to exceptional patient care.

Professional Growth

Participate in quality improvement initiatives, clinical innovation, population health programs, and evidence-based practice development.

What You'll Do

As a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Associate (PA), you will:

• Provide comprehensive primary care across the lifespan.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Perform preventive health exams and wellness visits.
• Order, interpret, and manage diagnostic testing.
• Prescribe medications and develop treatment plans within your New Hampshire scope of practice.
• Coordinate specialty referrals and follow-up care.
• Collaborate with an integrated multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Document patient care accurately within the electronic health record.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and provider collaboration activities.

✅ Minimum Qualifications — Required to Be Considered

Applicants must meet all of the following minimum qualifications applicable to their credential:

✔ Current, unrestricted New Hampshire RN and APRN licensure for Nurse Practitioner candidates, or current, unrestricted New Hampshire Physician Associate/Assistant licensure for PA candidates

✔ Current national board certification appropriate to the candidate's NP or PA credential

✔ Current DEA registration or ability to obtain prior to employment

✔ Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

✔ Minimum of three (3) years of licensed practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate/Assistant in Primary Care, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Community Health, or a comparable outpatient setting

Preferred Qualification

✔ For Nurse Practitioner candidates, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certification is strongly preferred. Other APRN specialties with substantial primary care experience will be considered.

✔ Physician Associate/Assistant candidates with substantial primary care experience are encouraged to apply.

Applicants with fewer than three (3) years of licensed NP or PA practice in primary care or a comparable outpatient setting will not be considered.

⭐ Preferred Experience

• Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) experience
• Community Health experience
• Population health initiatives
• Team-based outpatient care
• Electronic Health Record (EHR) proficiency

Our Ideal Candidate

You're an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate who enjoys building long-term patient relationships, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and providing compassionate, evidence-based primary care.

You're comfortable practicing as an experienced advanced practice provider while also collaborating closely with physicians and the broader care team.

Most importantly, you're excited about helping establish a new practice and improving access to healthcare for the Wakefield community.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• CME Allowance
• Professional License Reimbursement
• Malpractice Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Collaborative, mission-driven culture

About Greater Seacoast Health

Greater Seacoast Health is a nonprofit healthcare organization dedicated to providing integrated, comprehensive, high-quality healthcare for everyone in our community.

We are committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care while fostering a workplace built on:

Compassion • Respect • Integrity • Collaboration • Excellence

Ready to Help Build Our New Wakefield Practice?

If you're an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate looking for the opportunity to help launch a new primary care practice, build meaningful patient relationships, and become part of a collaborative healthcare team, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape the future of primary care in Wakefield, New Hampshire.