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Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Advanced Therapeutics

Role overview

Summary

This role is for an Advanced Practice Provider in UMass Memorial Health's Advanced Therapeutics Program, focusing on managing patients with obesity, diabetes, and cardiometabolic conditions through telehealth. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop new care pathways and optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications

  • Current Massachusetts NP or PA licensure and Master’s degree.
  • Certification from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
  • BLS and ACLS certification
  • Minimum of 2+ years of experience in an APP role managing chronic conditions
  • Experience prescribing and managing advanced therapeutics

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive telehealth visits for patients with obesity, diabetes, and cardiometabolic conditions
  • Initiate and manage advanced therapeutics including GLP-1s and SGLT2 inhibitors
  • Monitor laboratory results, adjust medications, and ensure safe treatment plans
  • Educate and empower patients on lifestyle modification and medication adherence

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Teamwork
  • Innovation
  • Collaboration

About the company

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UMass Memorial Health

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UMass Memorial Health is the health and wellness partner of the people of Central Massachusetts. Through pain and pandemics, our commitment to our communities never wanes. We use knowledge and innovation to create breakthrough medicine, to create jobs, and to make life better for those we serve. We are leaders in the training of physicians and those who work in every facet of health care. We make outstanding care accessible for all, regardless of ability to pay. We stand for quality, compassion, dignity, opportunity and fairness. And we are relentless in our pursuit of healing. UMass Memorial Health is the largest health care system in Central Massachusetts. We are the clinical partner of the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, with access to the latest technology, research and clinical trials. UMass Memorial Health: Locations in Central Massachusetts Our locations include: • UMass Memorial Medical Center (Worcester) • UMass Memorial Health – HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital (Fitchburg, Clinton and Leominster) • UMass Memorial Health – Marlborough Hospital (Marlborough) • UMass Memorial Health - Harrington (Southbridge, Webster) • UMass Memorial Health - Milford Regional (Milford) • Community Healthlink (Worcester, Leominster) We have an affiliation with CareWell Urgent Care to provide regional urgent care services. Also, the UMass Memorial Medical Group provides high quality, low-cost outpatient surgery services at The Surgery Center in Shrewsbury. UMass Memorial Health Care by the numbers: 2,400 physicians on our active medical staff 3,000 registered nurses 20,000 total employees 1,200 beds in our hospitals

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Hiring Range:

$127,587.20 - $160,763.20

(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

UMass Memorial Health is seeking an experienced and innovative Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our growing Advanced Therapeutics Program. This is a 40-hour, fully remote position where you will play a key role in managing patients with obesity, diabetes, and cardiometabolic conditions through telehealth.


Given the innovative and evolving nature of this program, we are seeking candidates with at least 2+ years of relevant provider clinical experience and a strong interest in virtual care delivery, care model development, and chronic medication management. This is an excellent opportunity for providers who value clinical autonomy, collaboration, and contributing to the development of new care pathways.


Key Highlights:

  • Conduct comprehensive telehealth visits for patients with obesity, diabetes, and cardiometabolic conditions
  • Initiate and manage advanced therapeutics (GLP-1s, dual incretin therapies, oral weight management agents, SGLT2 inhibitors, PCSK9 inhibitors, etc.)
  • Monitor laboratory results, adjust medications, and ensure safe, effective treatment plans
  • Educate and empower patients on lifestyle modification, disease management, and medication adherence
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team, including physicians, pharmacists, dietitians, and behavioral health specialists
  • Support patients with medication access, including prior authorizations and adherence strategies
  • Utilize analytics and patient data to track outcomes and optimize care plans
  • Contribute to program development, workflow optimization, and quality improvement initiatives

Schedule:

  • 40 hours per week
  • Flexible hours (4-5 days per week)
  • 100% remote
  • No weekends or holidays

Qualifications

Required:

  • Current Massachusetts NP or PA licensure and Master’s degree
  • Certification from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
  • BLS and ACLS certification
  • Minimum of 2+ years of experience in an APP role managing chronic conditions (obesity, diabetes, cardiometabolic disease)
  • Experience prescribing and managing advanced therapeutics (GLP-1s, SGLT2 inhibitors, PCSK9 inhibitors, weight management medications)
  • Comfort working in a fully virtual care environment
  • Strong clinical judgment, communication, and critical thinking skills
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team

Preferred:

  • Experience with Epic EMR
  • Experience in telehealth or digital health environments
  • Interest in population health, preventive care, and value-based care models

Remote Work Eligibility:

Candidates must reside in one of the following approved states:
CT, MA, MD, MI, NH, FL


Top Tier Benefits to Reflect Your Value and Needs:

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Generous paid time off
  • Student Loan Education Assistance Program
  • Practice allowance and CME time
  • Hospital liability insurance
  • Retirement plans including pension and 401(k)

Join Us:

If you're passionate about delivering innovative, patient-centered care and thrive in a collaborative remote environment, we invite you to apply. This is a unique opportunity to join a forward-thinking program focused on delivering high-quality, accessible, and sustainable care through innovative therapeutic approaches and virtual care models. As part of a nationally recognized academic health system, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes while advancing your career in a supportive, mission-driven organization committed to transforming healthcare.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

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