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Sturdy Memorial Hospital
Attleboro, Massachusetts

Gastroenterology - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$109k-$171k

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Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

  • Sturdy Health is seeking a FT Gastroenterology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our well-established and successful team at our outpatient office in Attleboro, MA.

We are committed to providing the highest quality health care to adult patients. With convenient office hours and quick access to major highways, it is easy for our patients to get quality health care locally.

Our gastroenterologists care for a wide variety of patients, including those with gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), Barrett's esophagus, esophageal motility disorders, H. pylori infection, acute and chronic liver disease, and inflammatory bowel disease.

We have close relationships with our community-based primary care physicians, other specialists, and hospital staff - all with the main goal of providing personalized, comprehensive digestive health care in the hospital and office-based setting.

About the Job

  • Provide direct patient care to our communities with a well-established practice
  • Patient-centric mindset to provide the highest-quality service and patient care
  • Work alongside passionate gastroenterologists and advanced practitioners
  • Grow as a clinician as you learn from experienced colleagues
  • Work cross-functionally with primary care providers
  • Full-time employment preferred
  • Primarily outpatient position
  • Brand new ambulatory office space being built on the hospital campus

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited and/or approved Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant Program

Current license as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or ability to obtain

Must have or eligible for, and maintain, a current DEA registration and Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration

Current Certification in CPR Required

  • Requires a minimum of 1 to 2 years’ experience in Gastroenterology as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
  • Interested in working full time, preferred
  • Location: 150 Emory Street, Attleboro, MA
  • Comprehensive Benefits: We offer a competitive salary with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance options, and more.
  • Guaranteed base salary with productivity-based incentive
  • Professional liability insurance
  • 4 weeks PTO, 1 week CME, and 10 paid holidays
  • Reimbursement stipend for CME expenses, memberships and dues, licensure and DEA fees
  • Retirement plans including employer-paid pension plan, 403B plan with employer match

Contact: Please submit your application materials through the link on this page. For any questions, please contact Kelly Fitzpatrick at KFitzpatrick@sturdyhealth.org

Why Sturdy Health

Located in Attleboro, MA, Sturdy Health is an integrated health care system that offers hospital-based care, emergency care, urgent care, primary care, and a wide range of specialty care at 26 ambulatory locations throughout our region.

Sturdy Memorial Hospital is an independent, financially stable, acute care, 142-bed community hospital. We serve a population base of 170,000 in suburban communities of Boston and Providence. Attleboro is within 25 minutes of Boston and 15 minutes of Providence, RI.

Our ambulatory network, Sturdy Health Medical Group, is made up of over 30 practices, all within a 10 mile radius of each other. As a preferred community health care provider we are comprised of over 150 providers and offer expertise in the following areas - Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Pulmonary, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Rheumatology, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Pediatrics, Podiatry, Cardiology, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Hematology, Oncology, Surgery, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy, and Urology.

As a premiere community healthcare system, Sturdy Health is committed to providing the highest level of health care to our primary service areas of Attleboro, Foxboro, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norfolk, Norton, Plainville, Rehoboth, Seekonk, and Wrentham, in Massachusetts nearby Rhode Island. However, we will provide care to anyone who needs it regardless of their place of residence.

Age Specific Criteria: Ability to effectively communicate to all age levels served within the scope of the position/assigned areas.

Ability to Meet Job Performance Expectations: Must have the ability to perform the essential functions of the position without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of themselves or other individuals in the workplace, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

  • Salary Range: $109,280.04-$171,079.79
  • Salary Range Details

The pay range displayed on each job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set, and education. This is not inclusive of the value Sturdy Health’s benefits package (if applicable), which includes among other benefits, healthcare/dental/vision and retirement. For annual salaries this is based on full-time employment.

  • Sturdy Memorial Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. There is no discrimination because of race, color, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status or disability.

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care for a variety of gastrointestinal conditions within an outpatient setting. Work collaboratively with gastroenterologists and primary care providers to deliver comprehensive digestive health services.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentGastroesophageal reflux managementLiver disease managementInflammatory bowel disease careElectronic health recordsCollaborationPatient educationDiagnostic support

Gastroenterology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 46 active Gastroenterology listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% are remote, 54% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Gastroenterology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Gastroenterology NP market look like in Massachusetts?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$132k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 33% remote · 54% no call · 72% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment429 active listings, Nov 2026
Gastroenterology NP hiring demand#15 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 36 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 70 postings, 105 closed
New Gastroenterology NP listings75 in the last 30 days63 the 30 days before (+19%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Gastroenterology NP pay trend−5.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 183 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sturdy Memorial Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Attleboro, Massachusetts
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
Guaranteed base salary with productivity-based incentive
Professional liability insurance
4 weeks PTO
1 week CME
10 paid holidays
Reimbursement stipend for CME expenses, memberships and dues, licensure and DEA fees

Living in Attleboro

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$532k≈ 4.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,366/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.