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UMass Memorial Health
Worcester, Massachusetts

Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner, Ne

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$128K–$161K

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

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Hiring Range

  • $127,587.20 - $160,763.20
  • Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s 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.

  • Location: Worcester, MA
  • Facility: UMass Memorial Health
  • Department: Radiology
  • Specialty: Neurointerventional Radiology
  • Schedule: Full-Time

The Department of Neurointerventional Radiology at UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our growing team. We welcome and support caregivers to join us in our relentless pursuit of healing.

Key Highlights

The Department:

In the Division of Neurointerventional Radiology and the Integrated Cerebrovascular Program at UMass Memorial Medical Center, we provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art minimally invasive care to patients suffering from vascular diseases of the brain and spine, including aneurysms, malformations, and stroke. Our team includes world-renowned physicians, fellows and advanced practice providers.

UMass Memorial Medical Center: University Campus is a level-1 Trauma Center and a certified comprehensive Stroke Center of Excellence to treat acute stroke and cerebral aneurysms

Well-established team with three Neurointerventional Radiologists, two Fellows and six Advanced Practice Providers

The Position

This APP position will focus on caring for Neuro-Interventional radiology patients in the inpatient and outpatient practice setting.

The APP is responsible for helping to care for patients diagnosed with brain aneurysms, subarachnoid hemorrhage and acute stroke in collaboration with physician colleagues.

The APP will perform pre-procedure History and Physical Examinations, consultations and provide post procedure follow up visits in the practice setting.

The APP will manage the patients post procedure in the inpatient setting as well as co-management of patients in the ICU; they will perform secondary prevention evaluations in the outpatient practice setting.

The APP provides continuity of patient care by facilitating and coordinating communication between the health care team, the patient, and the patient's family.

After training, The APP will perform minor procedures including lumbar punctures, suturing and first assisting as needed.

The APP serves as a link, integrating relevant research and best practices for the highest quality care.

This is a Mixed Shift position with < 25% night coverage and mix of inpatient and outpatient. There is a weekend rotation of Every 3rd weekend.

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s degree and Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
  • Current Massachusetts license, issued by the Physician Assistant Board, and current NCCPA certification.
  • A Master’s degree and graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program. Preferably ACNP/AGACNP

Acute Care/Critical Care Clinical Experience Required

Board Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration and federal DEA Controlled Substance Registration are required.

  • Top Tier Benefits to Reflect Your Value and Needs.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Generous paid time off (vacation/CME) with 11 paid holidays
  • Practice/CME allowance
  • Pension plan with additional retirement options available
  • Comprehensive tuition reimbursement benefit
  • Paid family and medical leave; short-term and long-term disability programs
  • PSLF Tuition Forgiveness eligible
  • Concierge services for relocation
  • Organization-wide commitment to formal Clinician Wellness Program
  • Qualified candidates may contact Shane Cox, Provider Recruiter, at shane.cox@umassmemorial.org

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.

Key Responsibilities

The APP will provide comprehensive care for neuro-interventional radiology patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including managing acute stroke and brain aneurysm cases. Responsibilities also include performing pre-procedure examinations, post-procedure follow-ups, and minor procedures such as lumbar punctures and suturing.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Acute stroke managementICU co-managementClinical documentationPatient coordinationResearch integrationVascular disease management

Radiology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 66% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$144k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $136k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Below most Radiology (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 42 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Worcester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$449k≈ 3.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,130/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About UMass Memorial Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Worcester, Massachusetts
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
Generous paid time off (vacation/CME) with 11 paid holidays
Practice/CME allowance
Pension plan with additional retirement options
Comprehensive tuition reimbursement benefit
Paid family and medical leave; short-term and long-term disability programs
PSLF Tuition Forgiveness eligible
Concierge services for relocation