Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
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Job Description
Join the VitalCore Team in Massachusetts! We're people fueled by passion, not by profit!
VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care has an opening for a Part-Time Nurse Practitioner, PA or APRN at Essex County Correctional Facility in Middleton, MA
At VitalCore we pride ourselves on retaining and acquiring hardworking ethical individuals who are committed to providing quality services. Join our team and experience first-hand how VitalCore Health Strategies promotes a positive work environment that is based on respect and appreciation of the hard work and dedication of our staff.
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Benefits Package
- Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short Term/Long Term Disability
- Identity Theft Protection
- Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
- 401K
- PTO
- Annual Incentive Bonus
Nurse Practitioner Position Physician Assistant Summary
The Nurse Practitioner utilizes the medical model to meet a variety of healthcare needs with ambulatory care as their primary focus. The Physician’s Assistant works with a variety of healthcare professionals/security officers in a correctional environment to provide basic medical services supervised by a licensed Physician. The PA has no managerial responsibilities.
Nurse Practitioner Minimum Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited college/university NP PA program
- Must possess current licenses or certifications in this state.
- Experience in Correctional desired but not required.
- Acute care experience preferred.
- MOUD/MAT experience preferred.
We’re people who are fueled by passion, not by profit.
Keywords: NP, Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse, np, APRN
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide medical services within a correctional facility setting. They will utilize the medical model to address healthcare needs and work alongside healthcare professionals and security staff.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited NP or PA program and hold current state licensure. Experience in correctional health care and acute care is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant at VitalCore Health Strategies a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Correctional Medicine (NP) — ranked against 138 active Correctional Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Correctional Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Correctional Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 50% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 25% in correctional medicine (np) | ranked against 138 Correctional Medicine (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Correctional Medicine NP median $135k (middle half $134k–$140k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Massachusetts index 105.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 32% remote · 50% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment429 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Correctional Medicine NP hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 30 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 51 postings, 65 closed |
| New Correctional Medicine NP listings | 49 in the last 30 days | 50 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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