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Beth Israel Lahey Health
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) - Gastroenterology (Full Time)

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$114k-$150k

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Job Description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

This position is full time, 40 hours per week. This position can accommodate Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants!

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the plan of care for a panel of patients. Evaluates individual health care status of patients, including eliciting a patient history, performance of physical examination, ordering of screening and diagnostic tests, risk assessment and interprets this information to establish a diagnosis.

Develops and implements a plan of care, including treatments, medications and the like within defined guidelines for practice. Provides care to the patient in a manner that incorporates the principles of patient satisfaction and delivery of cost effective care. Participates in the development and evaluation of practice guidelines.

Monitors the individual's response to therapy and revises the plan, as indicated, with particular attention to education and counseling and encouragement of self-care. Provides ongoing individualized patient orientation to APG/BIDCO. Seeks consultation from the consulting physician and other members of the healthcare team. Makes appropriate referrals as indicated by patient needs.

Identifies learning needs of patients and staff and collaborates with other leaders to determine priorities for educational programs. Participates in interdisciplinary education programs of the practice and provides clinical precepting for nursing students, nurse practitioner students, medical students and others. Provides leadership that supports APG, BIDHC practice policies and goals.

Required Qualifications for NPs

  • Master's degree in Nursing required.
  • License Nursing License required., and Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required.
  • 1-3 years related work experience required.
  • Valid prescriptive authority from both the MA DPH-DCP and Federal DEA
  • MA Board authorization to practice as an APRN NRSG

American Heart Association-Basic Life Support Certificate

Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Required Qualifications for PAs

  • MA License as PA is required
  • DEA registration is required
  • BLS/ACLS certification is required

American Heart Association-Basic Life Support Certificate

Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Preferred Qualifications

Related primary care practice expertise.

Competencies

Written Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.

Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.

Team Work: Ability to lead collaborative teams for larger projects or groups both internal and external to the Medical Center and across functional areas. Results have implications for the management and operations of multiple areas of the organization.

Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.

Age Based Competencies

Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal: Birth to 6 months, Youth: 6 months to 16 years, Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 years, Elderly: 60 -.

Physical Nature of the Job

Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

Pay Range

$113,776.00 USD - $150,000.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Key Responsibilities

The provider will assess, plan, and implement care for a panel of patients, including performing physical exams and ordering diagnostic tests. They will also participate in interdisciplinary education and provide clinical precepting for students while maintaining practice guidelines.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing or a valid PA license, along with relevant certifications like BLS and DEA registration. A minimum of 1-3 years of related work experience is required, along with proficiency in computer systems.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient assessmentDiagnostic testingTreatment planningPatient educationGastroenterologyAdvanced Cardiac Life SupportElectronic health recordsInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient counselingClinical documentation

Gastroenterology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 49 active Gastroenterology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 63% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$132k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $125k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Gastroenterology market look like in Massachusetts?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$114k–$150kGastroenterology median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)40 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$125k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Gastroenterology listings in Massachusetts5 active65 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 63% no call · 86% no weekends49 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts Physician Assistant listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment136 active listings, Oct 2026
Gastroenterology pay trend−1.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Gastroenterology (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 65 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Beth Israel Lahey Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Newburyport, MA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Basic Life Support certification required
Vaccination requirement (influenza)

Living in Cambridge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.37M≈ 12.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,438/mo≈ 36% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
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 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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