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Barnstable, Massachusetts

Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Job Description

Under the direction of the Operations Manager and the direction of the supervising physician for patient care issues; provide annual health examinations, routine follow-up and evaluation, and treatment of acute and chronic medical problems of patients.

Assist in care of specific patients, provide diagnostic assessment and therapeutic services to ill or injured patients, initiate and arrange consultations and referrals and promote the concept of cooperation and develop open lines of communication with patients, employees, physicians, administrators and other personnel within and outside the practice.

Provide clinical training and education to clinical MACC staff.

Interact with staff of Visiting Nurse Association, Hospice and other private agencies to provide comprehensive patient care.

Treat and counsel patients in medical office. Communicate with out-patients.

Perform all responsibilities/duties required by the position, and practice to assure that the needs of the patient is served.

Perform Other Work Related Duties as Requested/directed

Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers in a manner that reflects MACC’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and service.

  • Registered nurse licensed in Massachusetts.
  • Board Certified Nurse Practitioner and BLS certification.
  • Minimum of 2 years experience in a clinical setting preferred.
  • Experience with current office technology, proficient with computer office applications.

U.S. Dept of Justice DEA and Mass Controlled substances registrations required for prescribing practitioners.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive primary care, including health examinations, diagnostic assessments, and treatment for acute and chronic medical conditions. Collaborate with physicians and clinical staff to ensure high-quality patient care and provide clinical education to the team.

Requirements

Requires a Registered Nurse license in Massachusetts and Board Certified Nurse Practitioner status. Candidates must hold BLS certification, DEA registration, and have at least 2 years of clinical experience.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentPatient EducationMedical DocumentationElectronic Health RecordsCare CoordinationAcute CareChronic Disease ManagementPrescribing Medication

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 44% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Primary Care NP by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingMassachusetts index 105.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care NP listings in Massachusetts56 active1,217 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 44% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment429 active listings, Nov 2026
Primary Care NP hiring demand#16 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 29 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 469 postings, 1,235 closed
New Primary Care NP listings514 in the last 30 days316 the 30 days before (+63%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Primary Care NP pay trend+2.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs
401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Primary Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,200 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Barnstable

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$705k
Typical market rent
$2,894/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.4
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Barnstable Town, MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.