Pays $109k-$171k — Nurse Practitioner market median is ~$139k (16 jobs) · Above average in Surgery (NP) for work-life (6.1/10, vs 300 in this specialty)
Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner – Acute Surgical Services
About the Role
Full-time Acute Surgical Services PA/NP. Hospital-based, inpatient rounding, surgical first assist. Call and weekend coverage required. Attleboro, MA.
Join Sturdy Memorial Hospital as a Acute Surgical Services PA/NP – No Nights in Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $109K - $171K
- Pension plan offered.
- Malpractice insurance covered.
- 4 Weeks PTO
- 1 Week CME + Stipend
- Health Insurance
- Dental
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only. Work with Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant provides comprehensive patient-centered care in an acute surgical setting, managing pre-operative and post-operative care. They also serve as a surgical assistant in the operating room and coordinate multidisciplinary care plans for surgical patients.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physician Assistant program with current Massachusetts licensure and NCCPA board certification. Preferred qualifications include 1–3 years of experience in surgery, acute care, or hospital medicine.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner – Acute Surgical Services at Sturdy Memorial Hospital a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery (NP) — ranked against 300 active Surgery (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 44 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 48% have no call, 61% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $132k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.1/10 on work-life balance for Nurse Practitioner roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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