12 Month Family Nurse Practitioner Fellowship

Baystate Health, western Massachusetts’ premier healthcare provider and home to the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School – Baystate is seeking Family Nurse Practitioners to join our, 12-month full-time fellowship.

New FNP graduates (within 18 months of certification) will:

• Gain a foundation to build their career as a primary care provider in community health center setting. Care for patients with preceptor support at one of our Community Health Centers – Baystate High Street in Springfield, MA

• Learn comprehensive primary care for complex underserved populations across the life span with clinical and professional support from experienced nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

• Work alongside preceptors and team members with a wide variety of expertise and clinical interests. Fellows interested in women’s health, addiction medicine, chronic disease management, and new models of health care delivery will have opportunities to learn from experts.

• Fellows will participate in a robust didactic program alongside other newly hired advanced practitioners, have extensive Precepting and mentor support during clinic sessions, and develop and manage your own panel of patients.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Applicants must submit a resume, NP school transcript, Essay/Narrative Response and two letters of recommendation.
• Will be a recent or pending graduate of a master’s or DNP program in nursing
• Certified or board eligible as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Massachusetts
• Stated intent to practice as a primary care provider in a community health center or primary care setting for urban, rural, and/or tribal underserved populations.

Application deadline: March 31, 2025

YOU BELONG AT BAYSTATE. At Baystate Health we know that treating one another with dignity and equity is what elevates respect for our patients and staff. We are committed to increasing diverse representation among leadership, providers, and all roles across our organization through changes in policies, procedures and practices in order to build equity across the organization.

To learn more about our health system and living in western Massachusetts, please visit our website at www.choosebaystatehealth.org. Interact with us socially at facebook.com/BaystateCareers or on Twitter @BaystateCareers.

To learn more and express interest, please contact:
Julie Bordua, NP, Fellowship Director
C/O Ariana Caradiaz, MBA, Sr. Physician and APP Recruiter
Phone: 413-794-8701 Email: Ariana.Caradiaz@baystatehealth.org

Are you ready to advance your career with us?

Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

Our Physicians will tell you the reasons they chose Baystate Health are its unique work environment and culture. Here you are part of a collaborative team that values your expertise and wants you to contribute your ideas and options. Our mission is to ensure that our entire community has convenient access to affordable and effective primary care. Our work is data, quality and performance improvement driven and our providers are encouraged to participate on improvement measure teams.

Baystate Health is Massachusetts’ third-largest healthcare system, but it consistently ranks among the nation’s top hospitals and healthcare organizations. As a not-for-profit, mission-driven, integrated health system, Baystate Health serves a population of more than 800,000 people in communities across western Massachusetts.

With roots dating to the founding of Springfield City Hospital in 1873, Baystate Health has been providing skilled and compassionate health care in the Pioneer Valley for more than 140 years. The organization’s historical foundation and vision for the future has allowed it to become a nationally ranked, award-winning, multi-institutional healthcare system. 

This is your opportunity to join an organization focused on the future of medicine — one whose physicians and advanced practitioners partner with their patients to ensure a higher state of care and better outcomes. At Baystate Health you’ll experience a deeper sense of compassion, greater breadth of diversity and a never-ending desire to raise the standard of medical excellence, regionally and nationally.  

Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.