Advanced Practice Team Educator - Primary Care

Baystate Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system in western Massachusetts consisting of an academic medical center, three community hospitals, and the region’s largest multispecialty group. Our flagship hospital, Baystate Medical Center, is home to the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate.

About the Role

The Advanced Practice Team Educator will work across the Primary Care service line network while maintaining a clinical home at one Baystate Health primary care location. The Primary Care service line includes 15 practices across the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an educator and clinical resource for Advanced Practice Providers across the Primary Care service line.
• Utilize 20% protected educator/administrative time for curriculum development, clinical orientation, ongoing education, performance improvement, and communication across the APP team.
• Partner with the Primary Care Advanced Practice Supervisor to develop and implement a robust training curriculum for APPs across the primary care service line.
• Design and lead clinical orientation programming for newly hired APPs, helping them build confidence, consistency, and clinical excellence in primary care practice.
• Coordinate and deliver ongoing educational and performance improvement programs that support clinical excellence and continuous learning.
• Serve as a liaison to the APP team alongside the APP Supervisor, supporting clear communication, information sharing, and engagement.
• Maintain a clinical practice at one of Baystate Health’s primary care locations in addition to educator/administrative responsibilities.
• Influence APP development, clinical consistency, team-based care, and the overall growth of the Primary Care Advanced Practice team.

Requirements

• Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Minimum of five years of primary care experience.
• Self-starter with initiative and focus on achieving results.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to build consensus while maintaining momentum.

Benefits

• Compensation plan includes base salary and opportunity to earn incentive bonuses.
• Relocation assistance.
• Flexible schedules.
• Paid time off.
• Lucrative 403b match and 457b plan.
• Professional development and mentorship.
• Wellbeing programs that include mental, physical, and financial health.
• Eligibility for the US Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and the Massachusetts Loan Repayment Program in certain locations.

Pay

$128,000 - $175,000 per year.