Nurse Practitioner, Endoscopy

About the role

The Salem Hospital Endoscopy and Pre-Procedural Evaluation Clinic, located in Salem, Massachusetts, provides comprehensive preoperative assessment and optimization services for patients undergoing a broad range of surgical and procedural interventions. Working collaboratively with surgeons, anesthesiologists, primary care physicians, and specialty providers, the team is dedicated to enhancing patient safety, improving surgical outcomes, and ensuring a seamless perioperative experience through thorough medical evaluation, risk stratification, medication management, and coordination of required testing.

We are seeking a full-time, 40-hour Nurse Practitioner to join our Endoscopy and Pre-Procedural Evaluation teams on-site at Salem Hospital. This unique opportunity offers a blend of clinical support and administrative responsibilities, including 24 hours per week supporting Endoscopy patients, 8 hours per week supporting Surgical Specialties, and 8 hours of dedicated administrative time. This is a weekday, day-shift position with flexible scheduling. Typical hours will likely include a later morning start and evening end time, such as 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM or 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM. Importantly, this role is non-patient facing and does not involve direct patient care visits. The Nurse Practitioner will primarily conduct preoperative and pre-admission telephone assessments, reviewing medical histories, evaluating perioperative risk factors, coordinating necessary testing and clearances, providing patient education, and partnering closely with procedural teams to ensure patients are appropriately prepared for their upcoming procedures. This position is ideal for a Nurse Practitioner who enjoys clinical decision-making, care coordination, and interdisciplinary collaboration in a structured outpatient setting.

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a licensed provider responsible for the assessment and management of various populations of patients, medical and/or surgical, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, development of appropriate plans of care and ongoing evaluation. May also perform additional duties, such as precepting a small group of learners. Note: the posting indicates this position requires patient care, though the specific role described is non-patient facing.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population in the ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and/or procedural setting.
• Performs complete histories and physical examinations.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings.
• Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Consistently provides high quality and timely documentation including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes and discharge summaries.
• Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing required (experience cannot substitute for degree).
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN-NP) state license required.
• 0–1 year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner preferred.
• Prior Endoscopy/perioperative experience strongly preferred.

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week, regular employee. Day shift (United States). On-site at 81 Highland Avenue, Salem, MA. Weekday schedule with flexible hours; typical shifts run 10:00 AM–6:30 PM or 11:00 AM–7:30 PM. Role includes 24 hours/week in Endoscopy, 8 hours/week in Surgical Specialties, and 8 hours/week administrative time.

Pay

Annual base pay range: $135,720.00 – $173,867.20 (Grade 7). Actual offer will consider skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other factors. Total compensation includes differentials, premiums, bonuses, and recognition programs as applicable.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums, bonuses as applicable, and recognition programs.