Post Graduate Nurse Practitioner Residency

About the role

The Post-Graduate Nurse Practitioner Residency in Family Practice and Community Health prepares Family Nurse Practitioners to become comprehensive Primary Care Providers for complex underserved populations across the life span. It builds upon the clinical knowledge acquired during formal education by providing clinical and professional support in an active learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside preceptors and team members with a wide variety of expertise and clinical interests.
• Under the direct guidance of attending NPs, PAs, MDs, and DOs, residents will have precepted continuity sessions where they see their own primary care patients.
• Residents will also have Shadow sessions, during which they will work alongside an experienced provider.
• Residents will participate in weekly online Didactic Sessions.

Requirements

• Applicants must be within 18 months of graduation from their Nurse Practitioner program.
• Applicants must agree to a full-time, 12-month residency and commit to a second year of full-time employment.
• Applicants must be a citizen of the US or a foreign national with a visa permitting permanent residency in the US or a non-citizen national.
• Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.
• All applicants are required to have their MA Advanced Practice License, Federal DEA, and MA Controlled Substances Registration (MCSR) prior to starting clinical sessions.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have their MA Advanced Practice License, Federal DEA, and MA Controlled Substances Registration (MCSR) prior to starting clinical sessions.
• Preference will be given to applicants who have taken or scheduled their certification exam.
• If your Advanced Practice License is not available at the time of application, please submit a letter from your program stating that you are in good standing and expect to be eligible to test for national certification.

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Application Requirements

• Complete the Residency Application and the Statement of Application and Release Form.
• Provide the contact information of three references, at least one of which is clinical and one is a peer.
• Submit a narrative response to the following questions: Reflect on a specific experience in your life (personal, professional, or educational) that demonstrates the path that led you to choose the role of Nurse Practitioner as a career. Comment on personal qualities that draw you to any or all of the following: Primary Care, Community Health, a Residency, Family Medicine. Share specific areas of interest (specialty or setting) that are essential for your happiness as a clinician.
• Submit the following or provide a statement of the status (scanned documents are acceptable): CV that clearly includes language ability, proficiency, and aspirations, NP clinical experiences including subjects, sites, and hours completed/expected to be completed, Registered Nurse experience and estimate of hours worked, volunteer and leadership experience if applicable, Official Transcript, Copy of professional diploma (BSN, MSN), Copy of RN and NP Massachusetts license, Board certification (ANCC/AANP) status, NPI number.
• Submit two letters of recommendation that specifically address the following: Your relationship, and the capacity in which you have worked together. Assessment of your capabilities, both clinical and otherwise. Your interest as related to this Residency Program.

Contact Information

Please submit your application to FHCW’s Career Center. Beginning March 1, 2026, applications will be reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to be considered. Positions in the program will be offered on a space-available basis. We have planned in person interviews the mornings of 3/31/26 and 4/1/26 but will plan individual interviews on an as needed basis. The program will continue to accept and review applications until the class is filled, but no later than July 31st 2026; dates subject to change.

Statement of nondiscrimination

FHCW is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity/expression, disability, handicap, military obligations, veteran status, participation in discrimination complaint-related activities, or any other category protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, evaluation, promotion, demotion, transfer, termination, pay, fringe benefits, and grievance procedures.