<p>Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose, MA is seeking a Hospitalist Advanced Practice Clinician — either a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant — to join its inpatient medicine team at a 234-bed acute care facility serving Boston's northern communities. Melrose-Wakefield is the official healthcare partner of Tufts Medical Center and the Boston Bruins, and functions as the premier charitable health system for the region, offering a clinically rich environment with strong institutional backing and an established mentorship culture for APCs.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Medical, dental, and vision insurance</li> <li>401(k) retirement plan</li> <li>Paid time off</li> <li>Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage</li> <li>Free CME and professional development resources through an affiliated national clinician institute</li> <li>Structured mentorship program with experienced hospitalist clinicians</li> <li>Affiliation with one of the largest and most established clinician practice organizations in the United States</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>234-bed acute care hospital with a broad inpatient and intensive care service line</li> <li>Full-service facility encompassing cardiac care, wound care, maternity services, general surgery, specialty surgery, and robotic-assisted surgery</li> <li>24-hour emergency medicine department on campus, supporting a high-acuity inpatient referral stream</li> <li>Official academic and clinical partnership with Tufts Medical Center, providing subspecialty consultation and institutional resources</li> <li>Regional referral catchment serving Boston's northern communities across Melrose, Wakefield, and surrounding towns</li> <li>Collaborative hospitalist team model with access to multispecialty support across the Melrose-Wakefield Healthcare system</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in Massachusetts, or eligibility to obtain</li> <li>Training and clinical background in internal medicine, family medicine, or a related acute care discipline appropriate for inpatient hospitalist practice</li> <li>Comfort managing general medicine inpatients across a range of acuity levels, including ICU-adjacent and post-surgical patients</li> <li>New graduates with strong clinical foundations are encouraged to apply given the program's structured mentorship model</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Melrose is a walkable, historic city just 10 miles north of downtown Boston, offering easy commuter rail access to the city while maintaining the character and cost-of-living advantages of a close-in suburb. The area is known for its strong public schools, tree-lined neighborhoods, and proximity to the cultural, culinary, and recreational amenities of Greater Boston. Clinicians who want urban access without urban density — and the ability to build roots in a genuine community — will find Melrose a compelling place to live and practice.</p>