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Lead APP - Nantucket Cottage Hospital

BlueWater Health · Nantucket, Massachusetts

Posted 2026-09-16 · Verified live 2026-09-16

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<p>APP Lead - NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL</p>

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<p>APP Lead - Emergency Medicine PA/NP</p>

<p><em>Full-Time</em></p>

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<p>Interested in joining a physician-owned and physician-led emergency medicine group?&nbsp; BlueWater Health is seeking an experienced Emergency Medicine PA or NP for full-time work as APP Lead at our Nantucket Cottage Hospital location on Nantucket Island, MA.</p>

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<p>About the Position:</p>

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<p>The Local APP Lead will, in conjunction with BlueWater's Director of APPs for the South Region and the Medical Director(s) at NCH, help build a strong team of collaborative Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants for BlueWater,&nbsp; specifically for the NCH location.</p>

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<p>The Primary role will be to serve as a lead for all APPs, counting as stakeholders:</p>

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<li>The Medical Director(s) at Nantucket Cottage Hospital&nbsp;</li>

<li>BlueWater's South Region Director of APPs</li>

<li>The APPs at the NCH location&nbsp;</li>

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<p>Responsibilities include:</p>

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<li>Assessing APP staffing needs and scheduling APPs</li>

<li>Help to create a culture of teamwork</li>

<li>Serving as a role model for APPs</li>

<li>Attending department meetings, as expected of all staff APPs</li>

<li>Conducting APP specific meetings on a regular basis based on local need, no less than twice yearly</li>

<li>Coordinating APP student rotation in conjunction with both BW central office and the Medical Director</li>

<li>Acting as a resource for the Medical Directors to provide input on clinical and workflow processes in clinical facilities as it pertains to the APPs</li>

<li>Participating in the recruiting and interviewing of prospective candidates for employment with BlueWater, for both physicians and APPs</li>

<li>Onboarding of new APPs</li>

<li>Maintaining a positive relationship with APPs in order to understand issues specific to APPs</li>

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<p>Reports to:</p>

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<li>Local Medical Director(s)</li>

<li>A secondary reporting line to the BlueWater Director of Advanced Practice Providers for the Southern Region</li>

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<p>Clinical Role:</p>

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<li>Highly capable clinical skills in Emergency Medicine</li>

<li>Works clinically within BlueWater's South Region and willing to work where leadership is needed within their region</li>

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<p>Benefits include:</p>

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<li>Yearly stipend w/ administrative time credit toward FTE</li>

<li>Additional leadership training opportunities</li>

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<li>Competitive Compensation and Best-in-Class Benefits Package (fully covered Family Health, Dental, Disability Insurance)</li>

<li>Generous company-direct Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions</li>

<li>401k contributions and Guaranteed Profit Sharing</li>

<li>Malpractice Insurance</li>

<li>Generous CME allowance</li>

<li>Travel Stipend</li>

<li>Housing Provided</li>

<li>10-hour shifts</li>

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<p>About&nbsp;Nantucket Cottage&nbsp;Hospital:</p>

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<p>Since 1911, Nantucket Cottage Hospital has cared for island residents and visitors with compassion and integrity. Today, more than 100 years since the founding, the hospital is providing&nbsp;more care to more people than ever before by leveraging advanced technology and forging new partnerships.</p>

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<p>Through their affiliation with Massachusetts General Hospital, NCH is able to give Nantucket residents and visitors the best of both worlds: the comfort and familiarity of a small, community hospital and the world-class medical resources of one of the finest&nbsp;hospitals in the country.</p>

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<p>About the Area:</p>

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<p>Nantucket, an island off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is a summer destination with dune-backed beaches. It’s marked by unpainted cedar-shingled buildings, many surrounded by manicured privets. The wharves and cobblestoned streets of the Town of Nantucket are lined with restaurants, high-end boutiques and steepled churches.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>BlueWater Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</p>

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