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MaineGeneral Health Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Express Care in Augusta, Maine
Job Summary:Under the supervision of a physician, provides direct diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive healthcare services to patients of a specific population served based on the norms for specialty.
Job Description:
Express Care
MaineGeneral Medical Center, central Maine's premier integrated health delivery system has express care clinics located in Augusta, Waterville and Gardiner offering extended weekday and weekend hours. The Augusta team is currently seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant passionate about providing quality, compassionate health care to join them.
This person will report to the Medical Director of Express Care and be supported by primary care physicians, medical assistants, and nursing staff.
Two years' experience as a NP or PA in an emergency department, urgent care or primary care setting is preferred, but not required.
Maine NP or PA License
Maine DEA
ACLS and PALS, preferred
Willingness to travel to other clinic locations if coverage is needed
Experience in telehealth is helpful, but not required. Training is provided.
Strong communication and customer service skills required
Word processing, EMR and email use required
Must be a strong collaborator with clinical and case management skills
Express Care clinic hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 7:30 pm, weekends 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, all holidays with the exception of Christmas and Thanksgiving.
In addition to joining a thriving clinic and traditional employment benefits, enjoy the following:
Generous Time Away: At MaineGeneral, we recognize the importance of time for rest and rejuvenation. Enjoy generous time off, ensuring you have the opportunity to recharge and achieve work-life balance.
Continuing Medical Education (CME): Your growth and development are essential to us. We provide additional CME time and support to empower you to expand your skillsets and stay at the forefront of medical advancements.
Educational Loan Assistance Program: We understand the financial burden of education and are committed to supporting your career journey with a substantial educational loan assistance benefit.
At MaineGeneral Medical Center, we take pride in offering an exceptional work environment that empowers our teams to thrive. When you join, you will become an integral part of a team committed to providing quality, compassionate patient care.
Certifications: Physician Assistant (PA) - State of Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Scheduled Work Shift:
Benefits:
Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
Physical Wellness:
We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
A generous earned time/paid time off plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
Emotional Wellness:
When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
Financial Wellness:
An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
Educational Loan Reimbursement is available to pay down outstanding eligible medical education debt.
Eligible medical staff receive both leave days, as well as reimbursement amounts for Continuing Medical Education.
We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan. Eligible physicians are also provided the opportunity to participate in a 457(b) retirement plan should they meet their contribution limits of their 403(b) plan.
Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
Malpractice is provided, to include tail coverage to all eligible medical staff.
We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
Career Mobility:
Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .
MaineGeneral Medical Center has an internal referral bonus program for all employed medical staff. Please contact physician recruitment for more details of this program.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability: In furtherance of MaineGeneral's policy regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, MaineGeneral has developed a written Affirmative Action Program which sets forth the policies, practices and procedures that MaineGeneral is committed to in order to ensure that its policy of nondiscrimination and affirmative action is accomplished.
The Affirmative Action Plan for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities is available for inspection by any employee or candidate for employment upon request, during normal business hours, in the Human Resources Department. Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 . EEO is Law (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf)