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Central Maine Medical Center Physician Assistant Surgical Specialist/ Bariatrics in Lewiston, Maine
At Central Maine Healthcare our team members are committed to providing exceptional care and experiences for our community and for each other every day.
Job Title: Physician Assistant Bariatrics and General Surgery
Department: Bariatric Surgery
Position Summary:
Performs patient care both in the outpatient and inpatient settings as part of the bariatric and general surgery services. Duties include managing a clinic schedule for bariatric patients, performing physical exams, interpreting lab results, and prescribing and managing medication for both general surgery and bariatric patients. Additionally, the APP will assist in the OR with general surgery and bariatric cases (open, laparoscopic and robotic).
Candidate will actively be involved in a well-supported team of surgeons and other APP’s and will help to manage patients in house.
Essential Duties:
• Able to perform and document consults, admission history and physicals, progress notes and discharge documentation on all inpatients
• Able to perform and document clinical visits for consultations, pre and post op visits, and other follow up visits
• Interprets lab results, imaging and other diagnostic tests to form an appropriate treatment plan in conjunction with the physician
• First and second assists surgeons in the OR, for general surgery and bariatric cases.
Relevant requirements:
• Licensed, Registered or Certified in the State of Maine or able to obtain
• Graduate of accredited physician assistant program; NCCPA certified or graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner program; AANPCB certified
• Must complete 100 hours of CME every two (2) years and take the recertification exam every six (10) years.
• 2 years’ experience as an APP preferred but not required
• Previous surgical experience preferred, particularly with general, bariatric and robotic surgery
• BLS and ACLS certified
Pertinent information:
• Four 10 hour shifts per week with rotating weekends and holidays
• 28 days of sick/vacation time
• 5 CME days and $3,000 towards CME per year
• Reimbursement for 1 membership per year
If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application!
AT CENTRAL MAINE HEALTHCARE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING WE DO
Our why, our purpose, drives every decision and action we take as a healthcare system. We strive everyday to deliver exceptional care, and to improve our community. We are a non-profit organization that is breaking the traditional healthcare mold by bringing our patients and their family’s high value, low cost, and award-winning care while focusing on creating an exceptional experience for them; all within their communities. To accomplish this, we only hire individuals who are committed to excellence, who embody the principles of our CMH Experience Service Standards, and who are ready to step in and help their fellow team members achieve those exceptional results for our patients, their families, and the community.
Central Maine Healthcare System
The organization is broad in its footprint, with three (3) hospitals in Bridgton, Lewiston, and Rumford, and over 75 individual practices within our Medical Group. Lewiston’s Central Maine Medical Center is a certified and award-winning level two trauma center, along with our Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute and the upcoming highly anticipated launch of our comprehensive state of the art cancer treatment center. Both Bridgton and Rumford Hospitals are four (4) star accredited acute care hospitals, and our Medical Group and Maine Urgent Care Centers have won multiple awards within their specialties. As a system we are a six-time winner of the Leapfrog Safety A Rating since 2019, representing some of the highest quality care and outcomes nationwide. Our awards and accolades are only possible as a result of our commitment to culture, and a focus on safety and inclusion, in each of our patient’s experiences and in the experiences we create within our teams.
If you are a person who is looking for a way to give back to your community, to help improve the lives of patients or those who care for our patients, want to be part of a growing organization that is setting the bar for Maine healthcare, apply to join Central Maine Healthcare today!
Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity
CMH actively promotes diversity in its workforce at all levels of the organization. We strive to create and maintain a setting where we celebrate cultural and other differences and consider them strengths of the organization. CMH is an equal opportunity workforce and no one shall discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status with respect to any offer, or term or condition, of employment. We make reasonable accommodations to the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities.