Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Access

Job Summary:

Provides primary or acute healthcare services for certain acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization.

Job Description:

Augusta Family Medicine, a hospital-employed, outpatient Family Medicine practice in Augusta, Maine is recruiting for a physician assistant or nurse practitioner to join their team. This is a unique opportunity for a full-time NP or PA to assist in meeting the healthcare needs of the community.

If you have experience in primary care, enjoy variety, teamwork, and have a passion for providing high-quality, comprehensive and compassionate care, this may be the position for you!

In this role, you will:

• provide team-based care in collaboration with the practice medical staff, care management, a psychiatric nurse practitioner and a licensed clinical social worker.
• provide daily patient care including new patient appointments, transition of care, acute visits and more!
• assist the triage team with clinical patient questions and concerns.
• assist the medical staff with tasks related to patient care.

Direct clinical experience as a PA or NP is strongly preferred, however we will consider a new graduate with extensive, related experience. This is a Monday through Friday position.

In addition to joining a thriving practice 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 skill sets 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.

Compensation:

$125,150-$155,150

Certifications:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Maine State Board of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Maine State Board of Nursing

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:

• 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.