Nurse Practitioner Resident - PGY1

Join us in transforming the primary care workforce! Penobscot Community Health Care is accepting applications for the fifth cohort of our Nurse Practitioner Residency PGY1 Program. Our residency is focused on increasing the clinical knowledge and skills of new NPs, providing a positive transitional experience from school to practice, and an opportunity to fine tune skills under the guidance of experienced mentors in the field! The goal of the program is to produce highly knowledgeable primary care NPs who are confident in their abilities and dedicated to staying in the field; thereby increasing access to needed health care in our rural and aging state. 

OVERVIEW

The NP Resident will

• Deliver medical care to a wide variety of patients and will be responsible for maintaining accurate and current patient records as well as scheduling and administering follow up appointments for patients as required.
• Work effectively with other members of the team to deliver the best primary care to our patients and perform selective medical services under the direction of supervising physicians and providers.
•  Salaried position: Work week approximately 40 hours, with 32 hours of patient contact. No nights, weekends, with one week of call near the end of the year.
• Have an opportunity to experience internal rotations such as Community Care and Geriatrics, Transitions of Care, Women’s Health, Psychiatry, Walk-in-Care, Homeless Healthcare, and much more.

BENEFITS

• Slower paced schedule and a smaller panel of patients while learning to be a primary care provider
• Residents will be provided the same clinical and administrative support as our current providers
• Collaborating with an interdisciplinary team
• $80,000/year salary
• $5,000 annual housing stipend
• Weekly didactic sessions covering a variety of topics relevant to family practice, journal club, book club and case study reviews
• Generous paid time off - accrue Earned Paid Leave plus Earned Time Off, plus 11 recognized Holidays (when recognized holiday falls during regularly scheduled work
• 403(b) Retirement
• License reimbursement benefit
• Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision options
• Voluntary Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Malpractice coverage through the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)
• Seamless transition upon completion of residency - apply for PCHC opportunities being already familiar with the programs, facilities, and teams!

 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Graduate of an Accredited Nurse Practitioner Program within the last 18 months
• Board Certified/Board Eligible Nurse Practitioner
• Eligible for application of license to practice medicine as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Maine
• Current/Eligible for application of DEA license
• Stated commitment to a career in primary care in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
• Will have to obtain up-to-date training and certification in Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Health & Safety Institute. NP Resident must obtain within 3 months if not current at hire.

 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Current CV
• Un-Official Transcript (Official Transcript must be submitted once educational program is complete)
• 3 letters of recommendation (2 professional)
• Personal Statement: This is an opportunity to communicate to PCHC your personal statement of qualifications, interest, and motivation to this Residency. In essay format please respond to the following question: What personal, professional, educational and/or clinical experience has led you to choose the role of a primary care nurse practitioner in a community health setting? Perhaps you can share your experience working with underserved populations.

 Why Penobscot Community Health Care? Governed by a board of community volunteers, PCHC is a Federally Qualified Health Center comprised of seventeen practices and program service sites in Bangor, Brewer, Old Town, Winterport, Belfast, and Jackman. As an organization PCHC offers a wide range of fully integrated primary care services for the whole person:  family medicine, geriatrics, pediatrics, dental, mental health, speech and hearing, nutrition, substance use disorder treatment, podiatry and chiropractic medicine, primary care pharmacy, shelter and healthcare for those experiencing homelessness, and more!   

• PCHC providers rely on highly innovative, creative, and dynamic programs and care models
• Engaged, supportive patient po