Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Experienced)

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:

Experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

The amazing team at MaineGeneral Rehabilitation and Long Term Care at Gray Birch and the Maine Veterans' Home is recruiting for an experienced nurse practitioner (NP) or physician assistant (PA) to join them in providing quality, compassionate care to patients in the Kennebec Valley region.

In this role, you will join our team of two physicians and four nurse practitioners while working in collaboration with other medical team members in the management of our skilled nursing care patients. The team includes registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, care managers, physical, occupational and speech therapists, as well as the on-site medical staff.

Although direct clinical experience as NP or PA is strongly preferred, we may consider a new graduate with extensive experience (minimum of 2 years) within the nursing facility setting.

The weekly schedule consists of 32 patient seeing hours and 8 hours of dedicated administrative time. Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (or 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.). There is an on call requirement, which is typically one night per week and every 5th or 6th weekend.

In addition to joining the incredible team and the 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 become an integral part of a team committed to providing quality, compassionate patient care.

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:

• 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 serio