Advanced Practice Provider – NP or PA for School Based Health Center Services

Penobscot Community Health Care is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) to join our School-Based Health Center services. The School-Based Provider will be prepared to work within the Greater Bangor Region, Bangor, Brewer, Old Town public schools.

• This opportunity is for an experienced advanced practice provider.
• Must be board-certified or board-eligible nurse practitioner or physician associate with at least two years of clinical practice experience.
• The school-based care environment is dynamic, so the provider must be flexible, and comfortable in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Work will be primarily in-person on-site at the schools, and the medical provider can expect to rotate between schools.
  Time will be split between on-site school locations. Office space on the PCHC campus is available as needed when school is not in session.
• The position is planned for full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, generally 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. during the school year.
• The schedule will follow the school calendar.
• When school is not in session there may be opportunities to work elsewhere within PCHC’s outpatient primary care locations, depending on the need of the service.

The SBHC medical provider plays a key and foundational role in increasing access to primary health care services for the area’s school-age population.

Collaborate with interdisciplinary primary care and mental health providers throughout PCHC, work closely with peers in other School-Based Health Centers. The position will promote timely access to care, continuity of care, and the enhancement of well-being in our area’s children.

Why Penobscot Community Health Care?

• Federally Qualified Health Center offering an integrated Medical Home Model
• Highly innovative programs and care settings
• Experienced, interdisciplinary team including family medicine physicians, psychotherapists, and licensed clinical social workers
• Collegial professional atmosphere with informed leadership and superb support
• Engaged and supportive patient population
• Schedules supportive of work/life balance
• Student loan repayment & relocation assistance available
• Competitive compensation and benefits

Penobscot Community Health Care: a non-profit organization governed by a board of community volunteers, PCHC is comprised of sixteen practices and program service sites in Bangor, Brewer, Old Town, Belfast, and Jackman. Offering outpatient primary care including family medicine, dental, pediatrics, geriatrics, behavioral health, substance use disorder and recovery, primary care pharmacy, and healthcare for unhoused. Our integrated medical home model supports our mission and vision in which everyone has access to quality, cost effective health care. Our services support and empower people to advocate for their personal goals and needs and connect with community-based resources. PCHC’s success is measured when the health of our community encompasses physical and emotional wellness, personal dignity, and a sense of belonging.

Greater Bangor, Maine: Live and work in a historic riverside area, less than one hour from Maine’s gorgeous Acadia National Park and Maine’s storied mid-coast region. Enjoy the amenities of a medium-sized metro – and be inspired by all of Maine’s natural beauty and resources at your doorstep! Bangor is Maine’s third-largest city, with its own international airport, making travel quite easy. Limitless 4-season outdoor recreational opportunities, a wide variety of arts, cultural and entertainment venues are found here. Great family-centered neighborhoods, excellent public, and private schools together make the Greater Bangor area highly desirable for professional families.

Curious, or interested to learn more? Apply today! You can request a full copy of the detailed job description by emailing recruitment@pchc.com. 

 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Contact:  recruitment@pchc.com