Family Nurse Practitioner Resident - PGY

Requisition Number: FAMIL
004759

• Posted :
  October 21, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Salary : $100,000 USD per year

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Penobscot Community Health Center
1012 Union Street
Bangor, ME 04401, USA

Join us in transforming the primary care workforce! Penobscot Community Health Care is pleased to announce we are now accepting applications for our one-year (PGY1), full-time Nurse Practitioner Residency Program
, now entering its 8th year of training excellence
. The program is fully accredited by the Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers
, making it one of only a select group of programs nationwide to receive this distinction.

As a Resident, you will gain advanced training in primary care within a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) setting, serving patients across the lifespan in an integrated, team-based environment. The program offers:

• Structured mentorship and preceptorship from experienced providers.
• Cohort model promotes shared learning and collaboration, emotional and professional support, diverse perspectives, and a community of belonging
• Interdisciplinary training with medical, pharmacy, dental, and behavioral health teams.
• Diverse clinical rotations to support primary care clinical experiences
• A chance to make a meaningful impact in caring for underserved and rural populations in Maine.

Penobscot Community Health Care’s (PCHC) Nurse Practitioner Residency’s mission is to provide recent family nurse practitioner graduates with a positive and supportive transition from education to practice. In alignment with the organization's mission to improve the health and well-being of Maine communities, particularly in underserved and rural areas, the program focuses on enhancing clinical, team-based, and trauma-informed care in safety-net settings.

By fostering provider wellness and resilience, the residency prepares primary care providers for long‑term professional careers delivering integrated, patient‑centered care that meets the diverse needs of our communities.

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, Women’s Health, Recovery Services, School‑Based Healthcare, Healthcare for the Unhoused, and much more.

• 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
• $5,000 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 - front‑loaded Earned Time (ET), plus accrued Earned Paid Leave (EPL) and 11 recognized holidays (when a recognized holiday falls during a regularly scheduled workday).
• 403(b) Retirement
• 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)
• Maine Nurse Practitioner Association Spring Conference attendance and…