Physician Associate​/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Hospital Medicine Per Diem Portland​/Norway, ME

Description

Maine Health Maine Medical Center Portland is seeking a per-diem Physician Associate (PA) or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) to care for patients in the hospital at Maine Health Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway, Maine. The role includes Advanced Practice Providers (APP) evaluating and treating patients primarily on the hospital medicine ward but also include completing admissions as well as providing consultative services to the various sub-specialties within the hospital including the emergency department.

The APP will work collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team of physicians, nursing staff, care management, and ancillary services to ensure optimal patient care. A great team-based atmosphere with a strong hospital community provides a supportive environment for practitioners to grow their skills by caring for a patient population with complex needs. To facilitate providing exceptional patient care, practitioners will participate in quality initiative programs within the department of hospital medicine.

• Bachelor's degree and successful completion of accredited Physician Associate or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current license issued by the State of Maine or eligible for licensure.
• Experience in hospital medicine preferred, not required.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to effectively triage, organize and prioritize.
• Ability to function as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Collaborative, team approach to patient care.
• Fully integrated Epic EMR.

Maine Health is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, "Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America." Maine Health consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the Maine Health Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, Maine Health provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire.

Maine Health offers a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive and competitive benefits, along with programs and resources to meet the diverse needs of our workforce.

To learn more about our system, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and our benefits page.

For more information, please apply and/or contact Kelley Johnson, Physician & APP Recruiter nson.