Physician Associate

Overview

Maine Health Maine Medical Center Portland, ME, is recruiting for a Physician Associate/Physician Assistant (PA) or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) to join our Surgical Critical Care team.

• Perform daily rounds on patients with a team of fellows, residents and students, and develop and implement care plans.
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies, manage admissions, discharges, and family meetings.
• Participate in research and quality initiatives for Medical Critical Care, Neuro Critical Care and/or Surgical Critical Care patients.
• Engage in teaching activities including critical care grand rounds, teaching rounds, journal club, case conference and morbidity and mortality.
• Be a lifelong learner, teacher and part of an interdisciplinary care team.

Maine Health Maine Medical Center is Maine’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center, a 637-bed Academic Medical Center located in Portland on the coast of Maine. Portland offers urban sophistication with small-town friendliness and four-season recreational opportunities.

• Relocation Assistance
• Sign on Bonus
• Generous Time Off
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Wellness Programs
• Retirement Plan
• Employee Discount Program
• Career growth opportunities

Bachelor's and Master’s Degree required; successful completion of accredited Physician Assistant/Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program; postgraduate training in critical care or related specialty OR equivalent experience is a must; current license issued by the State of Maine or eligible for licensure; current BLS certification.

The Maine Health Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Critical Care Residency is a 12-month postgraduate training program with formal curriculum, didactics and simulation. Consider applying to our program where you will integrate with a team of APPs, physician fellows and residents and students to increase your critical care knowledge and apply this knowledge to critically ill adult patients across surgical, medical, neuro and cardiovascular critical care services.

This program offers protected time for scheduled, regularly occurring learning experiences as well as regular assessments and mentorship.

The Program has biannual cohorts in April and October. Each Cohort enrolls 2 APP Residents providing peer support and leadership opportunities. Please check out our website for more information.

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