Summary

Advanced Practice Provider

MaineHealth Family Medicine Residency Clinic

Portland, ME

Part-time – 16 hours per week

Maine Medical Partners – Family Medicine Residency Clinic is recruiting an ambitious, motivated Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join a large dynamic Family Medicine Residency Practice. This position will support a team of faculty and resident patients. The NP/PA will be responsible for providing primary care services, including assessing, diagnosing, prescribing, treating and educating patients. This is a team care approach that will be working closely with physicians and other clinicians to provide patients a medical home – a place to go for help with any health issues.

 Maine Medical Partners is Maine's largest multi-specialty medical group, providing a wide range of primary, specialty and sub-specialty care through a network of more than 40 locations in and around Greater Portland. We pride ourselves on improving the health of our community through excellence in clinical care, education and research.Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Current nursing license issued by the State of Maine or eligible for licensure.
• Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• BSN required; MSN preferred.
• Minimum three years of professional nursing experience.
• Two years of Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant experience preferred but not required.
• Current BLS certification.
• Knowledge of advanced practice of nursing, professional nursing theory, practices and regulations related to evaluating and providing patient care, and professional ethics related to the delivery of nursing care.
• Knowledge of patient assessment techniques including taking medical histories, performing physicals, evaluating health status, including state of wellness and compliance with care recommendations.
• Skill in case management, time management, problem solving, crisis intervention, multitasking and other organizational matters.
• Ability to make responsible decisions within scope of NP Practice.
• Ability to educate patients, families, and staff in user-friendly manner.
• Strong computer skills with skill in using computerized health information management system.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, clinical staff and the public.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality. 

Additional Information 
MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.” MaineHealth 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 MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. Learn more about our system at mainehealth.orgWith a career at any of the MaineHealth locations, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the neighborhoods that surround it. We are deeply invested in the well-being of our communities and care team members. We believe in fostering a work environment of strong commitment, compassionate caring and continuous improvement. Join us, and your abilities will be challenged and enhanced as you take your career to a new level.