Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Palliative Care

Job Summary: Provides primary or acute healthcare services for certain acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization. Job Description: MaineGeneral Palliative Care team is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. In this out-patient community position, you will be joining the Palliative Care team in providing consultative and follow-up care to patients and families of the Palliative Care programs. The Palliative Care team is linked to the MaineGeneral Hospice program and staff participate periodically in Hospice services coverage. Practice in collaboration with providers of the Hospice & Palliative Care teams. We provide outpatient evaluations and continuity management in the office, home and facility setting. There will be opportunity to provide inpatient consultation/follow up support for palliative care and management for patients in the comfort unit, a 5-patient facility. Here, patients receive skilled care, long-term care and hospice general inpatient (GIP) level of service, all with comfort focused treatment goals. Additionally, you will be a resource to staff and families regarding treatment goals, medical decision-making and end of life. This full time position can include a weekly schedule of 32 - 40 hours and does not have a call requirement. The ideal candidate will have a certification in Hospice and Palliative Care, and be required to have the following: Maine medical license Maine DEA Minimum of 3 years of RN experience in a clinical setting Valid driver's license and reliable transportation Certifications: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Maine State Board of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Maine State Board of Nursing Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Scheduled Work Shift: Benefits: Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future. Physical Wellness: We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs. Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents. A generous earned time/paid time off plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves. Emotional Wellness: When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household. Financial Wellness: An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center. Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career. Educational Loan Reimbursement is available to pay down outstanding eligible medical education debt. Eligible medical staff receive both leave days, as well as reimbursement amounts for Continuing Medical Education. We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan. Eligible physicians are also provided the opportunity to participate in a 457(b) retirement plan should they meet their contribution limits of their 403(b) plan. Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident. Malpractice is provided, to include tail coverage to all eligible medical staff. We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time. Career Mobility: Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 . MaineGeneral Medical Center has an internal referral bonus program for all employed medical staff. Please contact physician recruitment for more details of this program. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability: In furtherance of MaineGeneral's policy regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, MaineGeneral has developed a written Affirmative Action Program which sets forth the policies, practices and procedures that MaineGeneral is committed to in order to ensure that its policy of nondiscrimination and affirmative action is accomplished. The Affirmative Action Plan for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities is available for inspection by any employee or candidate for employment upon request, during normal business hours, in the Human Resources Department. Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 . EEO is Law