Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-Hospitalist Medicine

Company: MaineHealth
Location: Portland
Posted on: January 23, 2023

Job Description:

Summary

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  Maine Medical Partners - Maine Medical Center
  
  Portland, ME -
  
  Temporary - Full Time - 40 hours/Benefited
  
  This is a temporary placement at Maine Medical Center with the opportunity for future permanent openings within MaineHealth.
  
  The Maine Medical Partner's Hospitalist team is seeking a Physician Assistant (PA) or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) to work temporarily caring for patients in the hospital at Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine. Practitioners are responsible for admissions, daily rounding, acute visits and discharges of patients as well as ordering and interpreting laboratory data. All are done in conjunction with collaborating attending and consulting physicians. This position is a full time position with rotating coverage for nights and weekends.
  
  Position Requirements:
  
  
  
• Bachelor's degree and successful completion of accredited Physician Assistant 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.
  
• Proficient computer skills.
  
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
  
• Current ACLS/BCLS required
  
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  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.org
  
  
  
  At MaineHealth, we offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow. Our packages include health and dental insurances, paid parental leave, retirement program, generous paid time off, and much more! Our comprehensive array of benefits are competitive, affordable, and include choices that meet specific, but ever changing, needs.
  
  
  
  With 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.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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