Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Experienced) | Augusta Family Medicine

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of a physician, provides direct diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive healthcare services to patients of a specific population served based on the norms for specialty.

Job Description:

Augusta Family Medicine, a hospital employed, outpatient family medicine practice is looking for an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their incredible team!

Join a team of 5 physicians, 6 physician assistants, 2 nurse practitioners, 2 on-site psychiatric mental health NP's, care management and licensed clinical social workers in providing a full range of health care services for patients in the Kennebec Valley region. Manage your own panel of patients, providing team-based care in collaboration with practice medical staff and care management. Call responsibility is shared and initial triage is conducted first.

The practice is co-located with an Express Care practice, with imaging services conveniently located within the building. Enjoy a 32 hour clinical work week and the benefit of a designated 8 hour administrative day.

In addition to joining thriving practices and the offerings of traditional employment benefits, enjoy the following:

Generous Earned Time Off:  At MaineGeneral, we recognize the importance of time for rest and rejuvenation.  Enjoy generous earned time off, ensuring you have many opportunities to recharge and achieve work-life balance.

 
Continuing Medical Education (CME): Your growth and development are essential to us.  We provide additional CME time and support to empower you to expand your skill sets and stay at the forefront of medical advancements.

Educational Loan Assistance Program:  We understand the financial burden of education and are committed to supporting your career journey with a substantial educational loan assistance benefit.

MaineGeneral Health is Kennebec Valley's largest private employer with a strong commitment to positively impact the health of the community each day through services and involvement.  

The state-of-the-art, 198 bed MaineGeneral Medical Center at the Alfond Center for Health offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services to patients from 88 cities and towns throughout the region.  Live and work amidst the beauty of scenic central Maine where you are only a short drive away from ski resorts, lakes and rivers, award-winning golf courses, abundant hiking, and the beautiful Maine coast.  
 

Certifications:

Physician Assistant (PA) - State of Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine

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.