Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Experienced Advanced Practice Provider - Acute Care

We are seeking a mission-driven provider to join our organization. This position is planned for full-time and is a dynamic and collaborative role embedded in an outpatient primary care practice. This is a walk-in/urgent care setting where the nature of the day to day can be unpredictable. Prior clinical advanced practice experience in an emergency department, acute/urgent care strongly preferred.

About PCHC:

At Penobscot Community Health Care, we are committed to delivering comprehensive, patient-centered primary care through a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary approach. Our team is dedicated to ensuring that every patient receives the highest quality care, with a focus on accessibility and timely support. With 17 service locations providing a medical home for patients in multiple counties across Maine, we are proud to be the largest FQHC in the state.

Position Highlights

The position is planned for full-time 40 hours per week and is a dynamic and collaborative role embedded in an outpatient primary care practice. This is a walk-in/urgent care setting where the nature of the day to day can be unpredictable.

Successful candidates will be comfortable with a high degree of variety in cases from day-to-day, will encounter a full gamut of medical conditions – from acute illness to chronic disease.

Work with all ages across the lifespan, with on-site services including family medicine, pharmacy, behavioral health, rehabilitation, medication management, and social services. Common procedures include suturing, incision and drainage of abscesses, removal of soft tissue foreign bodies, closed reduction of simple fractures and dislocations, and/or splinting.

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited MD or DO, Nurse Practitioner and/or Physician Assistant program.
• Current license to practice medicine as MD/DO, a Nurse Practitioner and/or Certified Physician Assistant in the State of Maine.
• Current DEA license.
• Will have up-to-date training and certification in Basic Life Support issued by American
• Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Health & Safety Institute. Must obtain within 2 weeks if not current at hire.
• Minimum of one year of clinical experience is preferred. Experience in ED, acute or urgent care settings is ideal.

Why Join PCHC?

At Penobscot Community Health Care, you’ll be part of a supportive team that values your contributions and promotes a culture of excellence in delivering quality patient care. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

• Relocation bonus available.
• Recently increased salary scale with yearly planned increases.
• Teaching Health Center with the ability to precept in the future if desired.
• Generous paid time off program, holiday pay, and more…yes, more.
• Paid CME time AND CME allowance.

Apply Today!

If you’re ready to make a difference in the lives of patients and work in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you! Please reach out to Jamie Grant, Provider Recruiter at [email protected] or apply directly at pchc.com/careers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.