Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

NP/PA - Emergency Department opening Augusta, ME

• Full-time

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:Seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Emergency Department in Augusta, ME. In this role the APP will be responsible for performing front-end, rapid evaluations of patients in conjunction with the triage nurse to facilitate care. The experienced candidate must be able to make rapid decisions about care.
• Join a team of 20 physicians and 7 physician assistants


• 24/7 Emergency Department with an annual volume of 55,000 patients


• Schedule consists of 4, 8-hour shifts per week

Requirements:

• Successful completion of an accredited APP program


• Active Maine Advanced Practitioner's license


• BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications


• Minimum of 5 years „´ experience, preferably in an ED setting

Certifications:

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Maine State Board of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Maine State Board of Nursing


• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40


• 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.

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.