Physician Associate/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Critical Care Per Diem

Job Opportunity

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland, ME, is recruiting for a Physician Associate/Physician Assistant (PA) or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) to join our Critical Care team. This is a Per Diem position. The PA or ACNP will perform daily rounds on patients with a team of fellows, residents and students, as well as develop and implement care plans, order and interpret diagnostic studies, procedures, admissions, discharges and family meetings. This is a dynamic setting that is growing and evolving. The PA or ACNP will participate in research and quality initiatives for Medical Critical Care, Neuro Critical Care and/or Surgical Critical Care patients. The program has multiple opportunities for learners including critical care grand rounds, teaching rounds, journal club, case conference and morbidity and mortality. Desire to be a lifelong learner, teacher and part of an interdisciplinary care team are required. Portland offers the best of urban sophistication combined with small-town friendliness. The area provides four season recreational opportunities, such as skiing, hiking, sailing, and miles of beautiful beaches. Just two hours north of Boston, this is an exceptionally diverse and vibrant community with excellent restaurants and schools. MaineHealth Maine Medical Center is Maine's only Level 1 Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center, 637 bed Academic Medical Center located in Portland on the breathtaking coast of Maine.

Bachelor's and Master's Degree required; successful completion of accredited Physician Associate/Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program; postgraduate training program in critical care or related specialty OR equivalent experience is a must; current license issued by the State of Maine or eligible for licensure; current BLS certification.