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Physician Assistant - Family Medicine job in ME
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Family Practice/Primary Care
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Caribou, Maine, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
9/29/21
**NP/PA Primary Care job opportunity in Caribou, Maine**
~ Located in Northern Maine - near Canadian border
~ 200mi from Bangor, ME
**Position Details:**
~ Full-time, permanent positions
~ FQHC Facility
~ Immediate opportunity for a full-time Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
~ The practitioner works collaboratively with the Medical Director to provide a wide range of primary care services which encompasses health promotion, injury and illness prevention, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of commonly encountered health problems and injuries, monitoring of stable chronic health problems, and community development and advocacy. Performs testing, referral to physicians as needed, writes prescriptions, and performs office procedures within the scope of expertise, protocols, and available equipment.
~ Qualified applicants must demonstrate a commitment to the vision, mission, and goals of health system, modeling the values and culture while delivering exceptional patient care.
~ If Nurse Practitioner: Maine State Registered Nursing License and Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner. If Physician Assistant: Maine State Board of Registration in Medicine and certified by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants.
~ Health system offers a competitive benefits package. Salary is commensurate with experience.
**About Health System:**
~ Physician practice management organization with 30 physicians and 26 mid-level providers. The health system's northern Maine locations include Caribou (3 offices), Presque Isle, Washburn, Fort Fairfield and Van Buren. In the Fall of 2007, the practice was designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center, providing enhanced access to health care services for all members of the community, and allowing the practice to employ providers holding H-1B and J-1 visas. In 2016, The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded the health system for Oral Health expansion. The HRSA grant award improves and expands the delivery of oral health through our services area which encompasses 22 towns across 900 square miles. In addition, HRSA also awarded health system with multiple grants for their quality performance. The health system led the field of 18 health center grantees in Maine with awards across four categories, including a prestigious National Quality Leaders award.
~ Health system has received recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH). PCMH is a comprehensive, coordinated team-based approach that enables patients to take an active role in their health status and decision making. This innovative model puts patients at the center of care as their primary care practitioner leads an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals to treat all aspects of the patients health. NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition raises the bar in defining high-quality care by emphasizing access, health information technology, and coordinated care focused on patients.
~ Medical Center is 65-bed acute care hospital in Caribou, Maine. Well-known for its patient-centered services, the hospital and its staff have won numerous state and national awards for quality in both customer service and clinical performance. The medical center family includes approximately 540 employees, 60 active medical staff providers, 100 courtesy and consulting physicians, and 75 volunteers.
~ Located in Northern Maine - near Canadian border
~ 200mi from Bangor, ME
**Position Details:**
~ Full-time, permanent positions
~ FQHC Facility
~ Immediate opportunity for a full-time Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
~ The practitioner works collaboratively with the Medical Director to provide a wide range of primary care services which encompasses health promotion, injury and illness prevention, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of commonly encountered health problems and injuries, monitoring of stable chronic health problems, and community development and advocacy. Performs testing, referral to physicians as needed, writes prescriptions, and performs office procedures within the scope of expertise, protocols, and available equipment.
~ Qualified applicants must demonstrate a commitment to the vision, mission, and goals of health system, modeling the values and culture while delivering exceptional patient care.
~ If Nurse Practitioner: Maine State Registered Nursing License and Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner. If Physician Assistant: Maine State Board of Registration in Medicine and certified by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants.
~ Health system offers a competitive benefits package. Salary is commensurate with experience.
**About Health System:**
~ Physician practice management organization with 30 physicians and 26 mid-level providers. The health system's northern Maine locations include Caribou (3 offices), Presque Isle, Washburn, Fort Fairfield and Van Buren. In the Fall of 2007, the practice was designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center, providing enhanced access to health care services for all members of the community, and allowing the practice to employ providers holding H-1B and J-1 visas. In 2016, The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded the health system for Oral Health expansion. The HRSA grant award improves and expands the delivery of oral health through our services area which encompasses 22 towns across 900 square miles. In addition, HRSA also awarded health system with multiple grants for their quality performance. The health system led the field of 18 health center grantees in Maine with awards across four categories, including a prestigious National Quality Leaders award.
~ Health system has received recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH). PCMH is a comprehensive, coordinated team-based approach that enables patients to take an active role in their health status and decision making. This innovative model puts patients at the center of care as their primary care practitioner leads an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals to treat all aspects of the patients health. NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition raises the bar in defining high-quality care by emphasizing access, health information technology, and coordinated care focused on patients.
~ Medical Center is 65-bed acute care hospital in Caribou, Maine. Well-known for its patient-centered services, the hospital and its staff have won numerous state and national awards for quality in both customer service and clinical performance. The medical center family includes approximately 540 employees, 60 active medical staff providers, 100 courtesy and consulting physicians, and 75 volunteers.