Physician Assistant/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-Cardiovascular Inpatient - Portland, ME
- Location: Portland, ME
- Facility: Maine Medical Center
- Schedule: Full Time - Rotating Shift
- Job Category: Advanced Professional Provider
The Physician Assistant employed by Maine Medical Center's Division of Cardiology in the Department of Cardiac Services will provide cardiovascular and general medical care to patients admitted to the Cardiology Services under the care of a physician participating in the Division's Physician Extender Program with a current signed plan of supervision document on file in the department. The services will be provided on a 7 X 24 basis.
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
Education: Graduate of an American Medical Association approved primary care physician assistant education program. Maintain certification.
License/Certifications: Certified by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants.
Experience: N/A
Ability to effectively establish and maintain interpersonal relationships with staff physicians, nursing and allied health professionals, other hospital staff, and patients. Act as a liaison between medical and other staff.
Registration with the Maine State Board of Registration in Medicine.
Ability to perform routine technical skills including suturing, phlebotomy, and arterial puncture for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Ability to tailor diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to age-specific standards for infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
Additional Information
With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.
We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow – programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.
MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you’re looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.
MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.” MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis, and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. MaineHealth offers a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive and competitive benefits, along with programs and resources to meet the diverse needs of our workforce.
MaineHealth policy requires all care team members to be vaccinated, including for Covid-19 and influenza, subject to eligibility for medical or religious exemptions which can only be granted in compliance with applicable law.
