Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate - Palliative Care

MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization; Rockport (ME); On-site; USD 117,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CME reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

MaineHealth Pen Bay Medical Center is seeking a compassionate Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate to join the Palliative Care team, providing care across inpatient and outpatient settings to support patients and families living with serious illness.

The role is based primarily at Pen Bay Medical Center, with inpatient consultation services and outpatient clinic visits, contributing to expanding access to specialty palliative care for the coastal Maine community.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Graduate of an accredited certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner’s program or graduate of an accredited Certified Physician Assistant/Associate program.
• License/Certification: MaineNP or PA License and DEA.
• 2 years’ experience as an NP/PA is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inpatient consultation services and outpatient palliative care clinic visits.
• Collaborative interdisciplinary team approach focusing on quality of life, symptom management, goals-of-care discussions, and caregiver support.
• Expansion of access to specialty palliative care services for the coastal Maine community.

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university

Graduate of Acute Care NP program

Graduate of Certified PA/PA-C program

Job description

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate - Palliative Care

Location: Rockport, ME
Facility: Pen Bay Hospital
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Day
Job Category: Advanced Practice Provider
Req #: 92009
Date Posted: Sep 22, 2026

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate – Palliative Care

MaineHealth Pen Bay Medical Center is seeking a compassionate and collaborative Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate to join our growing Palliative Care team. This position offers the unique opportunity to provide palliative care across both inpatient and outpatient settings, supporting patients and families living with serious illness throughout the continuum of care.

Most of this position will be based at Pen Bay Medical Center, with responsibilities that include inpatient consultation services and outpatient palliative care clinic visits. As our program continues to grow, this role will play an important part in expanding access to specialty palliative care services for the coastal Maine community.

You will join a highly collaborative interdisciplinary team that includes palliative care physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other clinical partners. Our team works closely with primary care, oncology, hospital medicine, and specialty services to provide patient-centered care focused on quality of life, symptom management, goals-of-care discussions, and caregiver support.

The Position Offers:

• At MaineHealth, we recognize the value each team member brings to our organization. Total compensation packages may include, based on eligibility, recruitment payments, relocation assistance, productivity incentives, and quality incentives.
• The annual base salary for this position is within a range from $117,024 to $151,442.
• In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offerscomprehensivebenefits, recognition programs and career growth opportunities.
• Opportunity to practice in both inpatient and outpatient palliative care settings
• Collaborative interdisciplinary team environment
• CME reimbursement and dedicated professional development time

Qualifications & Experience:

• Education:Bachelor'sdegree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Graduate of an accredited certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner’s program or graduate of an accredited Certified Physician Assistant/Associate program.
• License/Certification:MaineNP or PA License and DEA.
• 2 years’ experience as an NP/PA is preferred.