Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate - Virtual Quick Care

MaineHealth; Portland (ME); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total compensation packages

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

MaineHealth Virtual Quick Care is recruiting for an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to deliver primary care services remotely across virtual programs, including remote patient management and quick care. The role emphasizes independent practice, collaboration, and continuous improvement in a flexible, builder-driven environment.

Candidates should have a Master’s degree, Maine licensure (or willingness to obtain), BLS, and 3+ years’ experience in a physician office setting.

Qualifications

• Education: NP or PA program with a Master’s Degree preferred.
• Licensure: Current Maine NP or PA license; willingness to obtain additional licenses as needed.
• Certification: BLS certification is required.
• Experience: 3+ years in a physician office setting preferred.
• Ability to work independently with strong clinical decision making and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide remote care across virtual care programs including remote patient management and virtual quick care.
• Engage in process improvement and workflow refinement with leadership.
• Communicate effectively with care teams and patients; operate with a builder mindset.
• Adapt to rapid change and use of technology in a virtual care environment.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant

Strong communication

Technology proficiency

Electronic Medical Records

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing

Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies

Tools

EMR systems

Web-based practice tools

Job description

Description

Advanced Practice Provider (APP) – Primary Care

MaineHealth – Primary Care - Virtual Quick Care

Schedule: Full Time – Remote

Req# 90790

MaineHealth Virtual Quick Care is recruiting for an experienced Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA).

Provides care in a remote capacity across all virtual care programs including but not limited to remote patient management or monitoring, virtual in basket, and virtual quick care. Participates in continuous process improvement efforts, including thoughtful engagement with workflow design and refinement. Provides feedback to leadership, demonstrates flexibility, and embraces innovation in support of team and organizational goals. This role will require strong communication and collaboration skills, confidence in clinical decision making, an ability to work independently, and a ‘builder’ mindset, with a driving desire to build and provide the best care possible to our patients and care teams at MaineHealth. Prior experience in primary care, urgent care, emergency medicine, and/or chronic disease management is preferred for this position.

Schedule: 4 days a week, Friday-Monday

This provider must live in Maine or New Hampshire. This role has an expectation for on-site physical presence during the calendar year; details will be provided in connection with the interview and hiring process.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program with a Master’s Degree level of education is preferred.

• Must be able to see patients of all ages.
• Current license issued by the State of Maine as Nurse Practitioner or physician Assistant.
• Willingness to obtain additional state licenses as needed.
• Current certification as NP or PA required.
• BLS certification is required.
• Experience: Three or more years of experience in a physician office setting preferred.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfort with use of technology and web-based practice tools.
• Proficiency with the use of Electronic Medical Records.
• Willingness to innovate and work collaboratively in an iterative manner to improve processes, workflows and patient care tools.
• Comfort with rapid change.

This 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, shift differentials, productivity-based incentives, quality incentives and other premiums.
• The pay range for this position is $113,900 to $147,400 annually based on the candidate’s level of experience.
• In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offerscomprehensivebenefits, recognition programs and career growth opportunities.

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.

To learn more about our system, please visit www.mainehealth.org.