Family Nurse Practitioner Resident - PGY 1

Penobscot Community Health Center • Bangor, ME

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC) is recruiting for a one-year, full-time PGY1 Nurse Practitioner Residency Program. The program is accredited by the Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers and provides recent family nurse practitioner graduates with a supportive transition from education to primary care practice. Residents receive advanced training in a Federally Qualified Health Center setting, caring for patients across the lifespan in an integrated, team-based environment, with a focus on underserved and rural communities in Maine.

The residency emphasizes clinical, team-based, and trauma-informed care in safety-net settings, as well as provider wellness and resilience. Residents receive structured mentorship and preceptorship, interdisciplinary training, a cohort-based learning and support experience, and diverse clinical rotations. The position is salaried, with an approximately 40-hour work week including 32 hours of patient contact. There are no nights or weekends, with one week of call near the end of the year.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program within the last 18 months.
• Board-certified or board-eligible Nurse Practitioner.
• Eligible to apply for a license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Maine.
• Current or eligible to apply for a DEA license.
• Stated commitment to a career in primary care in a Federally Qualified Health Center.
• Obtain up-to-date Basic Life Support training and certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Health & Safety Institute; if not current at hire, certification must be obtained within two weeks of hire.
• Submit a current CV.
• Submit an unofficial transcript; an official transcript must be submitted once the educational program is complete.
• Provide three professional references, received within one week of scheduling an interview with the leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver medical care to a wide variety of patients.
• Maintain accurate and current patient records.
• Schedule and administer patient follow-up appointments as required.
• Work effectively with other team members to deliver primary care.
• Perform selected medical services under the direction of supervising physicians and providers.
• Participate in clinical rotations, interdisciplinary training, mentorship, and weekly didactic sessions.

Benefits

• $5,000 housing stipend.
• Generous paid time off, including front-loaded Earned Time, accrued Earned Paid Leave, and 11 recognized holidays when they fall on a regularly scheduled workday.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefit options.
• Voluntary short-term disability insurance.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• Basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Malpractice coverage through the Federal Tort Claims Act.
• Maine Nurse Practitioner Association membership.
• Attendance and associated expenses for the Maine Nurse Practitioner Association Spring Conference.
• CME allowance.
• Relocation stipend.
• Student loan repayment deferment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level