Pediatric Care Team Provider - NP/PA

Penobscot Pediatrics•Bangor, ME

10h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a mission-driven Care Team Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate) to join our Penobscot Pediatrics team. In this role, you will work closely with our primary care providers, primary care RNs and other disciplines to support same-day access appointments which include visits regarding acute illnesses, acute injuries, newborn weight checks, and acute worsening of previously stable conditions. Our Pediatric Care Team provider will assess and treat the needs of the patients while educating and providing reassurance to the parents. This position will not have a panel of patients. Candidate needs strong pediatric, teen, and toddler engagement and examination skills as well as a confident and reassuring approach to worried family members. At Penobscot Community Health Care, we are committed to delivering comprehensive, patient-centered primary care through a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary approach. Our team is dedicated to ensuring that every patient receives the highest quality care, with a focus on accessibility and timely support. Providing a medical home for patients in multiple counties across Maine, we are proud to be the largest FQHC in the state. Provider efficiency will be important as patients will be scheduled in 20 minute blocks. The focus being to address acute needs while referring back to PCP for chronic needs in a way that does not feel dismissive to parents, and this approach will be important for the families we serve and care team members.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner and/or Physician Assistant/ Physician Associate program.
Current license to practice medicine as a Nurse Practitioner and/or Certified Physician Assistant in the State of Maine.
Current DEA license.
Will have up-to-date training and certification in Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Health & Safety Institute. Must obtain within 2 weeks if not current at hire.
Strong pediatric, teen, and toddler engagement and examination skills.
A confident and reassuring approach to worried family members.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one year of clinical experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with primary care providers (PCP) and nursing staff to support PCHC patients.
Ensure access to same-day care for patients, addressing their immediate needs.
Assist in the management of patients during transitions, such as when a PCP leaves the organization or during provider absences.
Provide urgent/same day care for unpaneled patients until they are assigned a permanent provider.
Support desktop management for PCPs to facilitate efficient care delivery.
Uphold a patient-centered approach to care, prioritizing quality and access.
Visit will be for acute illnesses, acute injuries, newborn weight checks, acute worsening of previously stable conditions, assessing and treating the needs of the patient while providing education to the caregivers.
Assess and treat the needs of the patients while educating and providing reassurance to the parents.
Support same-day access appointments which include visits regarding acute illnesses, acute injuries, newborn weight checks, and acute worsening of previously stable conditions.
Address acute needs while referring back to PCP for chronic needs in a way that does not feel dismissive to parents.