Hospitalist Advanced Practice Provider

Overview

Advanced Practice Provider (APP) – Hospital Medicine

12-Hour Shifts

Prime Healthcare

Location: Central Maine Medical Center – Lewiston, Maine

Overview

Prime Healthcare is seeking a dedicated Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join the Hospital Medicine team at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, Maine.

This position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with hospitalists and multidisciplinary care teams to deliver high-quality inpatient care to adult patients in a supportive hospital environment. The APP will work 12-hour shifts providing clinical management, coordination of care, and patient education.

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of more than 40 primary and specialty care locations. The system includes Central Maine Medical Center  (CMMC) in Lewiston, a 250-bed, not-for-profit regional referral hospital that is home to the region's only Cancer Care Center, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute. CMMC also serves as the central Maine base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state's only medical helicopter service.

CMH also includes Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25-bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine's rural communities.

As part of its commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, CMH is home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. The private, not-for-profit institution is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and plays an important role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals.

To learn more, visit www.cmhc.org.

Responsibilities

• Perform history and physical examinations and ongoing patient assessments for hospitalized patients.
• Collaborate with hospitalists to develop and manage inpatient treatment plans.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, imaging, and laboratory studies.
• Manage medications and therapeutic interventions in accordance with hospital protocols.
• Participate in daily interdisciplinary rounds and coordinate patient care with nursing staff, specialists, and case management.
• Assist with admissions, discharges, and care transitions.
• Provide patient and family education regarding diagnosis, treatment, and discharge planning.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Support hospital quality initiatives and ensure compliance with clinical, regulatory, and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
• Board certified (AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA)
• Current Maine license or eligibility for licensure
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Prior hospital medicine or inpatient experience preferred

Employment Status

Shift

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