Nurse Practitioner- Pulmonary Medicine
South Portland, Maine
Chest Medicine Associates – Medical/Health Care /
Full-Time and Part-Time /
On-site
Chest Medicine Associates
Nurse Practitioner- Pulmonary Medicine
South Portland, Maine
Chest Medicine Associates is seeking a Nurse Practitioner- Pulmonary Medicine, to be based in the South Portland office and report directly to the Physician President/CEO.
Requirements:
- Must be licensed as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in the State of Maine.
- Preferred candidates will have experience in office-based pulmonology, sleep medicine, and/or neurology.
- Working knowledge of common problems, including their diagnosis and management, encountered in pulmonology and sleep medicine.
- An expanded knowledge base in pulmonology and sleep medicine is expected with progressive clinical experience.
- Outpatient/Office/Ambulatory setting preferred.
- Must meet or exceed continuing education requirements for licensure.
- Certification in Basic Life Support with AED required.
- Ability to work 9 hours/day for 2.5-3 days/week
Benefits of the Job (eligibility based on number of hours worked):
- Competitive pay based on experience
- Medical benefits (for FT employees)
- PTO and paid holidays
- Convenient location in South Portland, Maine
- Part Time hours- no nights or weekends
Responsibilities:
- Evaluates new and follow-up patients in pulmonology and sleep medicine.
- Orders appropriate diagnostic studies, such as imaging, polysomnography, pulmonary function tests, and laboratory tests.
- Develops and implements care plans, including treatment and referral as appropriate.
- Documents the clinical encounter.
- Provides clinical direction for patients when their physicians are unavailable.
- Participates in utilization review and prior authorization requests.
- Supports programmatic development, particularly for complex lung disease.
Chest Medicine Associates is a well-established, independent practice in South Portland, Maine. We have provided regional expertise in sleep medicine, pulmonology, medical and neurological critical care for nearly thirty-five years. The Maine Sleep Center at CMA is an AASM-accredited facility.
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Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, familial status, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
