<p>A full-time Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Provider — Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant — is needed to join a community-based emergency department in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. This is a solo-coverage APP model offering a high degree of clinical autonomy within a small, manageable 9-bed ED that sees just under 11,000 visits annually. The daytime-only 12-hour shift structure and tight-knit community setting make this a compelling option for an experienced APP seeking independent practice in rural New England.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Competitive compensation package (full-time, permanent employment)</li> <li>Professional liability insurance with tail coverage included</li> <li>Full benefits package available (specific lines — health, dental, vision, retirement — to be confirmed at offer)</li> <li>Access to continuing education and professional development resources</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>9-bed community emergency department with an annual volume of approximately 10,963 visits</li> <li>Solo advanced practice clinician coverage model — high autonomy, direct patient management responsibility</li> <li>12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. schedule</li> <li>Full-time engagement with consistent, predictable shift structure</li> <li>Strong procedural skills are a core expectation of the role given the independent coverage model</li> <li>Community-based setting with clinical support infrastructure in place</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) with Emergency Medicine experience required</li> <li>Strong procedural skill set appropriate for a solo-coverage community ED</li> <li>Active Maine licensure or eligibility to obtain licensure in the state of Maine</li> <li>Comfort managing the full acuity spectrum of a rural community emergency department independently</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Dover-Foxcroft is the county seat of Piscataquis County in central Maine — a small New England town defined by four-season outdoor recreation, including hiking, fishing, snowmobiling, and access to Moosehead Lake, the largest lake in the eastern United States. The area offers a genuinely low cost of living, a close-knit community atmosphere, and the kind of unhurried pace that draws clinicians who want meaningful work without the congestion of an urban center. Bangor, Maine's third-largest city, is roughly an hour's drive south, providing access to a regional airport, additional shopping, dining, and cultural amenities.</p>