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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

We are growing! Greater Portland Health is expanding its team of providers to support and increase our capacity to assess, educate, and empower our patients to live healthy lives. Our providers are essential to our success in carrying out our mission to provide high quality patient-centered healthcare.

We are a mission-driven team focused on taking care of each other and our community. If you are interested in being part of an amazing care team and looking for work-life balance, please apply today.

Position is for 32-40 hours per week.

  • Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate Program with a Maine State license to practice medicine and have a valid DEA number is required.
  • At least two years’ experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate strongly preferred.
  • Board Certification by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or American College of Nurse Practitioners upon graduation; or
  • Board Certification by the American Academy of Physician Associates or American College of Physician Associates upon graduation.
  • Be able to be credentialed at assigned hospitals and contractible on Greater Portland Health insurance plans.
  • Must not be excluded from participation in federal health care programs.

Generous Benefits Package

  • Organization-wide incentive bonus of up to 5% of annual base salary
  • Competitive compensation with shift differentials for some positions
  • Health, Dental, Vision Insurance (Employer – Employee shared)
  • Health Savings Accounts with employer contributions
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employer paid Life insurance, Short-term, and Long-term Disability
  • 403(b) employer match up to 3%
  • Generous PTO package, including paid personal days and holidays
  • Paid day to Volunteer for your favorite cause
  • Bereavement and Military Leave
  • CME funds; license, certification, and subscription fees reimbursement; along with CME paid time off
  • Tuition assistance up to $1,500 for full-time (32+ hour) employees
  • Gym Membership reimbursement

Key Responsibilities

Assess, educate, and empower patients to live healthy lives within a patient-centered healthcare model. Collaborate with a mission-driven care team to provide high-quality medical services to the community.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate program with a Maine State license and a valid DEA number. Board certification and at least two years of experience are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentPatient EducationPatient EmpowermentClinical CareHealthcare ManagementMedical Licensing

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 62% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate at Greater Portland Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine (NP) — ranked against 2,637 active Family Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution23 jobs

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<$115k
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$165k-190k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs

401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
60% this job
Sign-on bonus
45% this job
Loan repayment
35%
Relocation assistance
15%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 60% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,637 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$569k
Typical market rent
$2,419/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.9
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Portland-South Portland, ME metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Greater Portland Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Portland, ME
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Organization-wide incentive bonus up to 5% of annual base salary
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
Health Savings Accounts with employer contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employer paid Life insurance, Short-term, and Long-term Disability
403(b) employer match up to 3%
Generous PTO package including paid personal days and holidays
Paid day to Volunteer