Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate - Elmwood Primary Care

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$125k-$155k

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Job Description

Provides primary or acute healthcare services for certain acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization.

Job Description

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate

Elmwood Primary Care, a hospital employed, outpatient family medicine practice located in Waterville, Maine, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate to join our dynamic, patient-centered team.

In this role, you will manage your own panel of patients, providing team-based care in collaboration with the practice medical staff, care management, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, and an LCSW. In addition to joining a great team, enjoy a four day (32 hours) per week clinical schedule and an 8 hour day dedicated to administrative time.

Direct clinical experience as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant is strongly preferred, however we will consider a new graduate with extensive, related experience.

Elmwood Primary Care and MaineGeneral Medical Center are committed to creating an environment where clinicians thrive both professionally and personally. In addition to traditional benefits, medical staff receive:

  • Generous Earned Time Off = Ample time for rest, family and personal well-being
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) = Dedicated time and financial support
  • Educational Loan Assistance = Support to reduce student loan burden
  • Comprehensive Employment Benefits = health, dental, vision, retirement, and more

Whether you enjoy outdoor recreation or the growing arts and cultural scene, Waterville, Maine offers something for everyone! The welcoming environment is waiting for you!

Compensation

$125,150 - $155,150

Certifications

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Maine State Board of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Maine State Board of Nursing

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Scheduled Work Shift

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness

We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.

Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.

A generous earned time/paid time off plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

Emotional Wellness

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness

  • Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
  • Educational Loan Reimbursement is available to pay down outstanding eligible medical education debt.

Eligible medical staff receive both leave days, as well as reimbursement amounts for Continuing Medical Education.

We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan. Eligible physicians are also provided the opportunity to participate in a 457(b) retirement plan should they meet their contribution limits of their 403(b) plan.

Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.

Malpractice is provided, to include tail coverage to all eligible medical staff.

We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

Career Mobility

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440.

MaineGeneral Medical Center has an internal referral bonus program for all employed medical staff. Please contact physician recruitment for more details of this program.

Key Responsibilities

Manage a panel of patients by providing primary and acute healthcare services for various health conditions. Collaborate with medical staff, care management, and behavioral health professionals to deliver team-based care.

Requirements

Must hold valid APRN or NP certification from the Maine State Board of Nursing. Direct clinical experience is strongly preferred, though new graduates with extensive related experience will be considered.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Primary healthcareChronic health condition managementPatient-centered careClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate - Elmwood Primary Care at MaineGeneral Health System a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Primary Care nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 41 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 66% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Primary Care by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$125k–$155kPrimary Care median $139k (middle half $130k–$159k)292 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$144k in purchasing powerMaine index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care listings in Maine8 active1,120 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 20% remote · 66% no call · 73% no weekends41 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMaine Nurse Practitioner listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 12% offer loan repayment120 active listings, Oct 2026
Primary Care pay trend−3.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Primary Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,069 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About MaineGeneral Health System

Medical Practices
Augusta, Maine
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous Earned Time Off
Continuing Medical Education (CME) time and financial support
Educational Loan Assistance
Health, dental, vision insurance
Retirement plans (403(b) with up to 2% match, 401(a) 2% contribution, 457(b) option)
Malpractice with tail coverage
Short-term and long-term disability
Tuition Reimbursement

Living in Waterville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$254k≈ 2.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,342/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.