Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate - Thayer Internal Medicine

Physician AssistantIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
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Job Description

Job Summary

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

Thayer Internal Medicine, a well-established and highly respected outpatient practice within MaineGeneral Medical Center, is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join their exceptional care team. This is an exciting opportunity to practice in the growing city of Waterville, Maine, a community rich with dining, shopping, outdoor recreation, and cultural experiences.

About the Opportunity

If you have a background in primary care, enjoy variety in your day, value teamwork, and are passionate about delivering high quality, comprehensive, and compassionate care, this role may be an excellent fit.

As a provider in this practice, you will

A full-time schedule consisting of 32 hours of direct patient care and 8 hours of administrative time each week

  • Deliver team-based care in close collaboration with physicians, care managers, and support staff
  • Provide a full range of outpatient Internal Medicine services
  • Participate in call rotation with other medical staff

While direct NP/PA clinical experience in primary care is strongly preferred, new graduates with significant related experience are encouraged to apply.

Why Join Thayer Internal Medicine?

Generous Earned Time Off: We understand the importance of rest and balance. Enjoy ample earned time off to recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Continuing Medical Education (CME): Your professional growth matters. We offer CME time and financial support to help you stay current and expand your expertise.

Educational Loan Assistance: We recognize the financial commitment of medical education. Our substantial loan assistance program is designed to support your long-term career success.

About MaineGeneral Medical Center

MaineGeneral is committed to fostering a supportive, collaborative, and mission-driven environment. When you join our team, you become part of a community dedicated to delivering exceptional, compassionate care to the patients we serve.

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

Provide primary or acute healthcare services for acute or chronic conditions within an outpatient internal medicine setting. Collaborate with physicians, care managers, and support staff to deliver comprehensive, team-based patient care.

Requirements

Must hold valid APRN or NP certification from the Maine State Board of Nursing. While primary care experience is strongly preferred, new graduates with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentMedical documentation

Internal Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 64% have no call, 50% 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).

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Work-life snapshot

4.2/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call

Living in Waterville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$257k
Typical market rent
$1,367/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
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.

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

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About MaineGeneral Health System

Medical Practices
Augusta, Maine
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous Earned Time Off
CME time and financial support
Educational Loan Assistance
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement
403(b) with 2% match