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A rural community health center located in the charming town of Livermore Falls, Maine, seeks a full-time Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. This is the perfect position for someone with experience in family practice and who possess outstanding clinical and interpersonal skills.

This is a large, full scope practice (no OB) that sees an average of 2,000 visits per month. This is an outpatient only practice. Inpatient admissions are handled at Franklin Memorial Hospital in near by Farmington. The hired candidate will be paid a competitive salary plus a list of fringe benefits that include: an incentive/bonus pay plan, four weeks of paid vacation, one week of paid CME time off with a budget for CME expenses, health and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, fully paid liability insurance, a budget to pay for incidental professional expenses (such as medical association membership dues, etc.), possibly help with your medical education debt and more!

Nearby Franklin Memorial Hospital is a terrific, 70-bed acute care institution, JCAHO-accredited, and expanding to better serve 40,000 residents in this picturesque area near Maine’s western mountains. With a progressive, 51- member medical staff (including more than 20 primary care providers), FHM is able to provide exemplary service that keeps their patients satisfied.

FMH is nationally recognized by the American Hospital Association for innovative programs in rural healthcare that provide services to all, regardless of ability to pay. In 2003, FMH was presented with the Carolyn Boone Lewis Living the Vision Award for living the American Hospital Association’s vision of a society of healthy communities where all individuals reach their highest potential for health.

Farmington is nestled in the foothills of Maine’s western mountains. Here, you can enjoy a convenient and attractive community that is home to 7,000 people, and a branch of the University of Maine which widely recognized for excellence in training teachers of elementary education . This charming community offers concerts, lectures, first-run movies, bookstores, and a number of great restaurants, all within easy reach!

Schools in and around Farmington are consistently ranked high in state rankings. This strong system offers six elementary schools, a middle school and a high school, plus a vocational school, too. There is also a fantastic adult education program in place for those interested in furthering their education, or picking up a new skill or hobby.

The arts are alive in this magnificent community! Many local residents are visual and performing artists, writers or craftspeople who contribute to the cultural and economic life of the region through their work in schools, small businesses, the University of Maine at Farmington, and their home studios. Student groups such as Mt. Blue Voices and Franklin County Fiddlers, and numerous adult bands (of such variety that they include Franco-American folk music, contra-dance music, old-time country, and classic rock 'n' roll) perform at nursing homes and for various community functions. People of all ages exhibit fantastic artwork in area businesses, at Farmington's Art in the Park, and the Franklin County Fair.

You’ll find many fun-filled ways to spend your leisure time. You are just minutes from spectacular Sugarloaf Ski Resort, and the challenging Sugarloaf Golf Course. The Rangley Lakes region offer Skiing in the winter at Saddleback Mountain. Or, you might enjoy other winter activities such as snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and ice fishing. In the warmer seasons, you can enjoy hiking or biking or backpacking on many nearby trails, or perhaps camping, fishing or hunting. Rangley Lakes area also offers all types of boating, from canoeing and kayaking to sailing, Other activities available in the area include white water rafting, and rock climbing.

Property in Farmington is plentiful, and it comes in a variety of forms. You could purchase undeveloped land near a brook or meadow and build your dream home. Or, buy an existing home downtown, where the action is. The price of town or country homes is very reasonable in this area. You’ll enjoy life in Maine, a state consistently rated as one of the best places to raise a family in the US.

Contact: Desirea Chase

Email: dchase@themha.org