Oncology NP/PA at State-of-the-art Lafayette Family Cancer Center in Beautiful Maine

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our Cancer Institute in Brewer, Maine. You will be joining an experienced and established team of (11) medical oncologists, (4) radiation oncologists, (3) pediatric oncologists and, (11) Nurse practitioners at the state-of-the-art Lafayette Family Cancer Institute. Our center offers:

• All-inclusive services located on-site to include imaging, phlebotomy, radiation, and a lymphedema clinic.
• A partnership with Jackson Laboratory to provide genomic testing to our patients.
• A full-service cancer genetic counseling clinic with (3) Genetic Counselors.
• Excellent surgical support that includes a breast program, neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, and colorectal surgery.
• Multiple disease specific tumor boards.
• Access to over fifty clinical trials.
• The opportunity to specialize and focus on specific diseases.
• Ample daily support of nurse practitioners and oncology certified registered nurses.
• One of the few cancer centers to have its own oral medicine management program.
• Survivorship Clinic dedicated to the physical and mental needs of cancer survivors.

While mid-level oncology or related experience is preferred, the center may consider new graduates with prior clinical oncology experience as a RN, CMA, etc.

Why Choose Us?

• Robust compensation, benefits and, PTO packages
• Four-day or Five-day work week
• Student Loan Repayment Program of up to 20K per year, with no max benefit
• Relocation and Sign-On Bonus

The Lafayette Family Cancer Institute, dedicated in 2009, is located approximately three miles from the main Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center campus, and is one of only two cancer centers in Maine to be a part of a formal collaboration with Dana-Farber Cancer Care Collaborative.

The Dana-Farber Cancer Care Collaborative includes a select group of hospitals that have demonstrated a commitment to excellence by meeting a wide range of standards and best practices in adult medical and/or radiation oncology. The purpose of the Dana-Farber Collaborative membership is to enhance educational opportunities for member hospitals’ clinicians, enhance quality and patient-centered care, offer opportunities to consult with medical specialists at Dana-Farber in Boston, and provide expedited access to Dana-Farber for patients with complex cancers. Collaborative Members have access to a variety of services, customizable to their specific needs such as Direct Connect patient concierge, virtual consults and second opinions, research and clinical trials access, network case conferences, physician trainings, observerships, Learning at Dana-Farber, virtual lectures and symposia, nursing support and education, program development assistance, and business strategy assistance.

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is committed to making healthcare work for the people of Maine. It is a 411- bed, regional tertiary care and ACS verified level II trauma center serving a patient population of 500,000 living in the northern two-thirds of the state’s geography. The hospital is a base for LifeFlight of Maine, a critical care air transportation service flying nearly 900 missions per year. Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is a member of Northern Light Health, an integrated statewide health delivery system that is raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state. Northern Light Health offers a broad range of providers and services, including nine hospitals, primary care and specialty physician practices, long-term care, home health and hospice agencies, and emergency ground and air transport.

Bangor, Maine is a vibrant small city with easy access to Maine’s spectacular coast, mountains, and lakes. Schools rank among New England’s best with the flagship campus of the University of Maine located in the neighboring town of Orono. Bangor serves as the regional hub for medicine, the arts, and commerce. Bangor International Airport offers direct and one-stop service to most major destinations.

At Northern Light Health, we’re building a better approach to healthcare because we believe people deserve access to care that works for them. As an integrated health delivery system serving Maine, we’re raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state. Our more than 12,000 team members—in our hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, long-term and home healthcare, and ground and air medical transport and emergency care—are committed to making healthcare work for our patients, communities, and employees.