Job Description
We are offering:Relocation assistance to bring you to beautiful MaineWelcoming riverside community 50 minutes from PortlandSecure hospital employment with state-of-the-art 190 bed medical centerFlexible schedule full time is 14 day shifts or 10 night shifts/month Interesting mix with inpatient teens through elderly plus ER consultsTeaching opportunities with residents and medical studentsVery competitive salary based on experienceLiability, Health, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance Paid leave plus a budget for your CME Retirement plans with employer matchingMultiyear medical education loan repayment available Augusta, Maine: We invite a skilled HOSPITALIST to join a team of 30 specialists caring for inpatients in Maines newest hospital a state-of-the-art 190-bed regional medical center in the state capital city, just 50 minutes from Portland. Physicians trained in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine are both encouraged to apply. This is an Equal Opportunity Employer.These Hospitalists provide comprehensive inpatient care, managing common and complex illnesses and injuries of adolescents, adults and seniors. They also provide emergency department consults. You will participate in admissions and discharges including ensuring appropriate medications, future diagnostic studies and follow up instructions to family members, primary care providers and others.Communication is key here, so attending rounds and sharing daily updates with the care team are essential as is communicating health status and treatment plans to patient, family and hospital staff. You will be responsible for documenting completely for patient care and billing purposes. This medical center is home to an unopposed Family Medicine Residency Program (affiliated with Dartmouth) and hosts rotating medical students. With learners frequently assigned to the care team, teaching will be part of your routine.Enjoy a flexible schedule with 12-hour shifts available (full time is 14 day shifts/month or 10 night shifts/month). Join a friendly group of Hospitalists who support each other as they seek a terrific work/life balance.You will be employed by the hospital and earn a competitive salary based on experience along with benefits that include relocation assistance, a generous amount of earned time off, insurance (liability, medical, dental, life, and disability), paid leave plus a budget for your CME, a choice of pension plans with employer matching, and more. Generous, multiyear medical education loan repayment is also available.Augusta is Maine's historic capital city, a growing college town, and a family-friendly community situated in the scenic Kennebec Valley. Entrepreneurs start and grow a variety of businesses here, while students learn in first-rate schools, libraries, and cultural facilities. Augustas busy shopping district offers dozens of specialty shops, name-brand and big-box stores, and multiple restaurants. The Civic Center hosts everything from rock concerts to sporting events. Augusta spans both sides of the picturesque Kennebec River, which offers scenic recreation. Enjoy kayaking, whitewater rafting, fishing and hunting, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and more. Take advantage of local hiking and biking trails, award-winning golf courses, and easily accessible ski resorts. This area is marked by picturesque waterways popular with bald eagles.Homes are available in the city, in several communities surrounding Augusta and a few minutes further out acreage is offered for those interested. Since this position offers shift work without call, you can live anywhere and commute. The hospital is just two minutes off Maines interstate.Portland is easily accessible from Augusta. This highly desirable city features a very active social scene centered in the popular Old Port district of eateries and nightclubs. Hundreds of Portland restaurants serve the finest seafood plus international fare from two dozen regions. Amenities include the convenient International Jetport, exciting semipro sports, scenic harborside dining, galleries and museums, live theater, an acclaimed symphony orchestra, and much more. Boston is 2.5 hours from Augusta.Contact us today to explore this exciting new opportunity!