Anesthesiology Physician

Anesthesiologist job opening in Caribou, Maine Located in Northern Maine - near Canadian border 200mi from Bangor, MEPosition Details:

• Permanent position
• Schedule: either 2 days on/2 days off -or- 3 days on/3 days off
• H1B candidates are welcome to apply
• FQHC facility
• Seeking an Anesthesiologist to join a strong Anesthesiology practice in a dynamic community that is economically, culturally, and socially inviting. The current need is for one Anesthesiologist to join the group's current Anesthesiologist to work either a schedule of 26 weeks per year (generally on a two-on, two-off rotation) or 13 weeks per year (generally 1-on and three-off rotation)
• Call will be 1:2 or 1:3 respectively and will coincide with the two-on, two-off rotation or 1-on 3-off rotation.
• The physician will be an employee of the hospital and will receive a highly competitive salary.
• The hospital will provide an annual allowance for licensing, dues and subscriptions, and CME.
• The candidate will receive a generous benefits package.
About the Anesthesia practice:
• Number of CRNAs: 5
• Number of Anesthesiologists: 2
• Number of OR suites: 5
• Number of OR suites running: 4 regularly
• Number of cases per year: approximately 2500
• Percentage of hands on work: approximately 10 percent
• Percentage of supervision work: approximately 90 percent
Case make up:
• OB/GYN 15 %
• General, Urology, Ophthalmology, ENT 50%
• Orthopedics 30%
• Thoracic 2%
• Other 3%
Qualifications:
• Board Certified or board eligible
• Allopathic and osteopathic physicians will be considered equally
• American born and trained physicians and foreign-born physicians who have completed a US residency and/or fellowship will be considered equally.
• H1-B Visa candidates will be considered.
• In-practice physicians, residents or fellows, and military-trained physicians will be considered equally
Financial Package:
• The incoming physician will be an employee of the hospital and will receive a highly competitive salary.
• The hospital will pay the majority of the health insurance premiums for the physician.
• Other levels of health insurance coverage are also available with a generous contribution from the hospital.
• The hospital will pay the full amount of malpractice insurance.
• Additionally, the hospital will pay for licensing and up to $600/year for dues and subscriptions for their practice.
• The hospital will provide CME reimbursement of up to $2,500 per year and relocation assistance.
• Educational loan repayment, if appropriate and applicable, is available.
Practice Characteristics: Specialists available at health system include: urology, general surgery, ophthalmology, neurology, all hospitalists practicing at Medical Center, and occupational medicine Access to Medical Center outpatient clinics including Cardiology, Pulmonary, Hematology/Oncology, Endocrinology, Neurosurgical, Ear, Nose and Throat, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Podiatry, and Rheumatology, along with diabetes counseling and nutritional therapy Expectations Grow the practice by providing high quality, efficient inpatient and outpatient care. Communicate effectively on an ongoing basis with office-based referring primary care physicians, with specialists at tertiary referral centers by telephone, coordinating patient transfers to appropriate tertiary centers as medically necessary.About Health System:
• Physician practice management organization with 30 physicians and 26 mid-level providers. The health system's northern Maine locations include Caribou (3 offices), Presque Isle, Washburn, Fort Fairfield and Van Buren. In the Fall of 2007, the practice was designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center, providing enhanced access to health care services for all members of the community, and allowing the practice to employ providers holding H-1B and J-1 visas. In 2016, The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded the health system for Oral Health expansion. The HRSA grant award improves and expands the delivery of oral health through our services area which encompasses 22 towns across 900 square miles. In addition, HRSA also awarded health system with multiple grants for their quality performance. The health system led the field of 18 health center grantees in Maine with awards across four categories, including a prestigious National Quality Leaders award.
• Health system has received recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH). PCMH is a comprehensive, coordinated team-based approach that enables patients to take an active role in their health status and decision making. This innovative model puts patients at the center of care as their primary care practitioner leads an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals to treat all aspects of the patients health. NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition raises the bar in defining high-quality care by emphasizing access, health information technology, and coordinated care focused on patients.
• Medical Center is 65-bed acute care hospital in Caribou, Maine. Well-known for its patient-centered services, the hospital and its staff have won numerous state and national awards for quality in both customer service and clinical performance. The medical center family includes approximately 540 employees, 60 active medical staff providers, 100 courtesy and consulting physicians, and 75 volunteers.