Are you a Family Medicine trained physician looking for a challenging, yet fulfilling career in community-based Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine?
MaineGeneral Medical Center, located in the beautiful state of Maine, is seeking an enthusiastic physician who is board certified or board eligible in pediatrics or family medicine. Join our dynamic Pediatric Hospitalist team in providing care for newborns (including well-newborns, Level II NICU and delivery attendance), pediatric inpatients, and emergency department consults at our state-of-the-art facility located in Augusta, Maine.
Additional Position Details and Requirements:
Must be comfortable with neonatal resuscitation including intubation and umbilical line placement.
Must be comfortable with initial stabilization of critically ill newborns prior to transport to a tertiary care center, with tele health support.
Expertise in healthy newborn care including management of late preterm infants (34 weeks and above) to include NG tube feeds, IV fluids for hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, temperature instability.
Comfortable with inpatient pediatric admissions (asthma, dehydration, hyperbilirubinemia, skin and soft tissue infections).
You will join an established team of pediatric hospitalists and adult hospitalists, with a commitment to providing up-to-date, evidence-based care to our local community as well as quality education to our medical learners.
12 or 24 hour shifts available. We can also accommodate full time, part time or per diem interest.
Provide care independently each shift with in-house support from OB's, midwives, anesthesia, emergency medicine and family practice physicians; pediatric subspecialty/NICU/PICU support available by phone at the state's two children's hospitals (nearest facility 1 hour away by ground).
Teaching responsibilities include 1-2 learners (family medicine residents and medical students) as part of the team on weekdays.
Average daily census of 4-6 patients.
Enjoy living and working in an area with innumerable outdoor activities, yet close to the culture and amenities of cities like Portland and Boston.
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.
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.
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.
Skills Required
- Board certified or board eligible in Pediatrics or Family Medicine
- MD or DO degree (eligible for Maine medical licensure)
- Comfortable with neonatal resuscitation including intubation and umbilical line placement
- Able to stabilize critically ill newborns prior to transport (telehealth support available)
- Expertise in healthy newborn care and management of late preterm infants (≥34 weeks) including NG feeds, IV fluids for hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, temperature instability
- Comfortable managing inpatient pediatric admissions (asthma, dehydration, infections, hyperbilirubinemia)
- Willingness/ability to teach family medicine residents and medical students (1-2 learners)
What We Do
MaineGeneral Health is a comprehensive non-profit healthcare system in Central Maine. Its mission is to enhance the health of patients, families, and communities in the greater Kennebec Valley. As the state's third-largest healthcare system, it provides a wide range of services through acute care hospitals, outpatient clinics, physician practices, long-term care centers, and home health and hospice agencies.
