Hospitalist - Per Diem

MaineHealth•Farmington, ME

5d•Onsite

About The Position

MaineHealth Franklin Hospital is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physician to join its hospitalist team on a per diem basis in a community hospital setting in Farmington, Maine. The role includes daytime coverage alongside an APP provider and another Hospitalist, as well as physician nighttime coverage. The Hospital Medicine Service cares for patients with a range of medical diagnoses and, when appropriate, admits and medically manages orthopedic and surgical patients in consultation with those specialties. Hospitalists also provide preoperative and emergency department consultative services and critical care, including ventilator management, supported by full-time onsite Respiratory Therapy. The ability to perform procedures such as intubation, central line placement, lumbar puncture, paracentesis, and thoracentesis is preferred but not required. The position offers a broad scope of practice in a rural healthcare setting, a collaborative team, and teaching opportunities with medical students and residents. Franklin Memorial Hospital is a teaching site for the Maine Medical Center–Tufts University Medical School program. The schedule is per diem and flexible. The pay range is $206.00 to $237.00 per hour. MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system comprising nine local health systems, a behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and the MaineHealth Medical Group. It has approximately 22,000 care team members and serves residents in Maine and New Hampshire. MaineHealth offers a Total Rewards package with comprehensive and competitive benefits and programs and resources for its workforce. Farmington is described as a scenic, affordable community with four-season recreation, nearby lakes and mountains, schools, housing options, and access to ski resorts.

Requirements

MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
Completion of an Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residency program.
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.

Nice To Haves

Ability to perform procedures including intubation, central line placement, lumbar puncture, paracentesis, and thoracentesis.

Responsibilities

Provide hospitalist coverage, including daytime shifts alongside an APP provider and another Hospitalist, and physician nighttime coverage.
Admit and care for patients with a range of medical diagnoses.
When appropriate, admit and medically manage orthopedic and surgical patients in consultation with those specialties.
Provide preoperative and emergency department consultative services.
Provide critical care, including ventilator management, with onsite Respiratory Therapy support.
Teach medical students and residents.