We are offering:Paid relocation assistance to bring you to scenic MaineSafe, welcoming, family-friendly community Secure hospital employmentConvenient 4 day/week schedule with moderate volumeInteresting broad scope practiceEstablished service with experienced support staffCash signing bonusVery competitive salaryProductivity/incentive bonusesPaid liability insurance FOUR weeks of paid time off for vacationsTWO weeks of paid leave plus a budget for your CMEPaid sick leave, paid holidaysHealth, dental, vision & life insuranceJ1/H1b support available with costs paidAssistance with student loan debt also availableProfessional pride caring for appreciative patientsHoulton, Maine: We offer an excellent situation for a skilled OB/GYN. Join an award-winning 25-bed medical center serving 18,000 residents of Aroostook County in northeastern Maine. This is a Top Rural Hospital, designated by the Leapfrog Group, and the largest employer in the area, with a staff of over 400. You will have a convenient 4 day/week schedule practicing alongside a well-established peer in a practice that offers an interesting mix of womens health services. You can provide high-quality, in-depth care due to the moderate patient volume (average 16 patients/day outpatient, and one OR day/week). Engage all your skills as you handle routine check-ups and well visits, provide family planning (IUD, Nexplanon, etc.), manage obstetrics, offer surgical solutions, and more. Your outpatient suite is right on the hospital campus for easy access to hospital resources. This independent critical access hospital provides very well-equipped and staffed operating theaters. The practice sees about 130 deliveries annually, giving each doctor an average of fewer than 6 births/month. The birth center provides expert care for patients in a personalized, family-centered atmosphere with spacious, well-equipped private rooms, a whirlpool tub available for labor, rooming-in of newborn babies if desired, and even flexible mealtime/room service. Call is shared every-other-week with your partner physician, with additional coverage provided to maintain 1:2 call when one of you is away. Become part of a community where patients respect and appreciate their healthcare providers, and where you will make a real difference. Physicians needing J1 or H1b visa support are encouraged to apply. You will be employed by the hospital and earn a very competitive salary plus benefits including a cash signing bonus, paid relocation assistance, paid liability insurance, and health, dental, vision and life insurance. Excellent incentive bonuses are available based on your productivity. You will enjoy 4 weeks of paid vacation time, two weeks of paid leave plus a budget for your CME, plus paid sick days and paid holidays too. Assistance with student loan debt is also available. Houlton sits on Maines eastern border with New Brunswick, Canada. The slow-paced town of Houlton appeals to many families seeking a friendly community and a wholesome lifestyle. You will find a variety of homes here, in town, or with more acreage close by. Northern Maine offers a delightful range of outdoor recreation including camping, hiking, canoeing and fishing in warm seasons, and wintertime activities ranging from snowmobiling and ice fishing to cross country skiing and even dog sledding. Houlton is the seat of Aroostook County, the largest county east of the Mississippi, so amenities such as shopping and dining are plentiful. This is a region of farms and forests and rolling hills plus many lakes and streams. Numerous organic farms thrive here. Many Houlton residents visit the city of Fredericton, New Brunswick the provincial capital, with over 100,000 people 75 miles east. Houlton is one hour south of Presque Isle, Maine (with a small regional airport offering daily flights to/from Newark), and two hours north of Bangor, Maines third largest city, with an international airport, shopping malls, dozens of restaurants and stores, a casino/hotel, riverfront concerts and festivals, and many more big city amenities. Portland is 3.5 hours away, and Quebec City is 5 hours from Houlton. Contact us today for more information!
