Hospital / Clinic Employed Emergency Medicine Job in Caribou, Maine
This Emergency Medicine position in Caribou, Maine is offered as a hospital/clinic-employed arrangement. In this structure, you would be a W-2 employee, with the employer administering compensation, benefits, malpractice coverage, and scheduling, while also providing the clinical facility and supporting infrastructure. This setup is designed to minimize business and administrative responsibilities so you can focus on clinical care.
Compensation is structured through an employment agreement with a production bonus, with the financial offering listed in the $150,000–$174,999 range. Relocation assistance is available to support your transition. The role carries no patient call rotation and no emergency department call rotation, and it is set in a community of fewer than 10,000 residents.
Candidates should hold board certification, and both MD and DO trainees are considered, provided they are graduates of American medical schools. The position is open to physicians who are recently trained or experienced, and applicants may hold US citizenship, H-1, or J-1 work status.
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Emergency Medicine
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
- Structure of Position: Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
- Expected ER Call Coverage: No call
Medical Center currently has a need for a full-time Emergency Room Physician to work in its 24-hour ED which sees about 16,000 visits per year, including the Walk-In Clinic. The ED is a Level II trauma center, and sees a wide variety of cases; however, head and neck cases are transported to a tertiary center. The physicians and nursing staff are specially trained in emergency medicine. The department has one trauma room and 11 exam rooms; two Walk-In Care rooms with easy access to all diagnostic testing needs. Although patients are seen in order of severity of illness, a PA or Nurse Practitioner in the Walk-In Clinic may see patients with less urgent needs. The ER physicians typically develop their own shifts, and generally work three shifts one week and four the next. In addition to working a full-time schedule, Medical Center can offer a flexible staffing model, such as per diem, and part-time; working site visits are welcomed. Currently, there are three full-time, board certified ER physicians. The ER physicians are employees of the hospital and are paid on an hourly basis, negotiable based on experience. The hospital will pay a portion of the health insurance for the physician and will pay the full amount of malpractice insurance. Additionally, the hospital will pay up to $600/year for licensing and subscriptions for their practice. The candidate will receive six weeks for vacation, CME, sick and holiday time to be used on an annual basis. The hospital will also provide CME of up to $2,500 per year and relocation assistance. Education loan repayment is paid in six-month increments and is typically spread out over five years. Opportunity requirements: *Board certified or board eligible in Emergency Medicine or board certified or board eligible with a primary care board and ER experience. *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. HIB and J1 Visa candidates will be considered. *In-practice physicians, 2015/2016 residents or fellows, and military-trained physicians Contact Barb Davis for more info(Registered Profile Required)
- Structure of Financial Support: Employment Agreement with production bonus
- Financial Offering: $150,000 - $174,999
- Relocation Allowance: Yes
- Signing Bonus: No
- Stipends: Negotiable
- Student Loan Assistance: Negotiable
- Practice State: Maine
- Practice City: Caribou
- Community Size: Less than 10,000
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, H-1 Visa, J-1 Visa
- Preferred Experience Level: Recently Trained, Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Facility Type: Hospital
- Number of Hospital Beds:
- Number of ER Visits Per Year: 16000
- Number of Deliveries Per Year:
- Agency: BJ Staffing
