Physician Pediatrics
Location: , Maine
Description: Seaboard Health Care is currently seeking to employ Physician Pediatrics right now, this occupation will be delegated in Maine. More complete informations about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Physician Opportunity Profile â€" Pediatrics Pines Health Services, Caribou, Maine
VISION STATEMENT
To deliver the highest quality healthcare in a compassionate and nurturing environment throughout Aroostook County
MISSION STATEMENT
We are a community of providers committed to excellence in patient-centered healthcare and to improving the lives of those we serve. We are actively engaged in advancing the health and wellness needs of people in Aroostook County, including the unserved and underserved.
Pediatric Practice Opportunity Pines Health Services is a physician practice management organization with 32 physicians and 13 mid-level providers. Pines’ northern Maine locations include Caribou (3 offices), Presque Isle, Limestone 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. Pines received a multi-year New Access Points grant from the Federal government in September 2007. Our inaugural electronic, fully integrated electronic medical record system became operational in 2011.
For over 30 years Pines Health Services has provided care to a service area population numbering about 35,000 people. Pines Health Services has a dedicated, volunteer Board of Directors, and a strong, supportive relationship with Cary Medical Center. Pines providers are active members of Cary’s Medical Staff.
Our clinical staff is fully engaged in quality improvement, earning multiple blue ribbons from the Maine Health Alliance. We are a designated preferred provider for State of Maine employees, and have been recognized by Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield as a preferred provider based on the demonstrated quality of care provided to our patients.
Unlimited potential exists for a Pediatrician to join our practice in Caribou, a community that is economically, culturally, and socially inviting. This opportunity has come about due to relocation of an existing Pediatrician. Caribou prides itself on the high quality of its public school system, extremely low crime rate and family-oriented community activities. The community boasts a new multi-million dollar Recreation and Wellness Center that offers programs and activities for all ages.
As an employee of Pines Health Services, the successful Pediatrician will receive a competitive salary, generous health and welfare benefits package, professional liability insurance, CME reimbursement, relocation assistance, and education loan repayment, if applicable. The physician will also receive an annual allowance for licensing, DEA registration, professional society memberships, and medical journal subscriptions. All of our primary care health centers are approved for participation in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayer program. Immigration assistance provided by expert legal counsel is provided at the expense of the practice for candidates needing a J-1 waiver, H-1B visa or green card.
Pediatric Practice Profile:
? The Pines Center for Women’s and Children’s Health is one of five primary care offices located in geographically dispersed communities. Service expansions are being evaluated to the neighboring communities of Fort Fairfield and Washburn.
? 3 Obstetricians and 2 Midwives
? 3 Pediatricians and 1 Certified Physician Assistant
? Approximately 200 deliveries annually
? Anesthesiologist on call at all times at Cary Medical Center
? NICU not available at Cary Medical Center, however a pediatric critical care transport team from Eastern Maine Medical Center with mobile NICU and fixed wing air transport is readily available
? The practice at the Center for Women’s and Children’s Health is conveniently attached to Cary Medical Center with easy internal stairway access to the hospital’s maternal/child unit and Operating Rooms one floor above.
? Pines Health has a telephone triage system to screen after-hours calls. The Women’s & Children’s Health Center offers extended early morning and evening hours three days each week, and our Caribou Health Center is open two additional weekday evenings and Saturdays from 8:00 AM â€" 3:00 PM for ease of patient access. When medically necessary, OB and Pediatric patients can access the ER at Cary Medical Center for after hours care. The ER is staffed 24/7 by a Board-certified Emergency Physician.
? Access to Cary Medical Center outpatient clinics including Cardiology, Pulmonary, Hematology/Oncology, Endocrinology, Neurosurgical, Ear, Nose and Throat, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, and Podiatry, and Rheumatology, along with diabetes counseling and nutritional therapy
Expectations â€" grow the practice as families move into the area to support the growth of local industry, including the Defense Financing and Accounting Service (DFAS), the Maine Military Authority and an influx in the number of U.S. Border Patrol officers.
The Opportunity:
? Status: Full-time: 5 days per week, including one early evening each week on a rotating basis; Saturday morning hours may be considered in the future. ? Patients: Patient profile is newborn to approximately age 18 ? Call: 1 in 3 rotation with infrequent requirement to come into the hospital for pediatric admissions; pediatricians attend all C-sections.
Qualifications of Applicants:
- Board Certified or board eligible on defined track to become Board Certified
- 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. H-1B and J-1 candidates can be considered.
- In-practice physicians, residents or fellows, and military-trained physicians will be considered equally
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
We are caring people committed to excellence in patient centered health care and community well-being.
OUR VISION STATEMENT
We aspire to create a healthier community. Cary nurtures a supportive, professional environment to the benefit of patients, visitors, staff members, medical providers, and volunteers.
Cary 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 Cary family includes approximately 540 employees, 60 active medical staff providers, 100 courtesy and consulting physicians, and 75 volunteers.
In collaboration with Pines Health Services, Cary Medical Center services include: general surgery, pediatrics, 24-hour emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, physical and occupational therapy, neurology, one-day surgery, family practice, sports medicine, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, occupational health, internal medicine, ophthalmology, urology, radiology, pathology, and a wide variety of specialty clinics (see list below).
In recent years, significant investments in technology have been made to enhance patient services, reduce the risk of medical errors, and to improve access to health information. Cary Medical Center proves that you can have the most modern medical technology while providing personal, compassionate care. This high tech, high touch approach to healthcare separates Cary Medical Center from many hospitals in the United States. Cary Medical Center was listed in the top 2% of hospitals in the nation for health information and patient safety technology. (Health Information and Management Systems Society, 2006)
Technologies implemented at Cary Medical Center include:
- New digital mammography and stereotactic breasts biopsy instruments
- Phillips 64-slice CT
- Digital radiographic imaging
- Phillips 1.5T MRI fixed base unit, utilizing 40mT gradients
- New Bone Densitometry service
- Signature Series Nuclear Medicine system
- Advanced Sonography equipment
- Computerized physician order entry (CPOE)
- Automated medication dispensing
- Electronic nursing documentation
- Advanced endoscopy equipment
- PACS imaging
- Medication bar coding
- Automated laboratory diagnostic equipment and Clinical Laboratory Information System integrated with Hospital-wide EMR
Cary operates a 9-bed intermediate care facility for mentally challenged adults in Van Buren, Maine, where Pines Health Services also maintains a community health center. The hospital offers numerous outpatient specialty clinics including an Oncology Service, Wound/Ostomy and Continence Clinic, Memory Clinic, and Pain Management Service. The Center for Women and Children's Health, home to Pines pediatric and OB/Gyn practice, is located on the Cary campus and is the most comprehensive pediatric and OB/GYN program in Northern Maine. The hospital is a leader in health education and promotion, and features a nationally accredited Diabetes Education Program and Mammography Service.
Cary features all private patient rooms, a family centered maternity program, and a modern one-day surgery unit. The hospital provides the largest outpatient rehabilitation service in Northern Maine including a multi-stage cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation program.
Caribou, Maine Caribou, Maine, is the most northeastern city within the United States, and has a population of approximately 8,000 people. This friendly rural community is economically, culturally, and socially inviting. Caribou promotes innovative business and economic development, and welcomes, supports and responds to the diversity of new people and new ideas.
The residents of Caribou recognize children as their future, and share collective responsibility for the nurturing and education of each generation. The community launched the construction of a community wellness center for use by all ages, including a basketball court, walking/running track, and indoor pool. Cary Medical Center was a catalyst in this effort, culminating in the opening of the new facility in March 2008.
An excellent school system is available and offers outstanding academics, athletics, and extracurricular activities. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14:1. Family ties are strong. Self-respect and respect for others is instilled at all grade levels, and trust and courtesy are a way of life. The pace of life throughout Caribou and Aroostook County is consistent with these ideals.
Our community celebrates the values and lessons of a multi-cultural heritage that serves as its strength and foundation in a progressive, modern world. Caribou offers an outstanding environment in which to raise a family. Enjoy breathtaking sunsets on nearby lakes. The ocean is within a partial day’s travel distance.
Caribou provides great hunting and fishing, as well as a multitude of outdoor activities, including camping, biking, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, snowmobiling and downhill and cross-country skiing. The Maine Winter Sports Center was developed as a premier cross-country skiing venue. The Center hosted the 2004 World Cup, the 2005 Paralympics, the 2006 Biathlon World Cup and two IBU world-class events in 2011. Rural northern Maine enjoys a four-season environment, abundant opportunities for relaxed living, welcoming friendly communities, and a variety of recreational pursuits within minutes (rather than the typical hours). A regional airport is available in nearby Presque Isle, offering three round-trip flights daily to Boston’s Logan International Airport on PenAir.
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