Hospitalist - Nocturnist - *Retention Bonus*

Company: MaineGeneral Health
Location: Augusta
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

Job Summary:As a Physician in an affiliated medical practice, provides medical services to patients in an assigned area.
Job Description:
$40,000 Retention Bonus for .80 FTE and above
MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, Maine is seeking Hospitalists who are interested in working 10 to 14 night shifts per month.
Hospitalists provide comprehensive internal medicine care in the hospital, managing both common and complex illnesses of adolescents, adults, and the elderly admitted to the hospital because of a variety of illnesses and injuries. Hospitalists participate in the leadership and development of the Hospitalist practices and facilitate transition of care at discharge from the hospital by communicating a summary of the hospital course, discharge medications, pending diagnostic studies, and follow-up instructions to the primary care provider and pertinent consultants.
Hospitalists assume responsibility for comprehensive patient care to assure that the health care needs of patients are being met, including attendance at Interdisciplinary or nursing rounds and daily communication with the team caring for the patient; render quality medical services according to qualifications as an internal medicine or family practice physician with appropriate referrals, follow-up and hospitalization; support hospital medical staff and other area physicians utilizing the Hospitalist service by overseeing the inpatient experience, including providing follow-up care for patients in the outpatient realm; communicate health status and treatment plan to patient, family and hospital staff; document information completely for patient care and billing purposes; assist in the review of work flow, office practices and objectives; and train medical students, residents and others in graduate health education programs.
Work 10 to 14 night shifts per month with flexible scheduling.
Qualified candidates must have a M.D. or D.O.; State of Maine Medical License; Board certification or eligibility in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine; and residency experience in hospital medicine, including care for medical/surgical and critical care adult patients.
Candidates may apply online (https://www.mainegeneral.org/careers/ or email application materials to Holly.Duguay@mainegeneral.org.
Certifications: Doctor of Medicine (MD) - American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), Doctor of Osteopathic (DO) - American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), Maine Adult Protective Services Background Check - MaineGeneral Health, Maine Background Criminal Check - Annual - MaineGeneral Health
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 38.76
Scheduled Work Shift:
Benefits:
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:

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  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.
  
  
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  Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
  
  
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  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 holiday, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
  
  
  Emotional Wellness:
  When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
  Financial Wellness:
  
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    An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
    
    
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    Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
    
    
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    Educational Loan Reimbursement is available to pay down outstanding eligible medical education debt.
    
    
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    Eligible medical staff receive both leave days, as well as reimbursement amounts for Continuing Medical Education.
    
    
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    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.
    
    
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    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.
    
    
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    Malpractice is provided, to include tail coverage to all eligible medical staff.
    
    
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    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.
    
    
    Career Mobility:
    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.
    State of Maine Covid-19 Vaccination MandateAs a licensed health care facility in the state of Maine, MaineGeneral Health must comply with the State's vaccination mandate for all health care employees. All MaineGeneral Health employees must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, unless the employee receives a medical exemption. The goal of this mandate is to protect our patients, employees and communities.
    Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability: In furtherance of MaineGeneral's policy regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, MaineGeneral has developed a written Affirmative Action Program which sets forth the policies, practices and procedures that MaineGeneral is committed to in order to ensure that its policy of nondiscrimination and affirmative action is accomplished.
    The Affirmative Action Plan for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities is available for inspection by any employee or candidate for employment upon request, during normal business hours, in the Human Resources Department. Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 . EEO is Law (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf)

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