Staff position at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor, Maine!

October 5, 2010 0 Comments

Position
St. Joseph Hospital, is seeking an ER physician to join their Emergency Department team. The 15-bed Emergency Department, handles 23,000 visits per year. Physicians work 12 hour shifts with double coverage provided by Physician Assistants from 9:00 a.m. to midnight. St. Joseph has a faith-based mission of compassion, competence and community. A good fit will be a physician who is personable, patient focused with a strong work ethic. This position has a very competitive salary, with health, dental, life and disability, plus a generous CME allowance.

Hospital
St. Joseph Hospital, under the umbrella of St. Joseph Healthcare, is a 112-bed acute care, not-for-profit community hospital located in Bangor, Maine. The hospital recognizes a service area exceeding 120,000 Maine residents. Founded in 1947 by the Felician Sisters of Enfield, Connecticut, St. Joseph Healthcare’s mission embodies wellness promotion, and the healing of the whole person: mind, body and spirit.

St. Joseph Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission and is licensed by the Maine Department of Human Services. The hospital’s facilities were recently updated through a series of major renovations that improved virtually all patient care areas including patient rooms (80% of which are now private), a state-of-the-art emergency department and operating suites, a new MRI Center, and a new Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Also improved were radiology, cardiology, nuclear medicine, the laboratory, lymphedema clinic, pain management, pre-admission testing, physical and occupational therapy, respiratory care and case management. The result is a modernized operation ready to provide a broad range of care services today, and for years to come.

Community
Bangor is centrally located, providing its residents with easy access to the coast, Maine’s mountains, and many area lakes. This is an award-winning community rated as one of America’s Best Small Metro Areas in MacMillan’s Places Rated Almanac. Bangor is also among the top 20 Best Places to Raise a Family in a Reader’s Digest poll scoring communities on schools, absence of crime, healthcare, and the environment.

St. Joseph Hospital