General Orthopedic Surgeon is wanted for expanding practice at The Aroostook Medical Center (TAMC) in the northern Maine, town of Presque Isle. You will join three other Orthopedic surgeons in an busy practice. Call is 1 in 4. This is an employed opportunity with Horizons Health Care a hospital affiliated multi-specialty practice. There is a highly competitive compensation package with comprehensive benefits. Several years ago the hospital expanded surgical capacity with the addition of new OR suites to meet the increasing demand. A new medical office building provides office space for the Orthopedic practice on the hospital campus.
The Aroostook Medical Center (TAMC) is at the center of a sophisticated 212-bed capacity healthcare community with a large acute care unit, a 24-hour emergency room, and facilities in three communities and ten health centers located across the central and northern sections of Aroostook County in northern Maine. The region is home to over 65 physicians serving an area population of nearly 75,000 people. TAMC is the largest hospital north of Bangor and offers the only Sleep Lab, Cardiovascular Lab, Radiation Oncology, and Dialysis Center. Additionally, the Medical Staff includes the only full time Pulmonologist, Endocrinologist, Cardiologist,Hematology/Oncologist, and 24/7 Hospitalist Service.
TAMC offers the most comprehensive range of cardiac services in Northern Maine. As a member of Eastern Maine Healthcare, they work closely with the Eastern Maine Medical Center, and can connect patients to additional resources if needed. The pediatric team here is also outstanding, providing acute and preventative care to children and adolescents from birth to age 18. Their range of services includes routine well-child visits, immunizations, behavioral problems, school physicals, and sick visits.
Community
The Aroostook Medical Center is based in the city of Presque Isle, Maine - the economic hub for northern Maine, located in Aroostook County. Northern Maine is peaceful, friendly and safe, with a true sense of community, and is a terrific place to raise a family. With close proximity to New Brunswick and Quebec, Canada (Presque Isle is just minutes from the Canadian border) you can take advantage of the nearby offerings of another entire country! In this university community, you will find many fun-filled ways to spend your free time. This nature lover's paradise offers enough recreational distractions to keep even the most avid nature lovers and active sports people happy.
Visitors to The County enjoy the many festivals and fairs, where residents celebrate their agrarian roots and the Acadian heritage that's still alive today. (Acadians are the original French settlers of the region comprising what is now the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island; many relocated to Louisiana, establishing that area's Cajun culture.)
- Recreation
The warm seasons attract many visitors to northern Maine for kayaking, canoeing and fishing, hiking and backpacking, camping and hunting. Golfers will be excited to learn that nearby Caribou has 10 golf courses to choose from, all within an hour of the city's center. In the wintertime, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling are both extremely popular! The Winter Sports Center, in Presque Isle, has become an international training ground for competitors in the Biathlon (cross country skiing and target shooting). They hosted the 2004 and 2006 Biathlon World Cup as well as the 2005 Paralympics.
Want to get in shape but still help a good cause? Be sure to participate in the Aroostook Adventure Race. This is a four to eight hour event is designed to challenge participants with a mix of mountain biking, trekking, and canoeing. Created partially to promote a healthier, active lifestyle, this adventure race is perfect for beginners or intermediate adventure racers looking for a memorable experience. Plus, all the proceeds go directly to TAMC's Lifeline Emergency Response System which is used by over 450 elderly and disabled people in Aroostook County.
On a rainy day when you can't enjoy the outdoors, head to the mall. The Aroostook Centre Mall is conveniently located on Main Street with dozens of stores. Shops range from nationally recognized department chains to more "mom and pop" type stores where you can find unique home decor and gifts.
Although northern Maine is the corner of the country, you will still be connected to the rest of the world! Presque Isle has a convenient commercial airport offering direct service to Boston and other locations daily. If you can't find the flight you need out of Presque Isle, The Bangor International Airport also offers direct flights to many destinations and airline hubs daily. Yes, you can get there from here!
- Schools
As you consider moving to Northern Maine, you will want to know that here your children will receive the best education possible. The local school system is ranked in the top echelon of the country, with the High School a recipient of several Presidential Awards. You can choose among three elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school.
If your high school student needs more of a challenge you may want to send them to the Maine School of Science and Mathematics (MSSM) located just 20 minutes away in Limestone. MSSM is a public residential magnet school committed to the pursuit of academic excellence. This school provides an extensive and challenging curriculum in mathematics, science, technology, and the arts and humanities. While MSSM students come from diverse backgrounds, one common purpose prevails-the enthusiasm learning. The challenging curriculum and stimulating environment create an ongoing learning experience with students working, studying, and socializing with classmates who share similar interests and goals.
There are two colleges based right in town: The Northern Maine Community College (NMCC), and The University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI). NMCC has 2,000 students has an annual attendance of 2,000 students studying in a wide range of associate degree programs. UMPI is the size of a liberal arts college with the career offerings of a large university with roughly 1,600 annual students. And, if you love the outdoors and the comfort and safety of small town life, you'll feel right at home. UMPI also has a new state of the art athletic facility that is open for use to community members.
- Economy
The Presque Isle Area boast some of the best opportunities for economic development in the State of Maine and certainly north of Bangor. They are the economic hub of Aroostook County with one of the largest Industrial parks in the area, second only to the Loring Commerce Center.
Tourism is a major industry in the Presque Isle area, and the Chamber of Commerce has committed to developing better facilities and programs for our visitors with an aggressive Tourism Campaign. They now have the only 24 hour visitor’s center in Northern Maine. The other major industries in Presque Isle are timber, potatoes, and broccoli.
- Real Estate
When it comes to selecting your home, you can choose from a range of personal lifestyle and residential options. You might enjoy living in a historic 19th century home in town, or possibly purchasing some acreage and designing the home of your dreams! Real estate prices in northern Maine are very affordable, and land is readily available in most directions.
- History / Fun Facts
Aroostook County is Maine's largest and northernmost county and it's the largest US county east of the Mississippi.
When driving to Presque Isle on route 1 be on the look-out for planets. Between Houlton and Presque Isle, community members have created the largest complete three-dimensional scale model of the Solar System in the World. It is built on a scale of 1:93,000,000 and takes forty miles to reach the Sun from Pluto.
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