Orthopedic Surgery opening details

Board Certified/Admissible Orthopaedic Surgery, Fellowship trained desired.

A busy successful Orthopaedics practice in the lakes region town of Norway is seeking a well trained general Orthopaedic Surgeon. Seven years ago Maine Orthopaedic Associates of Portland opened an office at Stephens Memorial Hospital, with surgeons rotating from the Portland based practice. The practice has enjoyed steady growth, a strong, amiable and collaborative relationship with the hospital. The ever increasing demand for services is propelling this important recruitment.

The best fit for this opportunity is a physician who wants to be in control of his practice, who will flourish in a surgical practice with a diverse caseload, and who will welcome colleagues who want to continue a presence in the practice. This is not an isolated practice. You will have the opportunity to join colleagues in the Portland office one day a week, attend grand rounds at Maine Medical Center, confer on cases. There is also another Orthopedic Surgeon with whom the practice shares equipment and space at the Norway site.

There is a well balanced mix of patients and favorable reimbursement. The business arrangements are straightforward. You will receive a generous salary guarantee, whatever you make above overhead expenses is bonus, no buy-in required. The practice is self supporting and your ramp up will be quick.

Stephens Memorial Hospital (SMH) is a 50-bed JCAHO accredited hospital located in the beautiful community of Norway, Maine, in the foothills of Maine's western mountains, near Sunday River, Maine's premier ski resort . Although considered rural, this hospital is under 60 minutes from Portland, and just 2-½ hours from Boston.

SMH serves 21,000 Maine citizens, providing a wide range of medical services for outpatients as well as in-hospital care. Ambulance, home health, school-based health clinics, cancer treatment, long-term care, and a seasonal clinic located at the Sunday River Ski Resort are all managed by Stephens Memorial Hospital. Recently, a major expansion was completed that increased the Surgical Services and Emergency Services departments, and added a new Women's Imaging Center.

You will know you've hit Main Street, Norway, when you sense that you have entered a Norman Rockwell painting. Norway is one of those classic New England towns that is brimming with history and charm, and decorated with culture! The Matolcsy Art Center, right on Main Street, is where the Western Maine Art Group hosts several art exhibits each year. The Norway Sidewalk Art Festival in July sees nearly 100 artists from northern New England exhibit their work to the public. Year round galleries offer the wares of local artisans and others in historic buildings with indescribable character. Unique downtown shops offer everything from hardware to men's wear (literally from overalls to formal wear), and furniture to personal care goods.

Maine's oldest newspaper, the Advertiser-Democrat, is located downtown, as is the Historical Society, which provides fascinating documentation of Norway's more than 200 year old history from the shipbuilders use of its Norway pines, to the fire that swept through the town at the end of the last century.

The local education system is outstanding, with eight different elementary schools scattered across nearby communities, plus a middle school and Oxford Hills High School. There is a private high school and parochial school options.

Property in Norway and the surrounding towns is plentiful, and it comes in a variety of forms. Thompson and Norway Lakes are located within town limits. Many other smaller lakes and ponds are just minutes from downtown. There are beautiful neighborhoods with Federal and Colonial style homes. Or perhaps you desire some prime acreage to build the home of your dreams.

Other local features of interest include the Oxford Plains Speedway (where BankNorth sponsors an annual 250 mile race each year), the McLaughlin Garden and Horticultural Center, plus two local theatres and two golf courses. The annual Oxford County Fair in the autumn draws big crowds, and each winter, the SnowFest on Norway Lake is the site of fascinating ice drag races.

The Oxford Hills region is an area of unlimited beauty, with natural resources including pristine lakes, ponds, rivers and mountains. This area is surrounded by the finest Nordic and alpine ski areas, hundreds of miles of groomed snowmobile trails, hiking and biking paths. Superb hunting and fishing abound in the Lakes and Mountains region. These hills harbor many active gemstone quarries, too so the area is known as the Gemstone Capital of Maine. Imagine the fine quality of life you and your family could enjoy residing in these beautiful surroundings, and yet being so near to all the conveniences of the city!

Contact: Jane Ham

Email: jham@themha.org