Pulmonary/Critical Care opening details

Board Certified/Eligible in Pulmonology/Critical Care/Sleep

The hospital in the beautiful coastal community of Belfast, Maine is looking for a Pulmonologist/Critical Care physician who has a specialty in Sleep Studies. The Sleep Lab is modern well equipped with an experienced and highly capable staff. Your office will be located at the hospital. This is a solo practice which can be either employed or private practice depending on individual preference. Call is shared with cardiology and IM group, and is a comfortable 1:7 or 1:8. This position comes with a very competitive salary and benefits package.

Waldo County General Hospital is a 140-year old, 25-bed critical access community hospital (CAH) located in the city of Belfast, Maine. This hospital is the sole-community provider of health care for Waldo County. It serves Belfast, with a population of 7,000, and numerous rural communities within a 20-mile or so radius, bringing the hospital’s total service population to about 37,000 Mainers. Many surgical and other sub specialists have joined the medical staff in recent years, and the hospital recently completed a substantial expansion project.

This hospital has a full service, 24-hour Emergency Room; a Pulmonary and Sleep Lab; Cardiac Rehabilitation facilities; a Renal Dialysis unit; Maine’s foremost Voice and Swallowing Center for diagnostic testing and speech therapy; and a full array of surgical and specialty services. In the summer of 2005, a new capital campaign was launched to fund the replacement of three OR suites and two procedure rooms.

The city of Belfast and neighboring Searsport are two of the most beautiful and historically interesting coastal communities in Waldo County. Belfast is about 45 minutes east of Maine’s capital of Augusta, and 50 or so minutes south of Bangor. Settled in the 1700’s, these charming fishing villages have grown into bustling communities that are popular with tourists and families alike.

In the early days, the sea had a profound influence on the development of this region. During the nineteenth century, the combined shipyards of Belfast and Searsport produced 550 sailing vessels! At that time of great prosperity, shipbuilders and merchants built beautiful Greek revival mansions on spectacular lots, often with water views, and decorated them with treasures from the China trade. Many of these homes continue to adorn the community today. The fascinating history of these towns is preserved at the Belfast Museum and the Penobscot Marine Museum, where visitors can enjoy an educational and entertaining, in-depth look at the past.

Today, Belfast enjoys economic prosperity. A new branch of the University of Maine offers day and night classes. Credit card giant MBNA established its corporate headquarters in Belfast in the 1990s, where they now employ 3,000 people. The revival of the visual and performing arts adds additional color and drama to the current landscape.

If you love the outdoors, you will find a nearly endless number of recreational opportunities in Waldo County. On and near the coast you can enjoy a range of freshwater and saltwater activities. Or, travel inland, and try cross-country skiing, biking, camping, or hiking. If you prefer something a little more relaxed, you can pick your own strawberries, raspberries, or apples, and enjoy a picnic in Belfast City Park.

Belfast has an excellent school system with a brand new central elementary school that opened within the past year. Troy Howard Middle School is where all of the 6th – 8th graders go, and 10-12 grade high school students attend Belfast Area High School.

Contact: Jane Ham

Email: jham@themha.org