Position
Mercy Primary Care, a group practice affiliated with Mercy Hospital in Portland is looking for a medical director who will function in the dual role of providing clinical care as well as overseeing the clinical performance, staffing, operations and programmatic direction for the practice. This position provides leadership in the development and implementation of productivity systems and practice protocols. The incumbent will serve as a liaison between the primary care physicians and Mercy/non Mercy specialists and community resources.
We are seeking a physician with experience as a medical director or who has performed aspects of medical administration. The candidate will possess excellent analytical and problem solving skills to assess and evaluate practice size, capacity, locations within the overall strategic plan. The Medical Director will be responsible for the recruitment, selection, retention and continuing education of primary care physicians and other clinical professionals.
The Medical Director will maintain a clinical practice approximately 50% of the time. The exact scope of practice will be determined as the administrative responsibilities unfold. This is an employed position with competitive compensation based on experience, and full benefits package.
Mercy Primary Care has four locations and will soon add a fifth practice. Clinical care is provided by Internists, Family Practice Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. The practices are supported by a full service Hospitalist program.
Hospital
Mercy Hospital is one of two Portland hospitals serving more than 220,000 Maine residents. The 230-bed hospital and affiliated primary care centers provide a comprehensive range of outpatient and home-based healthcare services. Because of a commitment to excellence, the nursing, clinical and support services have consistently achieved superior patient satisfaction ratings, and remain committed to providing the highest quality healthcare for all.
Having outgrown their current facilities, and with no room to expand at the current location, Mercy is breaking ground on a new Hospital. This is an exciting time to join the hospital staff.
Community
With a metro population of 230,000, the Greater Portland area (Portland, South Portland, Westbrook, Cape Elizabeth, Gorham, Falmouth, and Cumberland) is home to almost one quarter of Maine's total population. Portland is an old seacoast town with a population of 64,000. The Greater Portland area has more than 35 miles of trails to hike, jog or cross-country
ski. From mountains to lakes, city to country, nature to nightlife- you can find everything within a 15-mile radius. Portland is a modern city filled with galleries, one-of-kind boutiques and shops, and incredible restaurants serving everything from traditional New England clam chowder to nouveau cuisine.
Map of Portland, ME US
- Recreation
Maine’s largest city is also home to two semi-pro sports teams: Portland Sea Dogs Baseball and Portland Pirates Hockey! The Portland Jetport is a modern airport, giving you immediate access to the world – or you can drive. From Portland, Boston is a short 90 minute car ride or travel down via southern Maine’s new commuter rail service.
If you enjoy the out of doors, you’ll find many fun-filled ways to spend your leisure time in Maine. Portland is minutes away from miles of sandy beaches along the coastline. Moor your sailboat or power boat in any number of local marinas. Our downhill skiing is spectacular! From Portland, you’re just an hour’s drive from premier ski resorts. You might also enjoy other winter activities such as snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and ice fishing.
- Schools
Maine schools are outstanding! Portland and surrounding communities boast some of the finest schools in the State. You have your choice of public, catholic and private schools. Not long ago the National Education Goals Panel ranked Maine as having the best education system in America – two years in a row. Maine ranked above all other states in high-school completion rate and student performance in reading, math and science.
Mainers also value higher education. The University of Southern Maine, with campuses in Portland and nearby Gorham, is a branch of the University of Maine system offering 50 majors and more than 40 academic programs to over 11,000 enrolled students. Also in Portland, the Southern Maine Community College offering technical, career development and liberal arts courses of study, and the Maine College of Art offering courses in a variety of artistic mediums.
- Economy
The economy has shifted over the years from relying primarily on fishing, manufacturing and agriculture towards a much more service-based economy. Today, Portland is Maine's business, financial and retail capital. Most national financial services organizations with significant operations in the state have their Maine base here. You will also find major international law firms, technology based companies, import/export companies, and modern high-rise office buildings in the Greater Portland Area.
Portland is said to be the strongest small-business sector of any large metropolitan area in the United States and is the hottest small business market in which to develop a company. When compared to national and state averages, Portland has a low unemployment rate as well as higher median incomes than most other Maine communities.
- Culture
Currently, Portland stands as one of the few working waterfronts left in the United States, acting as New England’s largest tonnage seaport and second largest fishing port.
Portland’s “Old Port” is one of the most successful revitalized warehouse districts in the country. Seamlessly connected to the waterfront, the Old Port is both working waterfront and a chic shopping, dining, and entertainment district. The Old Port is also the site for the Annual U.S. Cellular Old Port Festival. This energetic event has been going on since 1973 and offers guest 10 stages of music, food and arts/crafts vendors, as well as children’s activities.
Uptown, a few blocks from the waterfront, is Portland’s secret treasure—the Arts District. With Congress Street as its spine, this once traditional shopping street has turned into a Mecca of art galleries, antique shops, and artist studios. The world class Portland Museum of Art, the Children’s Museum of Maine, the Institute of Contemporary Art at the Maine College of Art, the Center for Cultural Exchange, the State Theater, the Portland Stage Company, the Center for Maine History, and the stunningly-renovated Merrill Auditorium all line Congress Street.
Walking Congress Street provides a glimpse of office buildings intermingled with historically preserved buildings. The Wadsworth-Longfellow House is the 19th century childhood home of the poet. The First Parish Church has an original cannon ball from the revolutionary war as a chandelier. Portland’s City Hall was built by Carrere and Hastings, best known for their design of the New York Public Library. And, Portland High School is the oldest standing high school in the country.
- Real Estate
You will have a range of residential lifestyle choices around the Portland area. Choose a chic apartment or townhouse or condo, a historic Victorian home in town, a modern colonial in one of several wonderful suburban-type subdivisions, a country farmhouse with some acreage, or maybe travel a few minutes out of the city to find land on which to build. Portland has been rated one of the country's best cities when it comes to raising children in a study that ranks cities for “kid friendliness” based on population, health, education, public safety, economic and environmental indicators.
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