Pediatrics opening details

Interested candidates must be US Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics.

A hospital-owned single-specialty pediatrics practice in Norway, Maine, is looking for a fourth pediatrician to join their group. We are seeking someone to work full time, but physicians interested in a part time schedule will also be considered! Full time physicians work a convenient 4-day workweek. Call is shared on a 1:4 basis. You will enjoy working in this well-staffed office with experienced nurses and support staff, and even a licensed social worker.

Doctors here see an average of 22 patients/day in the office. This practice provides a full range of general pediatrics services to patients in western Maine, with the most common visits for well child, physicals, acute and asthma. The affiliate hospital has a Level 1 nursery – they provide transportation as necessary for neonate cases, and manage about 200 deliveries/year. Very few pediatric inpatient admissions are required here, other than nursery, but interested physicians must have inpatient skills.

Physicians in this practice participate in the Maine Youth Overweight Collaborative and Pathways to Excellence Program. The practice was the proud recipient of three Blue Ribbons from the Maine Health Management Coalition Pathways to Excellence Primary Care Initiative (intended to measure, report and improve the quality and value of health care). They were recognized for use of clinical office systems that track information and manage patient care, for children's immunization processes, and for the treatment of pediatric asthma.

The selected candidate will receive a very competitive compensation package that includes a generous base salary, fully paid professional liability insurance, fully paid family health & dental insurance, life and disability insurance, paid relocation, an expense and CME budget, help with student loan debt, and more! Contact us for specific details and to learn more about this exciting opportunity.

Stephens Memorial Hospital (SMH) is a 50-bed hospital located in the beautiful community of Norway, Maine, in the foothills of Maine’s western mountains. 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’ll 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.

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: Cal Weaver, CPC

Email: cweaver@themha.org