General Surgery opening details

Board Certified/Eligible General Surgery, broad range of surgical skills, sponsorship available for H1-B visas, not eligible to sponsor a J-1 waiver.

Inland Hospital in the central Maine college community of Waterville is seeking a general surgeon to join two other employed surgeons offering general surgery services to greater Waterville area. This recruitment is in response to the need for expansion of surgical capacity. The employment arrangement is for three years, at which time, the surgeon may elect to continue or become a private practice. The office is located on the hospital campus. You will work with two other experienced and respected general surgeons. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered, along with signing bonus and assistance with your loan debt. Call be 1 in 3 to start with potential for 1 in 4.

Inland Hospital is a 47-bed community hospital and part of Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems with an active medical staff of 46 physicians, and an additional staff of 125+ courtesy/consulting doctors. Because of its affiliation with Eastern Maine, Inland is able to provide access to higher levels of care through Eastern Maine Medical Center, located in Bangor, Maine. Inland is connected to EMMC via telemedicine technology and recently built a heliport adjacent to its Emergency Department so that it can easily transport patients to a tertiary care center. Eastern Maine Medical Center provides all levels of care to include a state of the art Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit.

Although Inland is small enough to give personal care and attention to each patient, the hospital is large enough to offer specialized medicine. Their staff of skilled specialists provides a range of services allowing patients in need to get special care close to home. For example, Inland Hospital recently opened the Sleep Center of Maine (SCOM), a new center offering diagnosis and treatment for patients with sleep-related disorders (including insomnia, sleep apnea, excessive snoring and sleep disturbances).

Inland Hospital strives for quality in every aspect of its operation. This is why a national industry magazine named Inland Hospital's Laboratory “Medical Laboratory of the Year” for excellence in customer service, attentiveness to patient care, productivity, quality control, and other key indicators.

Waterville is a mid-sized college town located in lower-central Maine. With its outlying suburbs and surrounding rural communities, hospitals in Waterville estimate that their service area exceeds 65,000 people. This family-friendly community offers seemingly endless recreational opportunities, superior public schools, affordable real estate, and great shopping facilities. It’s a wonderful place to call home!

Centrally located, Waterville is less then an hour from Maine’s coast. This area encompasses a number of lakes and rivers, so Waterville offers excellent opportunities for water lovers. You can enjoy all types of boating here, from canoeing and kayaking and sailing and nearby whitewater rafting. For those who prefer dry land, you can enjoy Maine’s warmer seasons by going hiking, biking or backpacking on many nearby trails, or perhaps camping, fishing or hunting.

In the wintertime, enjoy the snow! Visit one of Maine’s many dynamic downhill slopes, such as the famed Sugarloaf Ski Resort, located just 90 minutes from Waterville. You could also take pleasure in snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling or ice fishing. If you prefer activities that are a bit more tame, try antiquing, bird watching, or nature photography! There is truly something for everyone to enjoy in every Maine season.

Since Waterville is just 20 minutes north of Augusta, Maine’s capitol city, its easy to benefit from all the services, shopping, dining, and other amenities you would expect to find in a community that serves hundreds of government employees and their families. Augusta is home to three museums: two will introduce you to Maine’s interesting history (The Maine State Museum and Old Fort Western Museum), and one makes an outstanding day trip for kids (The Children’s Discovery Museum).

Many exciting festivals are held annually in Waterville. If you like impressive art, then you will want to attend the Waterville In-Town Art Fest, held annually since 1969, making it one of the oldest outdoor art shows in Maine. If food tickles your fancy, participate in The Greater Taste of Waterville. This event has celebrated local cuisine since 1992, and encourages you taste-test selections from all your favorite area restaurants and dining establishments while you enjoy magnificent entertainment. Are you a film buff? The Maine International Film Fest is a Waterville celebration hosted by Friends of Art and Film in Central Maine, dedicated to supporting the arts. You’ll have a great time in Waterville no matter which events you choose to attend!

Maine is recognized as one of the best and safest places in the US to raise a family, partly because of the first-rate education available here. Excellent schools are great source of Waterville pride! With two public and two parochial elementary schools, parents can choose the academic career they want for their youngsters. Older students continue their educations in the Waterville public middle school and public high school. Some high school students choose to attend the Mid-Maine Technical Center, in conjunction with their regular high school curriculum, to prepare themselves to go straight into the workplace. Its an excellent option available right in your neighborhood.

Waterville is truly a college town, and the home of three very fine schools: Colby College, a highly respected private liberal arts college; Thomas College, a private business college; and Kennebec Valley Community College, a comprehensive, public 2-year institution that provides a quality education in a range of fields.

Those settling in the Waterville area will enjoy a range of residential choices. You can live right in the city, or in one of several suburban areas, or you can enjoy Maine’s openness by acquiring some acreage in any of the quiet communities surrounding the city, where affordable real estate is plentiful, and waterfront living is an option on one of the area’s lakes, rivers or streams. Great schools, affordable real estate and excellent recreational opportunities make this a highly desirable community in which to live and work! If you seek a high quality of life for your family, this could be the place for you!

Contact: Jane Ham, Director

Email: jham@themha.org