Internal Medicine opening details

Board Certified/ Eligible in Internal Medicine

Ellsworth Internal Medicinea well established group is recruiting an Internist to join the practice. You will be working with 5 other Internists and 2 mid-level practitioners in a beautiful 17,000 ft. new office space. The group is employed by Maine Coast Memorial Hospital. This is a general practice, responsibilities include office practice and in-hospital care. You will work 4 days per week. There is a nocturnal Hospitalist Service. One week in 7, you will round on patients, do admissions and discharges, stress testing etc. Tues,Weds,Thurs. One week in 7 you will round on patients on the weekend.  Offered is a generous compensation package, assistance with medical education debt, relocation assistance, medical malpractice, paid time off.

Maine Coast Memorial Hospital is fully accredited, 64-bed community hospital serving a population of 21,000. Four brand new, state-of-the-art operating rooms opened recently as a part of a $10.2 million, three story/25,000 square foot expansion project. This expansion includes inpatient and outpatient support areas that substantially increase patient privacy while giving providers access to the latest tools and conveniences. New Emergency Room facilities were another part of the hospital’s major update.

Ellsworth is a picturesque location on Maine’s coast midway between Bangor and Bar Harbor, each about a thirty minute drive from town. This delightful community is recognized as the Gateway to Maine’s historic Down East region, and the 35,000 acre Acadia National Park.

The area has a diverse economic base with fishing; boat-building and other types of water related enterprises. It is also home to Jackson Laboratory, Internationally known genetics and cancer research laboratory. The eclectic mix of artisans living and working in this area inspires many musical and cultural diversions.

Ellsworth and surrounding communities in Hancock County has a diverse cultural scene. The downtown landmark “Grand Theater� features an eclectic mix of live music from all over the country, and local theatrical productions. Haystack Mountain School of Crafts is an internationally known art and crafts school offering intensive courses and workshops in art, music and poetry. Pierre Montreux School for classical performers attracts premier musicians from all over the world. Hancock County with its breathtaking coastal scenery is a magnet for artisans of all stripes.

Primary and secondary education in the area rank among the top within the state in academics, athletics and music, with public and private school options. There are two private colleges in the county; Maine Maritime Academy, which focuses on Nautical Sciences and Naval Engineering, and College of the Atlantic with its’ emphasis on Human Ecology and Marine Environmental Sciences.

You will have a range of residential options. You may chose to live in one of several nearby communities, or choose a historic Victorian home in town, a country farmhouse with some acreage, or maybe seek out some vacant land on which to build a home of your own design! No matter what you decide on, you can rest assured that Maine is ranked one of the safest and best places to live and raise a family in the U.S.

Acadia National Park is the second most visited national park in the country, an incredibly popular place for camping, hiking and biking, bird watching, whale watching and nature photography, canoeing and kayaking, plus cross country skiing and snow shoeing, and much, much more. Nearby Bar Harbor is a coastal community recognized as one of Maine’s most popular tourist destinations.

You can enjoy living in one of several beautiful and tranquil rural communities, yet you can easily access the many services and amenities of Bangor. Bangor is Maine’s second largest city, with a metro population of over 100,000 people, four colleges, a large shopping district, theatres and fine dining, a symphony orchestra, an international airport, and one of the highest rated children’s museums in the country, plus much more. Cultural distractions are plentiful here, and in nearby Orono (just north of Bangor), is the flagship campus of the University of Maine System, with over 10,000 students.

Contact: Jane Ham

Email: jham@themha.org