Practice Rheumatology in Maine | Research and Teaching Opportunities

Northern Light Health; Bangor (ME); On-site; USD 324,000 - 333,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Student loan reimbursement

Research opportunities

Job summary

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Brewer, Maine, is seeking a board-eligible/board-certified rheumatologist to join our productive team in the Lafayette Family Cancer Institute. This position offers J-1 waiver sponsorship with a path to a Green Card, and access to an in-house pharmacy and infusion suite to support efficient patient care.

Join a strong referral base of 500,000+ patients from primary care and subspecialties, with generous compensation, sign-on and relocation

Qualifications

• Board-eligible or board-certified rheumatologist.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with orthopedics, primary care, pain management, and other specialty care as needed.
• Access to an in-house pharmacy and infusion suite to provide efficient care.
• On-site ultrasound machine.
• No call requirements and option to choose a 4- or 5-day workweek with built-in administrative time.

Job description

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is seeking a board-eligible/board-certified rheumatologist to join our productive team that is housed within the state-of-the-art Lafayette Family Cancer Institute in Brewer, Maine.

This position is eligible for J-1 Waiver sponsorship with a pathway to Green Card (if desired) with the help of our immigration counsel.

Position Highlights:

• Experienced support staff with a rheumatology pharmacist and pharmacy patient liaison, triage nurse, 2 MAs, and 3 PSRs
• Collaboration with orthopedics, primary care, pain management, and other specialty care as needed
• Access to an in-house pharmacy and infusion suite to provide efficient care
• On-site ultrasound machine
• Strong internal and external referral base of 500,000+ patients from primary care practices and associated subspecialties
• No call requirements and option to choose a 4- or 5- day workweek with built-in administrative time make for a great work-life balance!
• No opioid prescriptions

Why Join Us:

• Robust compensation and benefits package including generous paid time off, retirement plan with employer matching, performance incentives, and much more!
• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance options available
• Top tier student loan reimbursement program
• Research and leadership opportunities

Compensation Information:

• $324,000 - $333,000 salary with the ability to earn additional compensation based on productivity.
• The compensation range listed reflects the range Northern Light Health anticipates relying on in setting the wages for the position.The range may not necessarily include all additional compensation elements available, including but not limited to call pay, leadership stipends, etc.

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, a member of Northern Light Health, is a 411-bed, regional tertiary care and ACS verified, level II trauma center serving a patient population of 500,000 in the northern two-thirds of Maine.

Bangor, Maineis a small city with easy access to Maine’s spectacular coast, mountains, and lakes. Schools rank among New England’s best with the flagship campus of the University of Maine located in the neighboring town of Orono and Husson University right here in the city. Bangor serves as the regional hub for medicine, the arts, and commerce. Bangor International Airport offers direct and one-stop service to most major destinations.