Physician / Family Practice

Houlton, Maine: We have an excellent new opportunity for a skilled Family Medicine Physician to join the medical staff of an award-winning critical access hospital serving 18,000 residents in northeastern Maine. Practice in one of Americas Top Rural Hospitals, designated by the Leapfrog Group for exemplary performance across multiple safety and quality measures.Physicians requiring J1 (2022) or H1B visa support are welcome to apply.This is an important outpatient primary care role in a well-established, hospital-owned rural health center practice on the hospital campus. You will see ambulatory patients of all ages including some seniors with complex comorbidities, others with chronic conditions, and plenty of healthy adults and children. A team of Hospitalists manages all inpatients. You will enjoy a convenient 4 day/week schedule with no nights, weekends, or holidays, and with plenty of paid time off, making for a wonderful lifestyle. This practice provides excellent clinical and administrative support to the healthcare providers, giving you a truly enjoyable situation.We are offering:Paid relocation to scenic MaineSafe, welcoming, family-friendly community Secure hospital employmentJ1 (2022)/H1b visa support availableConvenient 4 day/week scheduleEstablished practice with experienced support teamCash signing bonus.Very competitive salaryProductivity/incentive bonuses.Paid liability insurance FOUR weeks of paid time off for vacationsTWO weeks of paid leave plus a budget for your CMEPaid holidays and paid sick leave too.Health, dental, vision & life insuranceAssistance with student loan debt also available.Professional pride caring for appreciative patients.Houlton sits on Maines eastern border with New Brunswick, Canada. The slow-paced town of Houlton appeals to many families seeking a friendly community and a wholesome lifestyle. Homes are affordable here with acreage available if you prefer more space. Imagine yourself in a big home on over 50 acres for under $300K.Northern Maine offers a delightful range of outdoor recreation including camping, hiking, canoeing and fishing in warm seasons, and wintertime activities ranging from snowmobiling and ice fishing to cross country skiing and even dog sledding. Houlton is the seat of Aroostook County, the largest county east of the Mississippi. This is a region of farms and forests and rolling hills plus many lakes and streams. Numerous organic farms thrive here.Many Houlton residents enjoy visiting the city of Fredericton, New Brunswick the provincial capital, with over 100,000 people 75 miles east. Houlton is one hour south of Presque Isle, Maine (with a small regional airport offering daily flights to/from Newark), and two hours north of Bangor, Maines third largest city, with an international airport, shopping malls, dozens of restaurants and stores, riverfront concerts and festivals, and many more big city amenities. Portland is 3.5 hours away, and Quebec City is 5 hours from Houlton.Contact us today to learn more.