We are offering:Desirable riverside community 50 minutes from PortlandRelocation assistance brings you to beautiful MaineSecure employment with modern 190-bed medical centerJoin team of 5 experienced GIs and 6 excellent APPsInteresting general practice, mix of inpatient & outpatientExcellent, experienced provider and support staffFriendly, welcoming, collaborative team environmentPotential teaching options (onsite primary care residency)Highly competitive salary plus productivity bonusesOnsite daycare facility Liability, Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life InsuranceGenerous earned time for optimal work/life balance plus Paid leave plus a budget for your CMEChoice of retirement plans with employer matching Generous multiyear student loan repayment availableAugusta, Maine: We invite a sharp GASTROENTEROLOGIST to join an established team practicing in Maines newest hospital a 190-bed regional medical center in the state capital city, just 50 minutes from Portland. This physician-led nonprofit hospital is the areas largest private employer and Maines third largest healthcare system, serving 65,000 people. This is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.Join a team of 5 experienced GIs and 6 excellent APPs caring for outpatients in state-of-the-art clinics with all the tools you want for evaluation, diagnosis and therapy. Inpatient work is done in Augusta with outpatient services offered in Waterville, a college town 20 minutes north (the largest freestanding outpatient center in Maine, with its own endoscopy unit). You can look forward to an interesting general practice with room to specialize. Services include endoscopy, esophageal manometry and impedence/Ph probe testing, capsule endoscopy, EUS, ERCP, PEG, FibroScans, and more. Staff radiologists and gastrointestinal surgeons collaborate to provide comprehensive care. You will have a convenient Mon-Fri schedule (40 hours) with call shared 1:6. The medical center is home to an unopposed Family Medicine Residency Program, so opportunities to teach residents and fellows are available.This hospital-employed position offers a very competitive salary plus production bonuses and benefits including paid relocation assistance, insurance (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability), paid time off for sick leave and vacations, paid holidays, more paid leave plus a budget for your CME, an onsite daycare facility, a choice of retirement plans with employer matching, and more. Generous medical education loan repayment is available.Augusta is Maine's historic capital city, a growing college town, and a family-friendly community situated in the scenic Kennebec Valley. Entrepreneurs start and grow a variety of businesses here, while students learn in first-rate schools, libraries, and cultural facilities. Augustas busy shopping district offers dozens of specialty shops, name-brand and big-box stores, and multiple restaurants. The Civic Center hosts everything from rock concerts to sporting events. Augusta spans both sides of the picturesque Kennebec River, which offers scenic recreation. Enjoy kayaking, whitewater rafting, fishing and hunting, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and more. Take advantage of local hiking and biking trails, award-winning golf courses, and easily accessible ski resorts. This area is marked by picturesque waterways popular with bald eagles.Homes are available in the city, in several communities surrounding Augusta and a few minutes further out acreage is offered for those interested. Since this position offers shift work without call, you can live anywhere and commute. The hospital is just two minutes off Maines interstate.Portland is easily accessible from Augusta. This highly desirable city features a very active social scene centered in the popular Old Port district of eateries and nightclubs. Hundreds of Portland restaurants serve the finest seafood plus international fare from two dozen regions. Amenities include the convenient International Jetport, exciting semipro sports, scenic harborside dining, galleries and museums, live theater, an acclaimed symphony orchestra, and much more. Boston is 2.5 hours from Augusta.Contact us today to explore this terrific new position.
