Physician - Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine

Description

MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital (MHBBCH) at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine is currently seeking a 0.75 FTE Pediatric Hospital Medicine physician to join their team of experienced providers. MHBBCH is a 95-bed embedded pediatric hospital serving the tertiary care needs of Maine. Services provided through MHBBCH are comprehensive, including a PICU, NICU, intermediate care units for both newborn and pediatric care, a dedicated pediatric section in the ED, and a 35-bed inpatient unit. MHBBCH is fully staffed with all major pediatric medical and surgical subspecialties, as well as child life, social work, teaching, and rehabilitation services.

Our pediatric hospitalists manage hospitalized patients from birth through young adulthood (with a broad range of acute and chronic conditions and a mix of general and sub-specialty pediatric diagnoses), provide newborn care (~60% well newborns, ~40% level 2 newborns) and consultations. We currently have a team of both full-time and part-time Pediatric Hospitalists. Members of the Pediatric Hospitalist team are integral teaching faculty in the Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education Programs at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center- Portland.

This position offers:

• Team-based care model with collaborative approach to care.
• The successful candidate would have an academic appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine (required).
• Optional academic appointment to University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.
• Participation in key hospital leadership roles and pursue quality improvement, education, and clinical research interests.
• Competitive compensation packages include relocation assistance, CME expense reimbursement, and malpractice insurance.
• Benefits include Paid Time Off, CME time, retirement options with employer contributions, medical, dental, vision, life/disability coverage, and more.

Qualifications:

• MD/DO from an accredited medical school.
• PHM BE/BC preferred, not required and Pediatric BE/BC required

Portland, Maine - situated on the Maine coast, The Greater Portland Area offers the best of urban sophistication combined with small-town friendliness. The area provides four-season recreational opportunities, such as skiing, hiking, sailing, and miles of beautiful beaches.

MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.” MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. To learn more about our system please visit www.mainehealth.org and our benefits page.

Interested candidates may apply through the MaineHealth Careers website. To learn more, please reach out to Sophia Rideout, Physician & APP Recruiter at sophia.rideout@mainehealth.org.