Hospitalist opening in Eastern Coastal Maine - work 13 weeks/year!

Seeking a BE/BC Hospitalist passionate about rural medicine to join our team in beautiful Eastern Coastal Maine!

Details:

• Full-time position working only 13 weeks/year
• Moderate and occasionally irregular and extended work hours; may include weekends, evening and night hours

• Accepts patient referrals and coordinates all aspects of care for hospital patients referred by medical staff members.
• Provides professional medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury to up to seventeen hospital inpatients.
• Utilizes case management services in decision making.
• Discussion of end-of-life preferences with patients, families and staff.
• Consultation with specialists as needed and coordinates the care between the primary care and consulting physicians
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in accordance with training and experience and scope of clinical privileges granted through medical staff membership
• Timely and proactive discharge planning whenever possible.
• Participates in multidisciplinary discharge planning that minimizes need for patient's readmission.
• Function as a medical consultant to all areas of the hospital, including timely consultations to the Emergency Department, surgeons and other medical staff members upon request.
• Provide on call coverage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, onsite or offsite by telephone; responding within time frames established by the medical staff or emergent, urgent and routine requests.
• During hours of attendance at the hospital, respond to all "Code Blue" calls and be available to assist the Emergency Department physician with this and other emergencies. He/she will respond within times frames established by the medical staff for emergent, urgent and routine requests.
• During the week of assigned hospitalist duties, the hospitalist will read all EKG's and perform scheduled stress testing.
• Participate in hospital's Quality Improvement activities.
• Participation in assigned medical staff meetings.
• Provide leadership in development of protocols and other clinical effectiveness projects.
• Participate with the nursing and case management teams in maintaining effective utilization and resources management, medical record appropriateness and appropriate discharge planning.
• Participate in patient rounding, triage and disposition to expedite patient flow throughout the organization and assist with patient placement and census management efforts.
• Participate in the resolution of patient and provider complaints and enhancement of patient and provider satisfaction as measured by periodic surveys.
• Maintain excellent working relationships and communication with the Other physician members of the hospitalist practice, members of the medical, nursing and clinical staff and hospital leadership.
• Hand off information to the next hospitalist in a clear manner consistent with hospital policy.
• Complete and maintain adequate and proper medical records with respect to all patients examined or treated in accordance with all legal, accreditation, regulatory and third-party payor requirements.
• Comply with all Medical Staff bylaws and policies, code of conduct, hospital policies, rules and regulations as currently exist or are hereinafter amended.
• Participate as a provider of medical services with third party payers, including any HMO or PPO, with which hospital contracts.
• Comply with all applicable statutes, regulations and other legal requirements
• Perform such other services as are reasonably assigned by the Medical Staff President.

The Community:

Tucked along Maine’s rugged coastline, this picturesque town offers a peaceful, nature-rich lifestyle with stunning ocean views, abundant wildlife, and access to some of the most pristine outdoor spaces in New England. It’s an ideal spot for those seeking a slower pace of life, with charming local shops, a tight-knit community, and a deep sense of history and tradition. Despite its quiet setting, it’s within a few hours’ drive of Bangor and Bar Harbor, making weekend getaways and access to larger city amenities both convenient and enjoyable. For anyone looking to escape the hustle and embrace a coastal lifestyle rooted in authenticity and natural beauty, this is a hidden gem worth discovering.