We are recruiting a skilled General Surgeon to join the surgical team of this exceptional 25-bed hospital in this beautiful coastal community. Candidates with a J1 or H1B visa are encouraged to apply as well as more seasoned surgeons. You will practice with two other experienced general surgeons and an orthopedic surgeon in this award-winning independent, nonprofit, critical access hospital. You will enjoy an interesting broad-scope practice with plenty of laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery in the hospital’s modern well-equipped facilities. You will work a convenient four day/week schedule. Call is shared with the other surgeons, and includes ED coverage. You will be employed by a hospital that has Ranked in the “Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals in the USA,” and is rated #1 in Maine. MDI has been named a “Best Overall Performer” for twelve consecutive years! You will enjoy an amazing lifestyle in an extremely desirable community! You will earn a highly competitive compensation package with an excellent base salary, paid relocation, health, dental, disability and life insurance, paid leave and a budget for CME, 6 WEEKS of paid vacation, paid holidays, a retirement program, and assistance with your medical education debt (if applicable).

Bar Harbor is the biggest town on bridge-connected Mount Desert Island spanning over 100 square miles, and home of the breathtaking Acadia National Park, “America’s Favorite Place” by Good Morning America. MDI and Acadia host over 3 million visitors each year. MDI is known as a tourist destination, recently becoming an increasingly popular cruise ship stop. Bar Harbor has a vast selection of restaurants and shops, a Native American museum, and renowned Jackson Laboratory, a highly respected genetics research facility.

In your free time you can take advantage of all the recreational activities MDI and Acadia have to offer: hiking, climbing, fishing, camping, biking, kayaking, sailing, a photographer’s dream! In the colder weather you can spend time cross country skiing, ice fishing, snowshoeing, skating, and snowmobiling. Bar Harbor is a family centered community with excellent local schools, and affordable real estate on and off the island.