Physician - Infectious Disease

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, located in Bangor, Maine, seeks a BC/BE Pediatric Infectious Disease physician with pediatric hospitalist interest to join our team. This position will be a 0.7 FTE, part-time position comprised of dedicated time in a Pediatric Infectious Disease role, equaling 20 hours/week (0.5 FTE), and 35 hours per month (0.2 FTE) in a Pediatric Hospitalist role.  Applicants should be BC/BE in both Pediatric Infectious Disease and Pediatrics. 

Pediatric infectious disease works primarily as a consult service with our inpatient units and pediatric sub-specialties, including our 6-bed PICU, Level 3 NICU, and pediatric ward as well as our Pediatric Surgery, Neurosurgery, ENT, Pediatric Orthopedic, and Pediatric Gastroenterology sub-specialists. Referrals for outpatient Pediatric Infectious Disease care occasionally come through newborn medicine, general pediatrics and other pediatric subspecialty services. 

The pediatric hospitalist service works closely with the pediatric intensivists to provide comprehensive inpatient care and administer an established pediatric sedation program. The pediatric inpatient program has forged strong relationships with their subspecialist colleagues as well as with regional primary care pediatricians.  Desire to teach family practice residents and medical students is highly valued. 

Lifestyle focused details of this position:

• Pediatric ID consult availability is limited to defined daily consult blocks Monday through Friday only.
• Two Pediatric ID clinics scheduled per month, with the potential to expand if supported by patient volume or need
• No routine expectation of availability outside of designated consult hours
• Flexibility in scheduling Pediatric Hospitalist hours according to shift-based template

Physicians at Northern Light Health Enjoy:

• A robust compensation and benefits package including Paid Time Off and CME allowance
• Student Loan Reimbursement programs
• Relocation and sign-on bonuses
• Flexible schedules and exceptional work/life balance
• Teaching and research opportunities, if desired

Qualifications:

• Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Pediatric Infectious Disease
• Board Certification in General Pediatrics
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong interest in teaching and outreach across a broad geographic area
• Desire to become part of a multidisciplinary pediatric care team

Why Northern Light Health

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is a 411-bed regional tertiary care center and an ACS-verified level II trauma center with academic affiliations and serving a population of 500,000 living in the northern 2/3 of the state’s geography.  We offer dedicated neonatal and pediatric transport and are a base hospital for LifeFlight of Maine, a critical care air transport service flying nearly 900 missions per year.

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center serves as the Regional Pediatric Specialty Center and has forged strong relationship with regional hospitals and providers as part of its tertiary pediatric care mission. Pediatric sub-specialty support includes gastroenterology, neurology, cardiology, infectious disease, endocrinology, hematology-oncology, developmental pediatrics, genetics, surgery, orthopedics, neonatology, critical care, and hospital medicine.