Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon Opportunity at Progressive Medical Center in New England at Northern Light Health

Join our dynamic Trauma and Acute Care Surgery team at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center.  This position is part of a hospital employed Acute Care Surgery group of 7 surgeons and 7 APPs that provide 24/7 trauma, critical care and emergency general surgery coverage.  Schedule consists of a mix of 8, 16 and 24 hour (weekends) in-house shifts with approximately 5 night shifts a month including weekend rotation. This group also functions as intensivists for all surgical patients.  About one fourth of the surgical practice is elective, based on patients referred from the community and seen by us in the emergency room. Seven Physician Assistants who are also in house 24/7 and assist us in the OR and ICU are members of this group as well. Candidates must be BC/BE in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.

J1 waiver applicants welcome to apply.

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is committed to making healthcare work for the people of Maine.  It is a 411- bed, regional tertiary care and ACS verified level II trauma center serving a patient population of 500,000 living in the northern two-thirds of the states geography. The hospital is a base for LifeFlight of Maine, a critical care air transportation service flying nearly 900 missions per year. Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is a member of Northern Light Health, an integrated statewide health delivery system that is raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state. Northern Light Health offers a broad range of providers and services, including nine hospitals, primary care and specialty physician practices, long-term care, home health and hospice agencies, and emergency ground and air transport.

Bangor, Maine is a vibrant small city with easy access to Maines spectacular coast, mountains, and lakes. Schools rank among New Englands best with the flagship campus of the University of Maine located in the neighboring town of Orono. Bangor serves as the regional hub for medicine, the arts, and commerce. Bangor International Airport offers direct and one-stop service to most major destinations.

Northern Light Health

At Northern Light Health, were building a better approach to healthcare because we believe people deserve access to care that works for them. Our more than 12,000 team membersin our hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, long-term and home healthcare, and ground and air medical transport and emergency careare committed to making healthcare work for our patients, communities, and employees.

Why Northern Light Health?

• Robust compensation and benefits package
• Student Loan Reimbursement Programs
• Relocation Bonus
• Sign on Bonus
• Flexible schedules and exceptional work/life balance
• Generous PTO benefits
• Leadership and teaching opportunities, if desired