BC/BE Physician – Hospitalist

Franklin Memorial / Franklin Community Health Network, Farmington, ME

Schedule: Rotating Schedule (Day/Night)- Flexible - Part-Time 20 hours per week (flexible)

Req#: 178397

Franklin Community Health Group, a department of Franklin Memorial Hospital and integrated with Maine Medical Center quaternary 800 bed teaching hospital in Portland, Maine, is seeking a Board Certified/Eligible Internal or Family Medicine Physician to join our team as a part-time hospitalist in a community hospital setting. Join us and you will also find supportive, collaborative colleagues; strong patient/provider relationships; comprehensive resources and advanced technologies, including fully integrated Epic EMR. 

Franklin Memorial Hospital (FMH) is a non-profit, full-service community hospital located in the beautiful western mountain region.  The successful candidate will join our current highly skilled Hospitalist physician team and supervised APP providers for daytime coverage, and physician nighttime coverage.  Daytime shifts will work alongside an APP provider as well as another Hospitalist. The Hospital Medicine Service admits and cares for patients with a range of medical diagnoses.  In addition, when appropriate, the team will admit and medically manage orthopedic and surgical patients in consultation with those specialties.  Preoperative and ED consultative services are provided.  Our Hospitalists also provide critical care, including ventilator management with fulltime onsite Respiratory Therapy support. The ability to perform procedures including intubation, central line placement, lumbar puncture, paracentesis and thoracentesis is preferred but not required.

This offers teaching opportunities of medical students, as Franklin Memorial Hospital, a member of MaineHealth, is one of the teaching sites for the Maine Medical Center – Tufts University Medical School program.

This position offers:

• Rural healthcare setting with broad scope of practice and collaborative team.
• Competitive compensation package including generous sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, student loan repayment, CME expense reimbursement, and malpractice insurance.
• Benefits include CME, retirement options with employer contributions, medical, dental, vision, life/disability coverage, and more.
• This position offers teaching opportunities of medical students and residents. Franklin Memorial Hospital, a member of MaineHealth, is one of the teaching sites for the Maine Medical Center – Tufts University Medical School program.

Greater Franklin County is a charming four-season region offering numerous opportunities for its 40,000 residents, including a nationally acclaimed health care system, the pristine Rangeley lakes region, panoramic views and bustling downtown with a distinct local flavor and the home of the University of Maine at Farmington.  The area offers some of the most breathtaking natural beauty and outdoor recreation found anywhere in a safe community environment. 

Franklin Memorial - Work Life Balance (vimeo.com)

To learn more, please contact: Donna Lafean, Provider Recruiter, MaineHealth/Franklin Memorial Hospital at donna.lafean@MaineHealth.org 

About Franklin Memorial Hospital:

Franklin Memorial Hospital, is a member of MaineHealth, the premier healthcare system in Maine, and is nationally renowned for its innovative programs in rural healthcare.  Franklin Memorial Hospital, a 25-bed, critical access, Commission accredited facility, serves 40,000 residents of west central Maine, including an Ambulatory Surgical Unit which includes 3 operating rooms. We are a rural community with a University of Maine college in town, three large ski resorts within an hour's drive and 1.5 hours from Portland, Maine.

Additional Information: 

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. Learn more about our system at mainehealth.org

At MaineHealth, we offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow. Our packages include health and dental insurances, paid parental leave, retirement program, generous paid time off, and much more! Our comprehensive array of benefits are competitive, affordable, and include choices that meet specific, but ever changing, needs.

With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the neighborhoods that surround it. We are deeply invested in the well-being of our communities and care team members. We believe in fostering a work environment of strong commitment, compassionate caring and continuous improvement. Join us, and your abilities will be challenged and enhanced as you take your career to a new level.