Physician / Pathology / Maine / Locum or Permanent / Pathologist opportunity in northern Maine - no call, great support staff Job

Healthcare system seeks an experienced Board Certified Pathologist to join a strong team at Medical Center in a dynamic community that is economically, culturally, and socially inviting.

• Solo position
• No call
• Approximately 3500 surgical cases/year (avg. 15 daily)
• Approx. 300 Non-Gyn cytologies/year (1-2/day)
• Types of Cases: GI, Skin, Gyn, Breast, Thyroid FNAs
• Grossing required All specimens, techs will assist.
• Frozen sections required. Pathologist prepares specimen and tech will cut tissue. Approx. 1-4 frozen sections/month
• How many slides/day: 40-100, depends on the day
• EMR System: CPSI for the hospital and EPIC for clinics
• The hospital Laboratory is CAP accredited and is staffed 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.
• Our 36 member staff consists of Phlebotomists, Medical Laboratory Technicians, Clinical Laboratory Scientists and Medical Technologists.
• The laboratory offers a wide test menu to include Chemistry, Special Chemistry, Hematology, Serology and Urinalysis.
• The Laboratory s Blood Bank stores units of Red Cells and Frozen plasma for various different blood types and offers a full testing menu.
• The Microbiology Department performs culture workups on different sources as well as rapid antigen tests.
• PCR testing is offered for Respiratory and Enteric Pathogens.
• Bacterial identification with potential resistance patterns for Positive blood cultures are done for rapid turnaround time on patients with septicemia.
• Sensitivity Panels are offered as needed for treatment of infections.
• The Histology department handles all processing and slide preparation of surgical specimens for our Pathologists.
• Scheduled Frozen Sections are available.
• A variety of special stains are offered in house.
• The Laboratory is interfaced with the reference Laboratory (Quest Diagnostic) to offer faster turnaround time for tests not done on campus.

Group is a physician practice management organization with 40 physicians and 20 mid-level providers. In the fall of 2007, the practice was designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center, providing enhanced access to health care services for all members of the community, and allowing the practice to employ providers holding H-1B and J-1 visas.

For over 38 years the system has provided care to a service area population numbering about 35,000 people. Its has a dedicated, volunteer Board of Directors and a strong, supportive relationship with the Medical Center. It has received recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH). PCMH is a comprehensive, coordinated team-based approach that enables patients to take an active role in their health status and decision making. This innovative model puts patients at the center of care as their primary care practitioner leads an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals to treat all aspects of the patient s health. NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition raises the bar in defining high-quality care by emphasizing access, health information technology, and coordinated care focused on patients.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Generous health and welfare benefits package
• Professional liability insurance
• Relocation assistance
• Licensing, DEA registration, and medical education loan repayment (if applicable).
• Physicians also receive an annual allowance for professional society memberships, subscriptions (print and online), and Continuing Medical Education.
• All of our primary care health centers are approved for participation in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayer program.
• This is a FQHC facility - visa candidates welcome. Immigration assistance provided by expert legal counsel is provided at the expense of the practice for candidates needing a J-1 waiver, H-1B visa or permanent resident (green) card.

About the Area:

Located in is the most northeastern city within the United States and has a population of approximately 9,000 people. This dynamic community is economically, culturally, and socially inviting. It promotes and aggressively pursues innovative business and economic development, and welcomes, supports and responds to the diversity of new people and new ideas. It prides itself on the high quality of its public school system, extremely low crime rate and family-oriented community activities.

Family ties are strong, self-respect and respect for others is instilled, trust and courtesy are a way of life, and the pace of life is consistent with these ideals. This community celebrates the values and lessons of a multi-cultural heritage that serves as its strength and foundation in a progressive, modern world. It offers an outstanding environment in which to raise a family. Enjoy breathtaking sunsets on nearby lakes. The ocean is within easy travel distance.

Aroostook County provides great hunting and fishing, as well as a multitude of outdoor activities, including camping, biking, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, snowmobiling and downhill and cross-country skiing. The Maine Winter Sports Center was developed as a premier cross-country skiing venue. The Center has hosted several World Cup, Paralympics and Biathlon World Cup events since 2004. Rural northern Maine enjoys a four-season environment, abundant opportunities for relaxed living, welcoming friendly communities, and a variety of recreational pursuits within minutes (rather than the typical hours). A regional airport is available in nearby Presque Isle.

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