Physician / Surgery - Orthopedics / Maine / Permanent / Bar Harbor, Maine ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON invited to practice on the scenic coast - Mount Desert Island/Acadia National Park Job

Orthopedic Surgeon

We invite a skilled Orthopedic Surgeon to join an exceptional 25-bed hospital in this unique coastal setting. This Critical Access Hospital is top-rated and a Maine Best Place to Work. Become part of an excellent medical staff providing superior care to area residents and vacationers who come to this popular locale in all seasons.

Job Description

• Assume an interesting, broad-scope general orthopedic practice from a senior surgeon who is preparing to retire.
• Support for surgeons with subspecialty interests.
• Enjoy a solo practice with the current surgeon remaining local to assist with call coverage.
• Additional coverage arranged through nearby surgeons or via locums to ensure a high quality of life.
• Work with an excellent team of clinical and administrative personnel providing expert support in delivering the highest standard of orthopedic care for adult and pediatric patients.
• Utilize three ORs that support laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery and more.
• Benefit from a steady stream of referrals from the hospital's employed primary care practitioners.
• Full-time position with a flexible schedule.
• Convenient outpatient facilities right on the hospital campus.

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation package with an excellent base salary.
• Sign-on bonus and paid relocation assistance.
• Paid liability insurance with tail coverage.
• Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance.
• Plenty of paid time off for sick leave and vacations, plus paid holidays.
• Paid leave for CME with a generous expense budget.
• Participation in a retirement program.
• Assistance with medical school debt.

Community Overview

Come to the coast of Maine! Maine is the state for best quality of life and the safest state in the US. Bar Harbor is the biggest town on bridge-connected Mount Desert Island, over 100 square miles, site of spectacular Acadia National Park. With 50,000 acres of magnificent mountains and lakes, picturesque coastlines, and welcoming campgrounds, Acadia offers over 500 miles of bicycle paths and hiking trails for every level of adventurer.

Bar Harbor is renowned as a tourist destination and a popular cruise ship stop, featuring an impressive number of seafood and ethnic restaurants, ice cream and fudge shops, and unique boutiques. Enjoy whale-watching cruises, a Native American museum, and The Jackson Laboratory (a respected genetics research complex).

Your recreational choices are unbeatable here. With camping, hiking and climbing, biking and golf, fishing, and all manner of boating, the warmer seasons offer countless options. In winter, enjoy cross-country skiing, ice fishing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling.

Bar Harbor is a terrific community for families. The local schools are top-rated, with excellent student/teacher ratios. Homes are available on or off the island. Bar Harbor is 75 minutes from Bangor, Maine's third-largest city, which offers a convenient international airport, shopping malls, dozens of eateries, a symphony orchestra, a casino/hotel, a terrific children's museum, riverfront festivals and concerts, and much more.