OBGYN Opening in Caribou, ME
Saint Louis, MO, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Obstetrics & Gynecology
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Caribou, Maine, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 11/22/24
**OBGYN opening in Maine** * Located in ***Caribou, ME*** - 200m from Bangor, ME * Full time, permanent * Employed * Seeking a BC/BE OBGYN physician to join two OB/GYNs, and two Certified Nurse-Midwives in providing compassionate, high-quality care to obstetrical and gynecological patients drawn from multiple communities. * Full-time: 40 45 hours/week, including operating room time * Patients: Community profile includes a sizeable population of women for whom gynecological surgical procedures and urodynamic testing are becoming increasingly important. * On-Call Rotation 1:3 * The leader of deliveries, north of Bangor Maine, with over 200 deliveries annually * High-risk mothers and neonates are referred for delivery to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. * The Women's & Children's Health Center is located downstairs from Cary Medical Center, providing inside access within minutes to the labor/delivery/postpartum unit of the hospital. * OB unit and team are award-winning and have a well-earned reputation as the warmest, friendliest, and most desirable place to deliver babies north of Bangor. * Specialists available in Pines Caribou offices include urology, orthopedic and general surgery, and ophthalmology. * Access to Cary Medical Center outpatient clinics including diabetes counseling and nutritional therapy Join a physician practice management organization with 40 physicians and 20 mid-level providers. The health system's Maine locations include Caribou (3 offices), Presque Isle, Washburn, Fort Fairfield, and Van Buren. 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. Caribou, Maine, is the most northeastern city within the United States and has a population of approximately 8,000 people. This dynamic community is economically, culturally, and socially inviting. Caribou promotes and aggressively pursues innovative business and economic development, and welcomes, supports, and responds to the diversity of new people and new ideas. Caribou prides itself on the high quality of its public school system, extremely low crime rate, and family-oriented community activities. An excellent school system is available and offers outstanding academics, athletics, music, the arts, and extracurricular activities. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14:1. Construction began in 2017 to build a new K-8 Community School. The $50 million project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2020 to accommodate student enrollment that fall. Family ties are strong, self-respect and respect for others are 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. Caribou offers an outstanding environment in which to raise a family. Enjoy breathtaking sunsets on nearby lakes. The ocean is within easy travel distance.