Description

At Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, we strive to support your efforts in achieving a fulfilling career by providing a professionally stimulating and supportive environment. We are seeking a board-certified/board-eligible pediatric anesthesiologist who values a team-oriented work environment, and an organization deeply committed to its community. This hospital-employed position combines personal and professional excellence with a sustainable and satisfying work-life balance.

Northern Light pediatric anesthesiologists work closely and collaboratively with our two pediatric surgeons, pediatric orthopedist and extensive pediatric support teams, including Inpatient Pediatrics, PICU, NICU, Peds GI, and Peds Cardiology to coordinate safe, high-quality care for our tiniest patients.

Practice Highlights:

• Monday-Friday work week. Calls include a combination of12-hr overnight shifts with post-call day off and back-up home pager call. No 24-hr call in-house call.
• Average of 1 in 6 in-house or pager call.
• Anesthesia Care Team model with CRNA medical direction
• Core team of CRNAs for neonatal and challenging peds cases
• New operating rooms, endovascular hybrid operating rooms, and state of the art interventional/electrophysiology procedure rooms
• Work with a close-knit group of collaborative anesthesiologists, CRNAs, surgeons and support staff who respect one another’s skillsets, experience and contributions to patient care

Our pediatric surgical service averages over 600 operative cases per year and provides care for a variety of pediatric cases including:

• Dental, ENT, orthopedics, scoliosis, acute surgery and neonatal emergencies.
• In addition to pediatric cases, our highly skilled physician group provides anesthesia coverage for a broad spectrum of surgical cases including general surgery, trauma, ortho trauma, vascular, bariatrics, thoracic, ENT, urology, GYN, neurosurgery, electrophysiology, endoscopy, labor and delivery

Compensation Information:

• $620,000 annual base salary with the ability to earn additional compensation based on productivity. 
• The compensation range listed reflects the range Northern Light Health anticipates relying on in setting the wages for the position.  The range may not necessarily include all additional compensation elements available, including but not limited to call pay, leadership stipends, etc.

Why Northern Light Health Eastern Maine Medical Center?

• Flexible PTO options
• $5,000 CME allowance
• Relocation and sign-on bonuses
• Student loan reimbursement up to $20k per year, with no maximum
• J-1 and H-1B sponsorship opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package, including 403b plans with employer matching, partially funded HSA accounts and employer-paid short term disability plan to protect you during times of medical need 

About us:

• Regional Tertiary Care and ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center:  We are a comprehensive, 411-bed medical center serving as the referral center for a patient population of 500,000 in the northern two-thirds of the state’s geography.  The hospital is a base for LifeFlight of Maine, a critical care air transportation service flying nearly 900 missions per year.
• Vibrant Small City:  As one of Maine’s major urban centers, Bangor serves as the regional hub for medicine, arts, and commerce.  Unwind in our historic downtown filled with shopping, bars and restaurants; take in a concert on the picturesque waterfront; or enjoy the vibrant cultural scene with a show at the Bangor Symphony Orchestra.
• Adventure Awaits:  Outdoor recreational activities are abundant during all four seasons.  You’ll enjoy easy access to lakes, mountains and many state parks; and it’s only a short commute to miles of beautiful coastline as well as Acadia National Park.  
• Family Friendly:  Bangor was rated one of the top cleanest metropolitan cities in the US in 2023 by the ALA.  Great school systems, safe communities, friendly neighbors and a lower-than-average cost of living are ideal for raising a family. 
• Academic Enrichment:  Public schools rank among New England’s best with the flagship campus of the University of Maine located in the neighboring town of Orono, home to the Black Bears ice hockey team.  The Eastern Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program is ACGME accredited with osteopathic recognition. 
• Well connected:  Bangor International Airport offers direct and one-stop service to most major national destinations.

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is a member of Northern Light Health, an integrated statewide healthcare system focused on raising the bar for healthcare delivery and leading the way to a healthier future for our state. Northern Light Health offers a broad range of providers services across its nine member hospitals, including primary care and specialty physician practices, long-term care, home health and hospice agencies, and emergency ground and air transport.

Please consider us in your next step on your career path. We would love to introduce you to a new path forward in Maine that exemplifies “the way life should be”!

For confidential consideration, please contact:

Marlee Cuskelly, Provider Recruiter II
Phone: 207.973.5358
Text: 207.560.0133
Email: providercareers@northernlight.org