The Palliative Care Practice of MaineHealth Medical Group (MHMG) is seeking a palliative care physician to join our growing team in a blended role that includes inpatient and outpatient palliative care, along with hospice medical leadership as an Associate Medical Director. This position is designed for a clinician who values continuity and wants to provide patient- and family-centered care across settings, including hospital-based consults, outpatient palliative care, and hospice (home and inpatient hospice as appropriate). The ideal practice mix includes outpatient and inpatient palliative care at Pen Bay and Waldo County Hospitals, as well as hospice care.

This position offers:

• Ability to practice across settings (inpatient, outpatient, and hospice) to support seamless transitions, continuity, and high-quality serious illness and end-of-life care.
• Opportunity to help expand access to specialty palliative care across MaineHealth Medical Group and strengthen alignment between hospital-based palliative care and hospice services.
• Work within interdisciplinary teams in the inpatient, outpatient, and hospice settings, partnering closely with nursing, social work, chaplaincy, pharmacy, and community-based resources.
• Associate Medical Director responsibilities include participating in hospice interdisciplinary group (IDG) collaboration, supporting clinical quality and compliance, and providing physician leadership for complex symptom management and goals-of-care conversations.
• Team-based care model with collaborative approach to care.
• Competitive compensation package including relocation assistance, CME expense reimbursement, and malpractice insurance.
• Benefits include Paid Time Off, CME time, retirement options with employer contributions, medical, dental, vision, life/disability coverage, and more.

Qualifications:

• MD/DO from an accredited medical school.
• BC/BE in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

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Coastal Maine (PenBay, Waldo County)

• Pen Bay Medical Center is located directly on beautiful Penobscot Bay in Rockport, Maine. Pen Bay Medical Center is a not-for-profit, Top Rural, Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score Graded and the largest community hospital in mid coast Maine. Our care team of more than 1,600 health care professionals provides a wide range of medical, behavioral and community health services. Learn more at Pen Bay Medical Center | MaineHealth.
• Sussman House Hospice Care is located on the Pen Bay Medical Center campus in Rockport, the Sussman House provides care for people whose symptoms are not well managed at home. In partnership with MaineHealth Care at Home, the Sussman House provides advanced hospice services in a caring, home-like setting that promotes dignity and quality of life. More information, including a tour of the Sussman House can be found at:  mainehealth.org/pen-bay-medical-center/care-services/hospice-care-sussman-house
• Waldo County General Hospital (WCGH) has been caring for the people along the Maine Coast for 110 years. WCGH is a 25 bed Critical Access hospital and was one of nineteen rural hospitals given the prestigious Leapfrog Top Rural Hospital Award in 2020. Also recognized as a 2017 Becker’s Hospital Review Critical Access Hospital to Know that operates as a family of services with Waldo County Medical Partners and Penobscot Shores Retirement Community. Through these organizations, we are committed to providing excellent care for patients and their families in a friendly, caring atmosphere. Services are provided as efficiently as possible with an eye on the future and in collaboration with other community-minded agencies.  More information about Waldo County General Hospital can be seen at our web site: www.mainehealth.org/waldo-county-general-hospital

Interested candidates may submit a CV and cover letter at Hospice Associate Medical Director and Palliative Medicine Physician in Scarborough, ME, United States.

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. MaineHealth offers a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive and competitive benefits, along with programs and resources to meet the diverse needs of our workforce.

To learn more about our system please visit www.mainehealth.org and our benefits page.

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About MaineHealth

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. To learn more about our system please visit www.mainehealth.org and our benefits page.

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