Job Description

Overview

Pines Health Services is seeking a Pathologist to join a strong Laboratory Services Team at Cary Medical Center in a dynamic community that is economically, culturally, and socially inviting.

Pines Health Services is a physician practice management organization with about 60 physicians and mid-level providers. Pines’ northern 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. In 2016 The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded Pines Health Services for Oral Health expansion. The HRSA grant award improves and expands the delivery of oral health through our services area which encompasses 22 towns across 900 square miles. In addition, HRSA also awarded Pines with multiple grants for their quality performance. Pines led the field of 18 health center grantees in Maine with awards across four categories, including a prestigious National Quality Leaders award.

For almost 40 years Pines Health Services has provided care to a service area population numbering about 35,000 people. Pines Health Services has a dedicated, volunteer Board of Directors and a strong, supportive relationship with Cary Medical Center. Pines providers are active members of Cary’s Medical Staff and work closely together to deliver seamless health and wellness services to every patient we serve.

Pines Health Services 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 model emphasizes access, health information technology, and coordinated care focused on patients.

As an employee of Pines Health Services, the successful Pathologist will receive a competitive salary, generous health and welfare benefits package, professional liability insurance, CME reimbursement, relocation assistance, and education loan repayment, if applicable. The physician will also receive an annual allowance for licensing, DEA registration, professional society memberships, and medical journal subscriptions. All of our primary care health centers are approved for participation in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repay program. 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 green card.

PATHOLOGY PRACTICE PROFILE

2 Pathologists on staff in the Cary Medical Center Laboratory. The hospital Laboratory is CAP accredited and is staffed 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. The 36 member staff includes Phlebotomists, Medical Laboratory Technicians, Clinical Laboratory Scientists and Medical Technologists. The laboratory offers a wide test menu including Chemistry, Special Chemistry, Hematology, Serology and Urinalysis. The Laboratory’s Blood Bank stores units of Red Cells and Frozen plasma for various 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 is done for rapid turnaround time on patients with septicemia. Sensitivity Panels are offered as needed for treatment of infections. The Histology department handles processing and slide preparation of surgical specimens for Pathologists. Scheduled Frozen Sections are available. A variety of special stains are offered in house. The Laboratory is interfaced with the reference Laboratory (Quest Diagnostics) to offer faster turnaround time for tests not done on campus.

The Opportunity

Status: Full-time

Call: No Call

Qualifications of applicants for our Pathologist opportunity

• Board Certified or Board Eligible
• Allopathic and osteopathic physicians will be considered equally
• American born and trained physicians and foreign-born physicians who have completed a US residency and/or fellowship will be considered equally. J-1 and H1-B Visa candidates will be considered.
• In-practice physicians, residents or fellows, and military-trained physicians will be considered equally

Cary Medical Center

Cary Medical Center is a 65-bed facility with about 60 providers on our active staff. In collaboration with Pines Health Services, Cary services include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Oncology and Hematology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Urology, Ophthalmology, Anesthesiology, Pathology, Radiology, 24-hour Emergency Medicine and a wide variety of specialty Clinics. Cary is an organization of caring and dedicated people who are committed to excellence in patient-centered care and continuous quality improvement.

Cary has been providing quality health care services to the citizens of the region for 95 years. Leadership and staff understand that the relationship with patients and their families is a matter of trust. The Hospital Family has established their reputation based on a combination of personal, individual care while bringing the latest in technology and medical advances to the benefit of all patients.

Cary features all private patient rooms, a family centered maternity program, and a modern one-day-surgery unit. The hospital provides the largest outpatient rehabilitation service in northern Maine including a multi-stage cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation program and a very dynamic Oncology Rehab. and Women’s Health Rehab Program.

Technologies and new services implemented at Cary Medical Center include: a Siemens 3D Mammography System, renovations, new labs and imaging capabilities, and a range of equipment and systems to support patient care and safety.

Caribou, Maine

Caribou, Maine is a dynamic community with a population of about 8,000. It offers a high quality of life, strong schools, low crime, and family-friendly activities. The area features outdoor recreation, a regional airport nearby in Presque Isle, and access to northern Maine culture and history.

(Select Presque Isle, Maine for our area)

Additional notes

Immigration assistance is provided at the expense of the practice for candidates needing a J-1 waiver, H-1B visa or green card. The statement above remains a summary of benefits and does not guarantee eligibility or a final benefit package. EEO notice and other required statements are included as applicable.

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