Inpatient Oncologist Opportunity in Bangor, Maine - Association of Community Cancer Centers : Job Details

Post Date: Oct 14, 2024

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is expanding inpatient oncology services and is seeking a board-certified/board eligible hematologist/oncologist to join our team. Supported by our outpatient Cancer Institute, this inpatient oncologist position will be based out of Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center. You will be working in conjunction with the patient's primary oncologist managing day-to-day issues of hospitalized patients. This position will be supported with an inpatient midlevel provider and will be joining an experienced and established outpatient team of (11) medical oncologists, (4) radiation oncologists, (3) pediatric oncologists, and (11) Nurse practitioners at the state-of-the-art Lafayette Family Cancer Institute.

Physicians of Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Enjoy:

• Flexible schedules and exceptional work/life balance
• Student Loan Reimbursement Programs of up to 20K per year, with no max benefit
• Relocation and Sign-On Bonus
• Opportunity for career growth
• Leadership and teaching opportunities, if desired
• Robust compensation, benefits, PTO package and more

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital committed to making healthcare work for the people of Maine. It is a 411-bed, regional tertiary care and ACS verified level II trauma center serving a patient population of 500,000 living 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 approximately 1,000 missions per year.

The Lafayette Family Cancer Institute, dedicated in 2009, is located approximately 3 miles from the main Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center campus and is one of only two cancer centers in Maine to be a part of a formal collaboration with Dana-Farber Cancer Care Collaborative, having access to over (55) adult oncology clinical trials.

Our state-of-the-art center offers:

• All-inclusive services located on-site to include imaging, phlebotomy, radiation, and a lymphedema clinic.
• A partnership with Jackson Laboratory to provide genomic testing to our patients.
• A full-service cancer genetic counseling clinic with (3) Genetic Counselors.
• Excellent surgical support that includes a breast program, neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, and colorectal surgery.
• Multiple disease-specific tumor boards.
• The opportunity to specialize and focus on specific diseases.
• Ample daily support of nurse practitioners and oncology certified registered nurses.
• One of the few cancer centers to have its own oral medicine management program.
• Survivorship Clinic dedicated to the physical and mental needs of cancer survivors.

The Dana-Farber Cancer Care Collaborative includes a select group of hospitals that have demonstrated a commitment to excellence by meeting a wide range of standards and best practices in adult medical and/or radiation oncology. The purpose of the Dana-Farber Collaborative membership is to enhance educational opportunities for member hospitals' clinicians, enhance quality and patient-centered care, offer opportunities to consult with medical specialists at Dana-Farber in Boston, and provide expedited access to Dana-Farber for patients with complex cancers.

Bangor, Maine is a vibrant small city with easy access to Maine's spectacular coast, mountains, and lakes. Schools rank among New England's best with the flagship campus of the University of Maine located in the neighboring town of Orono. Bangor serves as the regional hub for medicine, the arts, and commerce. Bangor International Airport offers direct and one-stop service to most major destinations.