Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, located in Bangor, Maine, seeks a BC/BE Clinical Geneticist in the Department of Pediatrics to join our active and growing hospital-employed practice.
About the Position: As Central and Northern Maine s only comprehensive genetics program, we are seeking a board-certified Clinical Geneticist to join our multidisciplinary care team. This role offers the opportunity to provide vital, comprehensive genetic evaluations across the lifespan for a wide range of conditions. Our practice supports a Level III NICU, PICU, Maternal-Fetal Health, and inpatient/outpatient general and subspecialty pediatric care, as well as some adult sub-specialty care.
Location: Pediatric Specialty Clinic (with occasional inpatient consults at the main hospital)
Key Responsibilities:
- Patient Evaluation: Provide comprehensive evaluations for patients of all ages regarding various outpatient indications including prenatal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, developmental, neurologic, and cardiac conditions.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely alongside two board-certified genetic counselors as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.
- Counseling Support: Assist with essential pre- and post-test counseling for patients and families alongside two board certified genetic counselors.
- Testing & Interpretation: Interpret complex genetic and genomic testing results, including those specific to prenatal and biochemical evaluations.
- Inpatient Consults: Provide occasional on-site inpatient consultations at the main hospital facility located nearby
Compensation Information:
- $217,200-$225,000 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.
Physicians at Northern Light Health Enjoy:
- A robust benefits package including Paid Time Off and CME allowance
- Student Loan Reimbursement programs
- Relocation and sign-on bonuses
- Flexible schedules including the potential for a four day week and exceptional work/life balance
- Ongoing teaching opportunities with medical students from the University of New England, and research opportunities, if desired
- A close-knit community of pediatric and sub-specialty partners with a shared passion for rural health and collaborative, family-centered care.
Qualifications
- Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Pediatrics and Medical Genetics and Genomics
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong interest in teaching and outreach across a broad geographic area
- Enthusiasm for working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team with general and specialty pediatrics, maternal-fetal medicine, adult cardiology and cancer care
Why Northern Light Health
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is a 411-bed regional tertiary care center and an ACS-verified level II trauma center with academic affiliations and serving a population of 500,000 living in the northern 2/3 of the state s geography. We offer dedicated neonatal and pediatric transport and are a base hospital for LifeFlight of Maine, a critical care air transport service flying nearly 900 missions per year.
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center serves as the Regional Pediatric Specialty Center and has forged strong relationship with regional hospitals and providers as part of its tertiary pediatric care mission. Pediatric sub-specialty support includes gastroenterology, neurology, cardiology, infectious disease, endocrinology, hematology-oncology, developmental pediatrics, genetics, surgery, orthopedics, neonatology, critical care, and hospital medicine.
About Bangor, Maine
Bangor is a vibrant small city within a close commute to miles of beautiful coastline. You ll enjoy easy access to lakes, mountains and many state parks including Acadia National Park. 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. Bangor serves as the regional hub for medicine, commerce and the arts. Enjoy our talented Bangor Symphony Orchestra, one of the oldest continuous operating orchestras in the US and our entertaining Penobscot theater group. Bangor International Airport offers direct and one-stop service to most major destinations.
