Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon at Tertiary Care & ACS-Verified Level II Trauma Center in Beautiful New England

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center seeks an orthopedic hand surgeon to join a highly regarded hospital employed practice.

Candidates will flourish in this unique position which offers a rare balance of exciting and diverse hand and wrist surgery with an excellent work-life balance. Candidates will join a group of collaborative orthopedic trauma surgeons and enjoy support from three hand surgeons from the plastic surgery division.  

The position offers the convenience of a single campus where the patients come to you, with potential for growth into smaller community locations. You will enjoy a clinically focused and efficient practice. There is volume in common hand issues, nerve compression syndromes, tendinopathies, arthritis, and complex hand and wrist.

 Hand call is currently shared by a hospital employed plastic/hand surgeon, general trained hand surgeon, a community orthopedic hand surgery, and a second incoming plastic/hand surgeon and should range from 1:3-1:4.  Call is highly manageable in this community. 

Why Choose Northern Light Plastic and Hand Surgery?

• Competitive salary based on MGMA standards with potential for future incentives
• Student Loan Reimbursement Programs
• Relocation bonus
• Sign on bonus
• Flexible schedules and exceptional work/life balance
• 1 week hand call per month, further compensation for increase 
• 403B and 457B retirement accounts
• 8 weeks of PTO
• Leadership and teaching opportunities, if desired

At Northern Light Health, we’re building a better approach to healthcare because we believe people deserve access to care that works for them. As an integrated health delivery system serving Maine, we’re raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state. Our more than 12,000 team members—in our hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, long-term and home healthcare, and ground and air medical transport and emergency care—are committed to making healthcare work for our patients, communities, and employees.

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is 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 nearly 900 missions per year. Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is a member of Northern Light Health, an integrated statewide health delivery system that is raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state. Northern Light Health offers a broad range of providers and services, including nine hospitals, primary care and specialty physician practices, long-term care, home health and hospice agencies, and emergency ground and air transport.

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.