Spine Surgeon

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Up to $25,000 Sign-On Bonus

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Overview

Job Title: Spine SurgeonEmployment Type: Full-TimeOrganization: Central Maine HealthcareLocation: Lewiston, Maine

 

Position Overview

Central Maine Healthcare is seeking a Spine Surgeon to join its team serving the Central Maine region. The Spine Surgeon is responsible for evaluating, diagnosing, and surgically treating patients with disorders and injuries of the spine. The surgeon provides comprehensive spine care, collaborates with other medical professionals, and participates in both surgical and non-surgical treatment planning.

 

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
• Malpractice coverage with tail
• Retirement plan with employer contribution
• Paid time off and CME allowance
• Relocation assistance may be available

 

Why Central Maine Healthcare?At Central Maine Healthcare, you'll have the opportunity to practice meaningful, patient-centered medicine in a collaborative environment where physicians are valued and supported. Our integrated health system offers strong clinical resources, opportunities for professional growth and leadership, competitive compensation, and an exceptional quality of life in Maine. As Maine's second-largest metropolitan area, the Twin Cities provide access to a diverse patient population, a collaborative medical community, and the ability to make a meaningful impact on the health of the region. Join a team where you can build a rewarding career while making a lasting impact on the health of the communities you serve.

About the Community

Located along the Androscoggin River, Lewiston-Auburn offers the perfect blend of professional opportunity, outdoor adventure, and New England charm. Lewiston-Auburn is also home to a thriving arts and culture scene, community festivals, performing arts venues, and the nationally recognized Bates College. Enjoy an exceptional quality of life with affordable housing, minimal commute times, highly rated schools, and access to some of the most beautiful landscapes in the Northeast. Outdoor enthusiasts can embrace all four seasons with hiking, trail running, mountain biking, boating, kayaking, fishing, golfing, skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling—all within a short drive of home. Just 40 minutes away, Portland offers one of the most celebrated culinary scenes in the country. From award-winning chefs and fresh Maine seafood to craft breweries, waterfront dining and vibrant farmers markets, the city has become a destination for food lovers from around the world.

 

About Us

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of more than 40 primary and specialty care locations. The system includes Central Maine Medical Center  (CMMC) in Lewiston, a 250-bed, not-for-profit regional referral hospital that is home to the region's only Cancer Care Center, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute. CMMC also serves as the central Maine base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state's only medical helicopter service.

CMH also includes Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25-bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine's rural communities.

As part of its commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, CMH is home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. The private, not-for-profit institution is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and plays an important role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals.

To learn more, visit www.cmhc.org.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients with spinal disorders, injuries, deformities, and degenerative conditions.
• Perform spinal surgical procedures, including cervical, thoracic, and lumbar surgeries as appropriate.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on patient history, imaging, examination, and clinical findings.
• Provide non-operative treatment recommendations when surgery is not indicated.
• Review and interpret diagnostic imaging such as X-rays, CT scans, and MRI studies.
• Explain diagnoses, treatment options, risks, benefits, and expected outcomes to patients and families.
• Provide preoperative and postoperative care and monitor patient recovery.
• Collaborate with neurologists, pain specialists, physical therapists, primary-care physicians, and other healthcare professionals.
• Maintain accurate and timely medical documentation.
• Participate in hospital or surgical-center activities, quality-improvement initiatives, and continuing medical education.
• Follow applicable clinical, regulatory, patient-safety, and infection-control standards.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.
• Completion of an accredited orthopedic surgery or neurosurgery residency.
• Fellowship training in spine surgery preferred or required, depending on the position.
• Board certification or board eligibility in the applicable specialty.
• Current medical license in the state of practice.
• Eligible for hospital/surgical privileges.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, and surgical skills.

Pay Transparency

Central Maine Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $760,000 to $825,000. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

 

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf