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MaineHealth Neurosurgery & Spine is seeking a PMR spine specialist (fellowship and interventional experience encouraged) for their busy outpatient multispecialty Spine Center in Portland, Maine – one of the largest spine centers in New England.   Leadership position in the spine center available for an experienced candidate.

The Spine Center provides consultations to the entire state of Maine and parts of Northern New Hampshire.  Initial consultations and ongoing management of both surgical and non-surgical spine conditions make up the majority of the work. The Spine Center enjoys a high volume of referrals (in excess of 1000 per month) and a well-established reputation as the leading spine practice in the state of Maine.  The Center has on-site EMG, X-ray and MRI, as well as two fluoroscopy suites and MSK ultrasound for interventional spine and pain procedures in a 50,000 SF first floor of a new state-of-the-art medical office building.  The medical campus also includes an ambulatory surgical center adjacent to the medical office building.

Specialists in the Spine Center include physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurosurgery, orthopedic spine surgeons, and pain trained anesthesiology, with a collegial atmosphere and fully integrated care pathways between all specialists.  The center performs over 25,000 patient visits, 2,500 spine surgeries and 7,000 interventional procedures annually.  In-house procedures include fluoroscopically-guided spine procedures, EMG and US guided injections for chemodenervation and musculoskeletal conditions.  The center currently has two outreach locations in Maine. 

MaineHealth Neurosurgery & Spine provides comprehensive, high-quality and personalized care to the people of Maine and northern New England with disorders of the brain and spine.  The practice offers a multi-specialty approach to treatments of spine conditions, and provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of both spine and musculoskeletal disorders.   The selected candidate will join a large multispecialty group including 10 physiatrists, 10 neurosurgeons, 3 orthopedic surgeons, 3 pain-trained anesthesiologists and 2 physical therapists.

The ideal candidate will be an MD or DO with specialty training in spine, or a specialist with orthopedic spine training.  Interventional training highly beneficial.  Call from home approximately one week in 10. 

MaineHealth Medical Group, a subsidiary of MaineHealth, is Maine's largest multi-specialty medical group serving the healthcare needs of patients locally and throughout northern New England.  This high-quality team of 600+ physicians and 350+ advanced practice professionals provides a wide range of hospital based, primary, specialty, and sub-specialty adult and pediatric care delivered throughout a network of 54 locations across the State and acts as a regional referral network.

Maine Medical Center has 700 licensed beds and is the state’s leading tertiary care hospital and Level One Trauma Center, with a full complement of residencies and fellowships and an integral part of Tufts University Medical School.  The candidate would have an academic appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine, and the position can involve teaching and mentoring residents and medical students from the Maine Medical Center-Tufts University School of Medicine Medical School Program.

Situated on the Maine coast, Portland offers the best of urban sophistication combined with small-town friendliness.  The area provides four-season recreational opportunities, such as skiing, hiking, sailing, and miles of beautiful beaches.  Just two hours north of Boston, this is a diverse and vibrant community.  Portland is consistently voted one of the top spots in America to raise a family and was named America’s most livable city by Forbes Magazine. 

Maine Medical Partners is committed to creating an equitable, inclusive environment that is welcoming to diverse faculty.

Interested candidates may submit a cover letter and CV to Linda Wiley, Physician Recruiter at linda.wiley@mainehealth.org.

About MaineHealth

MaineHealth was ranked a Best-In-State Employer in 2021 and one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2022 by Forbes! MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.” MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. Learn more about our system at mainehealth.org At MaineHealth, we offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow. Our packages include health and dental insurances, paid parental leave, retirement program, generous paid time off, and much more! Our comprehensive array of benefits are competitive, affordable, and include choices that meet specific, but ever changing, needs. With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value... the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the neighborhoods that surround it. We are deeply invested in the well-being of our communities and care team members. We believe in fostering a work environment of strong commitment, compassionate caring and continuous improvement. Join us, and your abilities will be challenged and enhanced as you take your career to a new level.

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