Primary Care Physician (30 hour workweek)

A full-time Primary Care Physician position is available with Liberty Healthcare at the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center in Bangor, Maine.

The Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center provides inpatient and outpatient services to adults who are experiencing mental illness. 

Selected members of the hospital’s medical staff work through a collaborative partnership with Liberty Healthcare.

As a Primary Care Physician with Liberty at the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center, your role will focus on providing primary care to patients in the hospital’s onsite medical clinic.

Your day to day responsibilities will include:

• Conducting medical histories and physicals of new admissions and existing hospital patients

• Diagnosing and treating acute and chronic medical conditions – and providing preventive health care

• Ordering laboratory and diagnostic services

• Prescribing medications and monitoring efficacy

• Collaborating with Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Primary Care Physicians, Psychiatrists, Specialists, Pharmacists, Registered Nurses, and other clinical professionals and ancillary staff

• Making referrals to medical specialists and coordinating specialty care

• Documenting services provided and patient health information in electronic medical records on a timely basis

• Providing health education to patients and hospital staff

• Participating in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and participating in medical staff activities and committees

Please note – this role is limited to basic primary care and does not involve providing psychiatric or mental health services.

In this role you can expect:

• Flexible schedule with a 30 hour workweek and no afterhours responsibilities

• Generous amount of time off for holidays, vacation, personal, CME and sick leave

• Fixed pay without billing requirements

• Ample time to spend with your patients without productivity requirements

You are a good fit for this position if you are licensed or eligible to practice medicine in Maine and have completed a residency in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. You should be well versed in primary care and have an interest in serving people who are experiencing mental illness.

Liberty Healthcare Corporation is a physician-owned organization with over three decades of health and human services experience. We serve people in their homes and communities as well as in hospitals and specialized treatment settings.  Our organization has an unwavering commitment to provide high quality services that are customer-focused and outcomes-oriented. We’re looking for people who embrace our core values, take pride in their profession and have a passion for excellence.

All qualified applicants shall receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation.

Learn more about Liberty Healthcare at www.libertyhealthcare.com

Visit the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center online at www.maine.gov/dhhs/ddpc

If you have questions about this opportunity and would like to speak with someone directly – contact Theresa Valenti at theresa.valenti@LibertyHealth.com or (484) 203-8413.

Click “Apply” and submit your CV for immediate consideration.