Internal Medicine

VISION STATEMENT To deliver the highest quality healthcare in a compassionate and nurturing environment throughout Aroostook CountyMISSION STATEMENT We are a community of providers committed to excellence in patient-centered healthcare and to improving the lives of those we serve. We are actively engaged in advancing the health and wellness needs of people in Aroostook County, including the unserved and underserved. Internal Medicine Opportunity Pines Health Servicesis a physician practice management organization comprised of 32 physicians and 13 mid-level providers. Pines’ northern Maine locations include Caribou (5 primary care and specialty offices), Presque Isle, Washburn, Fort Fairfield and Van Buren. In the Fall of 2007, the practice was designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center, providing enhanced access to health care services for all members of the community, and allowing the practice to employ providers holding H-1B and J-1 visas. Pinesreceived a multi-year New Access Points grant from the Federal government in the fall of 2007. Our inaugural fully integrated electronic medical record system became operational in 2011.For over 33 years Pines Health Serviceshas provided care to a service area population numbering about 35,000 people. Pines Health Serviceshas a dedicated, volunteer Board of Directors, and a strong, supportive relationship with Cary Medical Center. Pines providers are active members and leaders of Cary’s Medical Staff. Unlimited potential exists for Interniststo join our practice as we expand our health centers to serve additional patients and communities. The communities we serve are economically, culturally, and socially inviting. Internal Medicine opportunities can be traditional (involving a mix of roughly 90 percent outpatient and 10 percent inpatient) or outpatient only. Higher salaries are offered to Internists selecting a traditional practice. As an employee ofPines Health Services, the successful Internal Medicinecandidate will receive a competitive salary, generous health and welfare benefits package, professional liability insurance, relocation assistance, licensing, DEA registration, and medical education loan repayment (if applicable). Physicians also receive an annual allowance for professional society memberships, subscriptions (print and online), and Continuing Medical Education. All of our primary care health centers are approved for participation in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayer program. Immigration assistance provided by expert legal counsel is provided at the expense of the practice for candidates needing a J-1 waiver, H-1B visa or permanent resident (green) card. Practice Characteristics6 Internists (including 3 Hospitalists) and 6 Family Practice physicians at Pines Health Centers in Presque Isle, Van Buren and Caribou. Hospitalists provide 24/7 inpatient coverage, including weekends, at Cary Medical Center7 full-time mid-level primary care providers in Presque Isle, Fort Fairfield and Caribou A telephone triage system to screen after-hours calls. Specialists available in Pines Caribou offices include urology, orthopedics and sports medicine, general surgery, ophthalmology, and hematology/oncology. Pines pathologists work at Cary Medical Center’s clinical laboratory. Access to Cary Medical Center outpatient clinics including Cardiology, Pulmonology, Endocrinology, Neurosurgery, Ear, Nose, and Throat, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, and Rheumatology, along with diabetes counseling (delivered at Pines Caribou Health Center) and nutritional therapy Expectations Expectations– grow the practice resulting from retirees and families moving into the area, and to support the growth of local industry, including the Defense Financing and Accounting Service (DFAS), the Maine Military Authority and an influx in the number of U.S. Border Patrol officers.