Physician - Hospitalist

Houlton, ME 04730

Specialty Hospitalist
Profession Physician

Location: Houlton Regional Hospital

Hospital Location: Houlton, Maine

Brief Description: Houlton is a town in and the county seat of Aroostook County, Maine, on the Canada-United States border. It is perhaps best known for being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95.

Community Size: Houlton population 6,500; Hospital serves a broader area of about 17,000

Local Industries/Economy: Local Industries/Economy: Logging, Agriculture, Manufacturing

 

Start Date: November 2025

Credentialing: 30-90 days 

Schedule: 7-10, 24-hour shifts/month 

Call: 24/7 call coverage  

Details: Critical Access Hospital 

  • ICU Beds: 0; Up to 4 Intermediate Care Beds located within Acute Care Unit
  • Acute Beds: 19 with occasional medical overflow on the LDRP Unit

Observation: 

  • Swing Beds: Intermingled with 19 Acute Care Unit beds
  • Average Daily Census: 14
  • Max Census: 25
  • Average Daily Discharges: 2
  • Avg LOS: 4.02, 3.46 (excluding DWP), rolling average 4.93, 3.73 (excluding DWP)
  • Swing Bed: 12
  • Avg. Weekly Admissions: About 24 admissions to Inpatients, Observations and Swing per week
 
 
 
 
 

Acuity: CHF, COPD, Pneumonia, DKA

Subspecialty Support: Neurology (Outpt. clinic only), General Surgery, &Anesthesia

Anesthesia is in house M-F from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm with after hours and weekend call.

General Surgery is available most weeks M-Th.  Limited after-hours coverage. There is no weekend coverage for General Surgery.

 

EMR: Cerner Community Works

Experience + Qualifications 

Minimum 1 years of experience practicing autonomously

Vent Management

Central Lines

Lumbar Puncture

Paracentesis/Thoracentesis

Intubations

Active ME License or the ability to obtain 

 

Compensation & Benefits 

Independent Contractor (1099) 

Malpractice Insurance Covered by RPG 

Providers have a private office space as well as space with private bathroom and shower

o         Linens and housekeeping provided

Providers are provided 3 full meals a day from the dietary department. 

 

wRVU model:

- Base - $1,800/shift

 -Travel - $100/shift

 -Eligible for Prime

        wRVU Threshold -18 average over the quarter

       wRVU payment - $29.69 for any wRVUs generated (Average is 18 so you would be looking at around an additional $534.42+ per shift)