Scenic Maine! Optometrist invited to join rural health center practice 1 hour from Bangor! Vacationland is calling you!

Brownville, Maine: We invite an Optometrist to join a respected rural health center (FQHC) with a 40+ year history of successful operation. This nonprofit organization has practices in six towns providing primary care, urgent care, mental health, dentistry, podiatry, physical therapy and other healthcare services to thousands of patients across a sizeable stretch of northern Maine.

You will launch a new eyecare service in this established outpatient health center where space is being renovated to add Optometry alongside primary care, mental health and other services. You will collaborate with primary care providers in a rewarding role seeing adults and families – including many who are uninsured or underinsured. In addition to examining and diagnosing eye issues and impairments, you will prescribe corrective lenses, prescribe therapeutic drugs to treat eye conditions, and conduct occasional emergency treatment for patients. When ramped up, can expect a moderate volume of 16 patients/day. Enjoy a terrific weekday schedule with no nights, weekends or holidays. Practice in a modern facility with state-of-the-art technology and excellent support so you can provide the best patient care possible.

We are offering:

• Welcoming and supportive practice 75 minutes from Bangor
• Relocation assistance to bring you to beautiful Maine
• Secure employment with established community health center
• Rewarding position in rural/underserved location
• Terrific weekday schedule – no nights, no weekends, no holidays!
• Competitive salary based on your experience
• Health and dental, life & disability
• Paid vacation time – 3 weeks/year one, then 4 weeks – PLUS 10 paid holidays
• Another week of paid leave plus a budget for your CME
• Participation in a retirement plan WITH employer contributions!
• This is a NHSC loan repayment site

Brownville is a rural town 1 hour north of Bangor, Maine’s third largest city. This family friendly community offers affordable housing, with acreage readily available for those who dream of a country lifestyle. Waterfront living is available too, with homes on the many nearby lakes, rivers and streams of the area. This is a picturesque region offers innumerable recreational opportunities - with boating, snowmobiling, camping, hiking and climbing, hunting and fishing – and many more ways to enjoy Maine's acclaimed four-season environment.

Nearby Bangor is home to over 100,000 people, and offers an international airport, shopping malls and theatres, dozens of chain and independent restaurants, a wonderful children’s museum, a symphony orchestra, a casino/hotel, summer concerts and annual music festivals on the riverfront, and much more. North of Bangor is the city of Orono, primary campus of the University of Maine, and home to over 10,000 full time students, hosting an abundance of cultural and collegiate sporting events, including NCAA Division I football, soccer, basketball, baseball and hockey. Bangor is just an hour from Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park, recently voted “America’s Favorite Place,” where 50,000 scenic acres of beautiful mountains, trails and coastline attract millions of visitors annually!

Contact us today to discuss this new position!