Internal Medicine Physician Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Lewiston, Maine

Job Reference ID: ORD-226871-MD-ME | Dates Needed: January 2027 – 6 months+ | Shift Type: Day Shift | Assignment Type: Outpatient; Clinic | Call Required: No | Board Certification Required: Yes | Job Duration: Locums

About the Facility

This 190-bed Joint Commission-accredited teaching hospital delivers a broad range of services, including 24/7 Emergency Care (Trauma Level III), Cardiovascular Services, Cancer Care, Orthopedic Care, Women's and Children's Health, and Primary Care Services. The outpatient clinic operates as a dedicated internal medicine practice providing consistent, full-time primary care services to an adult patient population. Support staff on-site includes MAs, RNs, and PSRs to facilitate daily clinical operations.

Location

The area offers clinicians on assignment access to a range of arts, cultural, and outdoor recreational activities suited to varied interests. Cultural venues include LA Arts, The Public Theatre, and Museum LA, while Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary, the Androscoggin River, and walking trails provide options for outdoor exploration. Annual community events such as the Liberty Festival, Riverfest, the Great Falls Balloon Festival, and BrewFest complement the recreational calendar, and Lost Valley Ski Resort is located approximately 15 minutes from the assignment site, with coastal and wilderness destinations accessible within a reasonable drive.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-time, outpatient clinic-based primary care services to an adult patient population.
• Evaluate and manage general primary care and geriatric conditions.
• Expected caseload of 20 patients per day.
• Utilize EPIC EMR system (training provided during onboarding).
• No call coverage required.
• Prescriptive authority required.

Schedule

• Day shift, Monday through Friday on a 5x8 schedule.
• No weekend requirements.

Requirements

• Board certification required.
• Prescriptive authority required.
• Assignment type: Outpatient clinic.
• Call required: No.
• Job duration: Locums (6+ months starting January 2027).
• Location type: On-site.
• Government facility: No.