Internist Job at Rural Physicians Group in Houlton, ME

Rural Physicians Group (RPG) is looking for a hospitalist to join our team at Houlton Regional Hospital who is passionate about rural medicine, is looking to make a difference in medically underserved communities and wants to enjoy a flexible schedule with more autonomy.

We are on a mission to help rural hospitals meet the needs of the people they serve. Our expansive network of passionate, experienced hospitalists, surgicalists and APPs works full-time to solve the healthcare crisis in rural communities, partnering with hospitals to offer continuity of care and improved patient outcomes.

Location: Houlton Regional Hospital

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: January 2026

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: 25 with occasional medical overflow on the LDRP Unit

Observation:

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