Work On Beautiful U.S. Pacific Island

The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC) is seeking an adventurous Family Medicine physician who is ready for a unique opportunity in Global Healthcare while living on a tropical island paradise. The practice model allows you to use your skills and training to provide a broad range of Family Medicine Services while maintaining a great work-life balance.

About The Island

Saipan is a lush tropical island located just north of Guam in the Western Pacific Ocean. Saipan is the largest and most populated of the Northern Mariana Islands. Together the islands make up the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The CNMI is a U.S. territory, its citizens are U.S. citizens, the currency is the U.S. Dollar and the predominant language is English. For more information check out the Saipan visitor’s Authority at mymarianas.com

Life on Saipan

* Temperate climate with average temperature in the low 80’s year-round
* Safe and family-friendly with access to public and private schools and affordable childcare
* Outdoor activities: scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, biking, fishing, skydiving, kayaking, paddleboarding and more
* Many resorts, restaurants, pools, waterparks and places to just relax and enjoy the beach. Most hotels offer local discounts and staycation incentives
* Abundant travel options with regular flights to Seoul, Busan, Tokyo and Guam with easy connections to the rest of Asia

About the Hospital

The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC) is a 86-bed hospital with outpatient clinics and a dialysis center. CHCC serves a population of approx. 50,000 people and offers a broad range of services and specialties including General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmology, Dentistry, Podiatry, Oncology, Inpatient and Outpatient Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Cardiology, Interventional Radiology, Nephrology, and of course Obstetrics and Gynecology. To learn more about Saipan and medical practice here, please visit the website: saipandoctors.com

About the Department

We have a culturally diverse patient population, including patients from the Pacific Islands, Philippines, China, Korea, Japan, Russia, Bangladesh and the U.S. Mainland.

Schedule: 8 hrs/day, 5 days a week.

* If scheduling allows, the clinic may expand its hours to limited evenings and weekends.
* In such case, the provider schedule will be adjusted to provide 80 hrs every two weeks of duty time.
* Clinic visits are scheduled as half hour or one hour visits to provide time to address multiple issues in depth. NO quotas or production targets… Take the time you need to provide great care and research current practice guidelines. The buck stops here; we have to do it right.

Salary: $218,000 P/A (equivalent to that of a $330K salary in San Francisco and New York)

Job Highlights

* Make a competitive mainland salary in U.S. Dollars
* Excellent work-life balance; separate clinic and call days; post-call day off
* 24/7 in-house L&D coverage by our team of excellent midwives and MDs
* National Health Serves Corp site. Those interested can apply for loan repayment

Qualifications

* Permanent and locums positions available
* Completion of U.S or Canadian OB/GYN Residency Program
* Board Certified or eligible
* BLS/ACLS required
* Must have an NPI and be Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement eligible
* CNMI License required (we will assist with application process). Licensing and credentialing take approx. 6-8 weeks.

Benefits

* $10,000 Signing Bonus for 2-year contracts
* Malpractice coverage is provided under the Tort Claims act
* Annual Leave: Eight (8) hours per pay period (26 pay periods/yr), on a full-time Employment Contract
* Sick Leave: Four (4) hours per pay period

* Up to 5 days of paid leave for CME
* Health and Life Group Insurance: Cost-sharing per corporate policies
* Health Insurance: AETNA Health Insurance
* Life Insurance: Individual Assurance Company Life, Health, & Accident (IAC)
* 401a Retirement Plan Option: ASC Trust Corporation
* National Health Service Corp site. Those interested can apply for loan repayment
* International flight from point of recruitment for employee. Return flight to original embarkation is included upon completion of contract
* Retention bonuses
* Reimbursement of up to $250 for employee health screening costs
* Tort reform area with minimal risk of litigation based on CNMI laws
* One of the lowest tax burdens in the U.S.

If you have any questions or are interested in this opportunity, please contact Susan at saipanrecruiter@gmail.com

Compensation:

$218,000 P/A (Equivalent to that of $330,000 salary in SF and NYC)

Benefits:

LOCUM: NO Benefits. Air transportation, Housing, and ground transportation are provided.

FULL TIME:

* $10,000 one-time signing bonus for initial contracts of at least 2 years.
* International flight from the point of recruitment for the employee. Return flight to original embarkation is included and will be arranged upon completion of contract.
* Malpractice coverage is provided under the CNMI Government Liability Act (essentially identical to the Federal Tort Claims Act).
* Reimbursement of up to $250 for pre-employment health screening costs.
* Annual Leave: Accrues at eight (8) hours per pay period (bi-weekly), with a full-time Employment Contract
* Sick Leave: Accrues at four (4) hours per pay period (bi-weekly)
* Up to 5 days of paid leave for CME.
* Health and Life Group Insurance: Cost-sharing per Corporate policies
* Health Insurance _:_ AETNA Health Insurance
* Life Insurance: Individual Assurance Company Life, Health, & Accident (IAC)
* 401a Retirement Plan Option: ASC Trust Corporation
* National Health Service Corp site. Those eligible can apply for loan repayment.

Compensation Points:

Loan Repayment, Signing Bonus, Cost of Living, Tax Incentives, Health Insurance