Case Management Physician

Case Management (CM) Physician

Central Maine Medical Center - Lewiston & Rumford Maine. 

Position Overview:

Central Maine Medical Center is seeking a dedicated Case Management (CM) Physician to join our collaborative inpatient team. This role focuses on optimizing patient care, ensuring appropriate utilization of hospital resources, and supporting efficient patient throughput in a dynamic acute care setting.

Schedule & Workload

• 156-hour monthly requirement
• 15-16 shifts per month
• Most shifts are 10-hour days (7:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
• Occasional 12-hour shifts (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM)

Practice Environment

• Team-oriented, patient-centered culture
• Strong interdisciplinary collaboration with case management and utilization review teams
• Opportunity to impact quality metrics, patient flow, and overall hospital efficiency

• Round on assigned inpatient service with a typical census of 15-17 patients
• Manage up to a maximum census of 22 patients
• Perform new admissions from 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Average 12 patient encounters per day
• Collaborate closely with hospitalists, nursing, and care coordination teams
• Support medical necessity reviews and appropriate level-of-care determinations
• Assist with discharge planning and reducing length of stay

• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or related field
• Experience in hospital medicine, utilization management, or case management preferred
• Strong clinical judgment and communication skills