Tinian

Location – Tinian is rural island a few miles south of

Saipan. Flights are $40 (with local ID) each way from
Saipan and run daily. Goat Island is an uninhabited island
south of Tinian that is part of the municipality.

Hospital – The modest hospital/clinic serves 3500 people.

There are inpatient rooms, an ER / procedure room and a
private office for seeing clinic patients. Occasional
specialties like pediatrics and OB visit. The Saipan
Emergency Department is available 24/7 for consultation,
and at any time you can send patients to Saipan for more
definitive treatment.

Resources – Other expats (teachers and pilots) live on

Tinian so there are various places to rent from. There are
grocery stores, laundry facilities, restaurants, an ACE
hardware store, a US Post Office, and Public Library.

Entertainment –Annual festivals, like the Pika Fest,

which celebrates the island’s indigenous hot pepper, help
bring people together. There is an active biking
community on Tinian, they are called BAT. Historical sites
(pictured) are spread through the island as Tinian played a
major role in WWII, including as the launching point for
the atomic bombs. Most of the entertainment can be found
in the natural beauty of the island in the form of hiking,
snorkeling, swimming, fishing, boating etc.

Work / Call – Clinic Runs 8 hours per day 5 days a week.

The daily patient load is light as the population is low.
Nurses staff the hospital 24/7. If they receive a patient
after clinic hours they will call you based on the
parameters you have established with them. The current
set up is one week of 24/7 clinic/call as the sole provider
and one week off. Being so close to Saipan, it is feasible to
work in Tinian and live on Saipan during alternate weeks.