Primary Care Physician Opportunity in Northern Maine - Exceptional leadership support at the local and system level

Join us in Northern Maine where Physicians enjoy a lifestyle like no other!  Work, live, and thrive in a safe community with lower-than average cost of living, friendly neighbors, excellent schools, and endless outdoor recreational fun all year round. 

Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital seeks an experienced, board-certified/board-eligible Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Physician to guide our well-established Primary Care practice in the charming community of Fort Fairfield, Maine. Flexible schedule options available in this hospital-employed position. Geriatricians are also encouraged to apply.

Position Highlights:

• Exceptional leadership support at the local and system level
• Call is split evenly among Primary Care physicians
• Located in a shared facility with our Pulmonology / Sleep Medicine practice
• Leadership and teaching opportunities, if desired

Offer Highlights:

• Competitive base salary plus quality and productivity incentives
• 41 days of paid time off annually
• Relocation and sign-on bonuses
• Retirement plans with employer matching
• Generous educational loan reimbursement program, with no maximum
• Annual CME allotment

At Northern Light Health, we’re building a better approach to healthcare because we believe people deserve access to care that works for them. As an integrated health delivery system serving Maine, we’re raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state. Our more than 12,000 team members—in our hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, long-term and home healthcare, and ground and air medical transport and emergency care—are committed to making healthcare work for our patients, communities, and employees.

Northern Light AR Gould Hospital is an 89-bed acute care hospital located near the Canadian border in Presque Isle, Maine. Presque Isle is the largest city and economic hub of Aroostook County.  When you're not enjoying year-round outdoor activities, you will be working with supportive colleagues in a modern facility that is well-integrated into a cutting-edge health care system. Northern Light AR Gould Hospital is a member of Northern Light Health, an integrated statewide health delivery system that is raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state.

Aroostook County, near the Canadian border, is the northernmost county in Maine, and Presque Isle is the commercial hub. Aroostook meaning “Beautiful River” is rural, with traditions that are honest and hard-working, and a local economy that relies on agriculture, forestry, outdoor recreation, and education. The University of Maine at Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College, and Maine School of Math and Science are located in the area. The Nordic Heritage Center is one of the top World Cup biathlon courses in the United States and is open for free public use year-round. Lakes, rivers, and woodlands are legendary and well-known to hunters, anglers, and outdoor recreationalists. The local airport provides year-round easy access and daily commercial airline service to Newark, New Jersey.