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Pines Health Services
Caribou, Maine

Family Medicine Physician

Family MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$220k-$320k

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Description

Welcome to a World of Opportunity

Family Medicine Physician OpportunitiesPines Health Services & Cary Medical Center Caribou, Maine.

Pines Health Services is a non-profit, community-based physician practice serving the residents of Aroostook County, Maine.

More than forty dedicated Pines providers deliver patient-centered primary, specialty, dental, and behavioral health care services at locations in Caribou, Presque Isle, Van Buren, Washburn and Fort Fairfield.

Pines Health Services, a Federally Qualified Health Center, works in collaboration with Cary Medical Center to provide services that include general surgery, pediatrics, 24-hour emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, physical and occupational therapy, one-day surgery, family practice, sports medicine, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, internal medicine, urology, radiology, pathology, and a wide variety of specialty clinics.

The collaborative relationship that has developed between Cary and Pines has been called a model for the nation.

We invite you to contact our Physician Recruitment Office for a full profile of these medical practices and other details.

  • For more information and a full opportunity profile please contact:
  • Penny Wickstrom. Physician Recruiter, Pines Health ServicesEmail: pennywickstrom@pineshealth.org
  • Click the link below to learn more about life in Aroostook County: Living and Working in Aroostook County

Requirements

  • Department: Pines Caribou Health Center
  • Location: Caribou, Maine
  • Position Status: Full-Time / Part-Time / Contract
  • FLSA Status: Exempt
  • Pay Range: $220,000 – $320,000 annually

The compensation range listed above represents the good-faith range Pines Health Services anticipates relying upon when making an offer for this position. Starting pay is determined based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, education, certifications, internal equity, and market conditions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Pines Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal or Maine law.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide patient-centered primary care services to the residents of Aroostook County. They will work in collaboration with Cary Medical Center to deliver comprehensive medical services within a community-based practice setting.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient-centered careClinical practicePreventive medicineHealth assessmentMedical diagnosisTreatment planning

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 50% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$270k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $278k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

9
<$300k
12
$300k-330k
19
$330k-360k
6
$360k-390k
4
$390k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
66% this job
Sign-on bonus
64%
Relocation assistance
52%
Loan repayment
39% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$370k-$425k
#2

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$300k-$400k
#3

Optum CA - Primary Care Physician | Banning, CA

$239k-$393k
#4

Primary Care Physician

$346k-$391k
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,390 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Caribou

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$179k≈ 0.8× annual pay
Median resident rent
$757/mo≈ 4% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Pines Health Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Caribou, Maine
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
PTO
CME Allowance
Malpractice Coverage
Loan Repayment