Medical Director - Family Medicine

Family Medicine Top 25% in Family MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Job Summary: As a Physician in an affiliated medical practice, provides medical services to patients in an assigned area. Job Description: Oakland Family Medicine, a well-established practice within MaineGeneral Health, is seeking a visionary and collaborative Medical Director / Family Medicine Physician to lead our high-volume outpatient clinic in Oakland, Maine. This leadership role combines direct patient care across the lifespan with clinical oversight to champion high-quality, patient-centered primary care. Oakland Family Medicine has considerable behavioral health support, including a psychiatric nurse practitioner, a licensed clinical social worker providing counseling services, and social work services within the practice. We strive to improve the health and well-being of our patients and the community as a whole, and we wish to find someone who shares this desire.

Key Responsibilities Lead Clinical Strategy

Direct clinical operations and implement evidence-based guidelines to maximize patient care quality. Mentor Medical Staff: Provide leadership, support, and professional development guidance to physicians, advanced practice providers (APPs), and clinical staff. Deliver Full-Spectrum Care: Provide comprehensive outpatient family medicine services to a diverse patient population across all lifespans. Drive Quality Improvement: Collaborate with healthcare executives to improve performance metrics, streamline workflows, and ensure regulatory compliance. Foster Collaboration: Maintain a highly communicative, team-based environment within a high-volume practice layout.

Qualifications & Requirements Education

Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited program. Certification: Board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine. Licensure: Eligible for or currently holds an unrestricted medical license in the State of Maine. Leadership Style: Demonstrated commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care with prior leadership or administrative experience.

Benefits & More * Competitive Compensation

  • ability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time. Career Mobility: Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Dis

  • ability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440. MaineGeneral Medical Center has an internal referral bonus program for all employed medical staff. Please contact physician recruitment for more details of this program. MaineGeneral participates in E-Verify. Click the links below to view more information regarding E-Verify: Employee Rights E-Verify Participation Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Dis
  • ability: In furtherance of MaineGeneral's policy regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, MaineGeneral has developed a written Affirmative Action Program which sets forth the policies, practices and procedures that MaineGeneral is committed to in order to ensure that its policy of nondiscrimination and affirmative action is accomplished. The Affirmative Action Plan for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities is available for inspection by any employee or candidate for employment upon request, during normal business hours, in the Human Resources Department. Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440. EEO is Law

Key Responsibilities

Lead clinical operations and strategy for a high-volume outpatient family medicine clinic while mentoring medical staff. Provide comprehensive full-spectrum medical care to a diverse patient population across all lifespans.

Requirements

Requires a medical degree (MD or DO) and board certification or eligibility in Family Medicine. Must be eligible for an unrestricted medical license in Maine and possess prior leadership or administrative experience.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical LeadershipMedical Staff MentoringOutpatient CareHealthcare Administration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director - Family Medicine at MaineGeneral Health System a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,254 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 54% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 16.9% 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)). 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Augusta, Maine
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous base salary with productivity and quality bonuses
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Company-matched retirement plan (403b + 401a)
Student loan repayment eligibility
Relocation assistance
Internal referral bonus program
Malpractice coverage with tail
CME leave and reimbursement