Physician - Emergency Medicine

Emergency MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

As a Physician in an affiliated medical practice, provides medical services to patients in an assigned area.

Job Description

MaineGeneral Medical Center is seeking a certified or board eligible Emergency Medicine Physician to join their collegial team at our Augusta and Waterville, Maine locations.

  • Join a team of 35 Physicians and 2 Physician Assistants
  • 24/7 Emergency Department with a combined annual volume of 58,000

Opportunity to work in two different ED settings. One in the regional medical center in Augusta and the other a free-standing ED in Waterville.

  • Schedule consists of 14, 9 hour shifts per month
  • Clinical Medical backup is available from a staff of 250 physicians, including Adult and Pediatric Hospitalist teams.
  • In addition to joining a thriving practice and traditional employment benefits, enjoy the following:

Generous Time Away: At MaineGeneral, we recognize the importance of time for rest and rejuvenation. Enjoy generous time off, ensuring you have opportunity to recharge and achieve work-life balance.

Continuing Medical Education (CME): Your growth and development are essential to us. We provide additional CME time and support to empower you to expand your skill sets and stay at the forefront of medical advancements.

Educational Loan Assistance Program: We understand the financial burden of education and are committed to supporting your career journey with a substantial educational loan assistance benefit.

At MaineGeneral Medical Center, we take pride in offering an exceptional work environment that empowers our teams to thrive. When you join, you will become an integral part of a team committed to providing quality, compassionate patient care.

Live and work amidst the beauty of scenic central Maine where you are just a short drive away from ski resorts, lakes and rivers, award-winning golf courses, abundant hiking, and the beautiful Maine coast. We are located just an hour north of Portland, Maine’s largest city, and three hours from Boston. Our 198-bed Medical Center at the Alfond Center for Health offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services for the surrounding communities.

Certifications

Doctor of Medicine (MD) - American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), Doctor of Osteopathic (DO) - American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) - Maine State Board of Licensure of Podiatric Medicine

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Scheduled Work Shift

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness

We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.

Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.

A generous earned time/paid time off plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

Emotional Wellness

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness

  • Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
  • Educational Loan Reimbursement is available to pay down outstanding eligible medical education debt.

Eligible medical staff receive both leave days, as well as reimbursement amounts for Continuing Medical Education.

We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan. Eligible physicians are also provided the opportunity to participate in a 457(b) retirement plan should they meet their contribution limits of their 403(b) plan.

Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.

Malpractice is provided, to include tail coverage to all eligible medical staff.

We offer both short-term and long-term disability 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/Disability 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.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive medical services to patients within the emergency department settings in Augusta and Waterville. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of physicians and hospitalists to ensure high-quality, compassionate patient care.

Requirements

Must be a certified or board-eligible Emergency Medicine Physician with a valid MD, DO, or DPM degree. Candidates must be eligible for licensure and practice within the MaineGeneral Medical Center system.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentEmergency department operationsPediatric careAdult medicineMedical diagnosisTreatment planningCollaborationCommunication

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

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).

Emergency Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedEmergency Medicine median $363k (middle half $275k–$588k)150 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMaine index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Emergency Medicine listings in Maine18 active1,058 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMaine physician listings (all specialties): 26% state a sign-on bonus · 37% offer loan repayment110 active listings, Nov 2026
Emergency Medicine hiring demand#1 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 63 days · 55% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 325 postings, 316 closed
New Emergency Medicine listings484 in the last 30 days437 the 30 days before (+11%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 50% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,055 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About MaineGeneral Health System

Medical Practices
Augusta, Maine
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Generous Time Away
CME Time and Support
Educational Loan Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement
403(b) with 2% match

Living in Augusta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$285k
Typical market rent
$1,549/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.