Northern Light AR Gould Hospital - EM - Staff Physician
Listed compensation
$250–$250 /hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Interested in practicing emergency medicine in Northern Maine along the Canadian border? Looking for a change of pace? If so, join us and deliver compassionate patient care as a full-time physician with TeamHealth in our emergency department at Northern Light AR Gould Hospital in Presque Isle, Maine.
This 13,000 volume ED offers 24 hours of physician coverage and 12 hours of advanced practice clinician coverage daily. The benefits of working at Northern Light AR Gould Hospital include employee status with full benefits, a sign-on bonus, and flexible scheduling.
Join TeamHealth and become a part of one of our nation's leading healthcare organizations specializing in emergency medicine. TeamHealth offers CME opportunities, a great work-life balance that gives you quality time with family and friends, and the potential to realize your career by growing into local, regional and national leadership positions. We are accepting applications from BC or BE EM physicians, apply today to join us in Maine!
Competitive Compensation, with an estimated base salary range of $250 to $250 hourly.
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City Caption
Presque Isle, Maine
City Description
Located in northern Maine near the Canadian border and New Brunswick, Presque Isle is the largest city in Aroostook County and a haven for outdoor lovers.
Presque Isle is home to Aroostook State Park which offers 800 acres for camping, hiking and winter activities such as snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
There's also boating, fishing, canoeing and swimming on Echo Lake. This city is home to the annual Crown of Maine Balloon Fest, which features a street fair, live entertainment and hot air balloon rides.
Job Benefits
- Great work life balance with 12-hour shifts
- Employed status with generous benefits package included excellent health insurance
- Up to $150k in sign-on bonus
- Competitive compensation package
- Relocation incentive
- Access to world class development tools, educational resources and CME
- Paid professional liability insurance
Key Responsibilities
Deliver compassionate patient care as a full-time emergency medicine physician at Northern Light AR Gould Hospital. Provide 24-hour physician coverage in the emergency department to ensure high-quality medical services.
Requirements
Applicants must be Board Certified (BC) or Board Eligible (BE) emergency medicine physicians. The role is open to new graduates and requires the ability to work in a fast-paced emergency department environment.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 45 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 91% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$520k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $536k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Presque Isle
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $189k
- Median resident rent
- $904/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 14 min
- State income tax
- Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.