Emergency Medicine Physician

Emergency MedicineNo callPer Diem

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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

Per Diem

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

Join a team of 24 Physicians and 5 Physician Assistants

24/7 Emergency Department with a combined annual volume of 55,000

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.

Benefits of Practicing at MaineGeneral Include

working with an exceptional team, dedicated to patient care a wide range of specialty support available on site

MaineGeneral Medical Center is Kennebec Valley’s largest private employer with a strong commitment to positively impact the health of the community each day through services and involvement. The state-of-the-art, 198 bed medical center at the Alfond Center for Health offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services to patients from 88 cities and towns throughout the region.

Certification

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

0

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 wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle.

Emotional Wellness

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

Financial Wellness

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.

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

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 medical services to patients in an assigned emergency department setting. Collaborate with a team of physicians and physician assistants to ensure high-quality patient care.

Requirements

Must be a board certified or board eligible Emergency Medicine Physician. Requires a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentEmergency department operationsAdult hospitalist supportPediatric hospitalist supportMedical diagnosisTreatment planningTeam collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Emergency Medicine Physician at MaineGeneral Health System a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Emergency Medicine — ranked against 1,043 active Emergency Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 30 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 90% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

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
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · top 25% in emergency medicineranked against 1,043 Emergency Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedEmergency Medicine median $520k (middle half $177k–$588k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMaine index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Emergency Medicine listings in Maine18 active1,044 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 7% remote · 90% no call · 60% no weekends30 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMaine 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 listings486 in the last 30 days433 the 30 days before (+12%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,043 Emergency Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Emergency Medicine Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 11 employers
18
<$390k
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$390k-430k
1
$460k
1
$500k
2
$510k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
25%
Relocation assistance
13%
CME allowance
8%
Loan repayment
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,043 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

403(b) with up to 2% match
401(a) retirement plan with 2% contribution
457(b) retirement plan
Malpractice with tail coverage
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness programs

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.