Pediatrician
Compensation
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Job Description
Welcome to a World of Opportunity
Pediatrics Physician OpportunityPines 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 complete 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:
Key Responsibilities
The Pediatrician will join Pines Health Services, a non-profit, community-based physician practice serving Aroostook County, Maine, delivering patient-centered care in collaboration with Cary Medical Center. This role involves providing pediatric medical services within a Federally Qualified Health Center setting.
Requirements
The position is for a Physician specializing in Pediatrics to work within the Pines Health Services network, which collaborates closely with Cary Medical Center. Interested candidates are invited to contact the Physician Recruitment Office for a complete profile and further details.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatrician at Pines Health Services a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pediatrics — ranked against 737 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc.
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
In Maine, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$299k (78 salary observations; 233 listings), vs ~$295k nationally (14,111 salary observations; 58,139 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 74% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in pediatrics | ranked against 737 Pediatrics listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $255k (middle half $225k–$299k)84 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Maine vs national | $299k median in Maine | $295k nationally (+1%)78 state / 14,111 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Maine index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in Maine | 100 active | 22,539 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 74% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Physician pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 737 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Pines Health Services
Living in Caribou
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $179k
- Median resident rent
- $757/mo
- 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.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.