Medical Director - Elmwood Primary Care
Listed compensation
$245K - $295K
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Job Summary
As a Physician in an affiliated medical practice, provides medical services to patients in an assigned area.
Job Description
Elmwood Primary Care – Medical Director
Elmwood Primary Care, a hospital-employed outpatient Family Medicine practice located in the lakes and streams region of Maine, is recruiting for an experienced Family Medicine physician as the practice Medical Director. We are looking for an individual with a commitment to providing care to an underserved population, as well as a strong interest in team building, mentorship, and collaboration.
The weekly schedule would involve 16 hours of direct patient contact, with the remainder of time dedicated to practice leadership and care coordination.
Elmwood Primary Care 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.
Compensation Information
- $245,000 - $295,000
- Plus additional Medical Director Stipend
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
The Medical Director will provide direct patient care for 16 hours per week while overseeing practice leadership and care coordination. They are responsible for fostering team building, mentorship, and collaboration within the outpatient family medicine practice.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree. A commitment to serving underserved populations and experience in a leadership capacity is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 54% have no call, 62% 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)), so the posted ~$270k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $278k 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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