Primary Care Physician – Peaks Island Clinic
Overview
- Location
- Portland, Maine
- Schedule
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, outpatient-only practice
- Source-listed pay
- $257,500
- Practice
- Community-based primary care · Clinic
Not yet verified against the original posting
Role summary
This position is for a Family Medicine Physician to provide outpatient primary care at the Peaks Island Clinic with a 0.8 FTE schedule focusing on continuity and community care. Compensation includes a base salary of $257,500 with potential productivity and quality incentives, along with teaching opportunities and benefits.
What the posting highlights
- Care setting: Outpatient only
- Patient population: Island community with approximately 800 year-round residents and a seasonal population; aging population with increasing complexity
- Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
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Compensation
- Employer-listed pay
- $257,500
- Pay context
- Source-listed pay · not yet verified
- Evidence
- yments, relocation assistance, productivity incentives and quality incentives. The annual base salary for this position is $257,500. Why Peaks Island? This position offers a rare opportunity to practice medicine in a sett
- Observed
- 2 mo ago
- Compensation model
- Annual base salary of $257,500 with potential productivity and quality incentives
- Bonus / incentives
- productivity incentives and quality incentives potentially included in compensation package
Benefits named in the posting
- recruitment payments based on eligibility
- relocation assistance
- comprehensive and competitive benefits
Employer
MaineHealth
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Community-based primary care
- Facility type
- Clinic
- Patient population
- Island community with approximately 800 year-round residents and a seasonal population; aging population with increasing complexity
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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Questions to ask the employer
- Is $257,500 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
- How is the productivity component calculated (wRVU rate, threshold, reconciliation cadence), and what did physicians here actually earn from it last year?
- What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
- At 0.8 FTE, how do compensation, benefits, and call scale — and is moving to 1.0 FTE an option later?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, outpatient-only practice
- Shift type
- outpatient
- Inpatient / outpatient
- outpatient only
- FTE
- 0.8
- Teaching
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Aggregated (ym_careers)
- Salary label
- Pay not verified
- First seen
- 2 mo ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 90%
Full description
MaineHealth Family Medicine is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Family Medicine Physician to join our Peaks Island Clinic , a unique and rewarding practice serving one of Maine's most vibrant island communities. This full-time (.8 FTE) position offers the opportunity to provide comprehensive primary care to a close-knit patient population while enjoying meaningful relationships with patients, broad-spectrum family medicine practice. Located just a short ferry ride from Portland, Peaks Island is home to approximately 800 year-round residents and a thriving seasonal community. The clinic serves as a critical healthcare resource for island residents, many of whom face transportation barriers and rely heavily on local primary care services. As the community continues to age and patient complexity increases, we are seeking a physician who values continuity, community-based care, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact. Position Highlights FTE breakdown: .5 FTE clinical, .1 FTE precepting, .1 FTE Faculty Clinic schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Outpatient-only practice with no inpatient responsibilities Manage a well-established patient panel with opportunities for growth Provide comprehensive care across the lifespan, including preventive care, chronic disease management, and coordination of specialty services Work within an integrated MaineHealth primary care network with access to specialty consultation and system resources Build long-term relationships with patients in a highly connected community setting Academic and Teaching Opportunities As part of MaineHealth Family Medicine, this position offers the opportunity to participate in the education of Family Medicine residents and medical students. The Peaks Island clinic provides a distinctive rural and community-based training environment where learners can experience continuity-focused primary care and gain exposure to the unique challenges and rewards of practicing in an island community. Teaching opportunities may include Precepting Family Medicine residents Mentoring medical students Participating in MaineHealth's academic and educational initiatives Contributing to the development of innovative rural and community-based training experiences The Ideal Candidate We are seeking a physician who Is Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine Enjoys practicing full-spectrum outpatient primary care Values continuity and relationship-centered medicine Is comfortable managing complex chronic disease and caring for an aging population Has an interest in teaching and mentoring learners Appreciates the unique rewards of serving a rural and geographically isolated community Total compensation packages may include, based on eligibility, recruitment payments, relocation assistance, productivity incentives and quality incentives. The annual base salary for this position is $257,500. Why Peaks Island? This position offers a rare opportunity to practice medicine in a setting where primary care truly makes a difference. The island's geographic isolation creates a strong reliance on local healthcare services, allowing physicians to provide comprehensive, meaningful care while developing deep connections with patients and families. Residents benefit from having a trusted physician close to home, reducing the burden of travel to the mainland for routine and chronic care needs. In return, physicians enjoy a highly rewarding practice environment, strong community relationships, and a pace of practice that emphasizes quality, continuity, and patient-centered care. MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, "Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America." MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. MaineHealth offers a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive and competitive benefits, along with programs and resources to meet the diverse needs of our workforce. To learn more about our system please visit www.mainehealth.org and our benefits page. Contact: Katye Thatcher, CPRP, Physician and APP Recruiter, katye.thatcher@mainehealth.org Hiring Scam Alert MaineHealth will never request financial information during the interview or pre-hiring process. All legitimate communications will come from an email address ending in @ mainehealth.org . If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately to mhcareers@mainehealth.org .