Family Medicine Physician Job at Penobscot Community Health Care in Bangor, ME

PCHC invites you to come help care for your community. We are seeking an experienced board-certified or board-eligible physician to join our well-established flagship campus in Bangor, Maine. We are also looking to fill positions at our Seaport Community Health Center in Belfast and Helen Hunt Health Center in Old Town. All locations are within commuting distance of one another.  PCHC is the largest and most comprehensive FQHC in Maine and the 2nd largest in New England, with 17 practice sites and service locations.

We'd love to show you how PCHC providers thrive in a collegial professional work environment. Partner with informed leadership to offer a truly integrated medical home model for our patients. Embrace and be embraced by the PCHC Mission and Vision - support people to advocate for their personal goals and needs and connect with community-based resources. Measure success along with us when the health of our community encompasses physical and emotional wellness, personal dignity and a sense of belonging.

The position is planned for full-time 40 hour week, with 34 patient contact hours.  Part-time schedule is possible.   

• Experienced, multi-disciplinary team of outpatient primary care providers on site -with embedded Psychotherapy and Recovery Treatment, Primary Care Pharmacy and more under one roof 
• Superb and experienced support staff
• Very reasonable shared family medicine call schedule (currently averaging one week per year)
• Clinic hours are generally  7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• No scheduled weekends
• The successful candidate will be a team player dedicated to patient-centered care, energized by a fast-paced professional environment where innovation and collaboration are prized
• PCHC is a Federally Qualified Health Center offering an integrated Medical Home Model
• Engaged and supportive patient population
• Collegial professional atmosphere with informed leadership
• Flexible schedules supportive of work/life balance

Why Penobscot Community Health Care?   Governed by a board of community volunteers, PCHC has practices and program service sites with opportunities in Bangor, Brewer, Old Town, Winterport, Belfast and Jackman. As an organization PCHC offers a   wide range of fully integrated primary care services for the whole person:  family medicine, geriatrics, pediatrics, dental,  mental health, speech and hearing, nutrition, substance use disorder treatment, podiatry and chiropractic medicine,   primary care pharmacy, shelter and healthcare for those experiencing homelessness, and more!    

Bangor, Maine: Live and work in a historic, riverside city just half-an-hour from Maine’s gorgeous Acadia National park and Maine’s storied mid-coast region. Enjoy the amenities of a good-sized metro without the hassle – and be inspired by all of Maine’s natural beauty and resources at your doorstep! Bangor is Maine’s third largest city, with its own international airport.  It’s a short drive to Boston (3 hrs.) or Portland’s quaint Old Port (2 hrs.).  Limitless four-season outdoor recreational opportunities, a wide variety of arts, cultural and entertainment venues coupled with great family-centered neighborhoods and excellent public and private educational opportunities make the Greater Bangor Region highly desirable for professional families.

Belfast, Maine:  is located at the mouth of a beautiful river estuary on Belfast Bay and Penobscot Bay; it’s a classic maritime community, with stately homes and leafy streets.  Picturesque harbor views frame every angle of the vibrant downtown.  Less than 1 hour to Bangor, Maine’s 3^rd largest city and its International Airport. Renowned for its love of the Arts, the Belfast region is a classic example of Maine sea-side living.     Close to Maine’s gorgeous Acadia National park, this region offers all the amenities of a good-sized metro without the hassle – and residents are inspired by all of Maine’s natural beauty and resources at their doorstep!  It’s a short drive on I-95 South to Boston (3 hrs.) and Portland’s quaint Old Port (2 hrs.)   Limitless 4-season outdoor recreational opportunities, a wide variety of arts, cultural and entertainment venues coupled with great family-centered neighborhoods and excellent public and private school choices make the Greater Bangor Region highly desirable for professional families.

Old Town, Maine is a unique island community made up of several islands in the Penobscot and Stillwater Rivers conveniently accessed by several bridges.    Just 10 minutes from downtown Bangor, AND 10 minutes from UMaine’s flagship campus in neighboring Orono, Old Town is a quaint community surrounded by acres of forest and pristine waters with more than 50 miles of rivers and streams accessible year-around. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.