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NP jobs at MaineHealth span primary care, acute care, and specialty settings throughout Maine and the broader New England region. The health system has a track record of sponsoring work visas for qualified NP candidates, making it a viable target if you're navigating status-dependent employment in healthcare.
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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Specialty Skin Practice
Rockport, Maine
Join a Growing Specialty Skin Team Bringing Dermatologic Care Closer to Home
MaineHealth Medical Group is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Specialty Skin practice serving Midcoast Maine. This is an exciting opportunity to practice in a high-demand specialty clinic focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of skin conditions while helping expand access to dermatologic care in our communities.
As a valued member of the Specialty Skin team, you will work collaboratively with a growing team of providers, including board-certified dermatologists, experienced Advanced Practice Providers, family medicine physicians, and general surgeons. The practice benefits from a strong referral network and serves patients across the region who might otherwise need to travel significant distances for specialty skin care.
Position Highlights
- Established and growing Specialty Skin practice
- High patient demand with a robust referral base
- Collaborative partnerships with a team of providers
- Opportunity to evaluate and manage a wide variety of dermatologic and skin-related conditions
- Skin cancer screenings and preventive care
- Office-based procedures and lesion management
- Strong support from experienced clinical and administrative staff
- Flexibility to provide care at multiple practice locations to support patient access
- Opportunity to help shape and expand regional dermatology services
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with dermatologic and skin-related conditions
- Perform comprehensive skin examinations and skin cancer screenings
- Manage benign and malignant skin lesions in collaboration with supervising physicians and dermatology colleagues
- Perform office-based dermatologic procedures within scope of practice
- Educate patients on prevention, treatment plans, and long-term skin health
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and referring clinicians to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care
- Support access initiatives and practice growth through flexible coverage across regional locations in Belfast and Rockport, ME
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a patient-centered Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant who thrives in a fast-paced, team-based environment and is passionate about improving access to specialty skin care. They possess strong clinical assessment skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative approach to patient care. Success in this role requires flexibility, adaptability, and a willingness to support patients across multiple practice locations as needed. The successful candidate will enjoy building relationships, managing a high-volume patient panel, and working as part of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering exceptional care close to home.
This Position Offers:
- At MaineHealth, we recognize the value each team member brings to our organization. Total compensation packages may include, based on eligibility, recruitment payments, relocation assistance, shift differentials, productivity-based incentives, quality incentives, and other premiums.
- The pay range for this position is $124,356 to $160,931 annually based on the candidate’s level of experience.
- In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offers comprehensive benefits, recognition programs, and career growth opportunities.
Culture of the Practice
Our Specialty Skin practice is built on a shared commitment to providing high-quality dermatologic care to the communities of Midcoast Maine. The team is collaborative, collegial, and mission-driven, working together to meet growing patient demand while reducing barriers to specialty care. Providers partner closely with family medicine physicians, general surgeons, advanced practice providers, and specialists throughout the MaineHealth system, including colleagues across our MaineHealth footprint. Team members are supported, valued, and encouraged to contribute ideas as we continue to expand services and improve access for patients throughout the region.
About the Community
Located along Maine's scenic Midcoast, Belfast and Rockport offer an exceptional quality of life with stunning coastal views, vibrant downtowns, outdoor recreation, and easy access to boating, hiking, and year-round activities. Enjoy the opportunity to practice meaningful medicine while living and working in one of New England's most beautiful regions.
Why Join Us?
This is more than a traditional specialty APP role. It is an opportunity to become part of a growing regional skin care program, work alongside highly engaged colleagues, and make a lasting impact on access to dermatologic care for the communities of Midcoast Maine.
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.
Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statute: Pursuant to Maine's Employer Surveillance Statute, prospective care team members are notified that MaineHealth may monitor, collect, record, review, or retain information related to the use of its systems, networks, applications, files, data, communications platforms (including notified recordings), smart badges, building access, company vehicle GPS data, business calls, and workplace security cameras.
Information collected may be used for legitimate business purposes, including security, safety, compliance, investigations, training, quality assurance, and operational management.
Description
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Specialty Skin Practice
Rockport, Maine
Join a Growing Specialty Skin Team Bringing Dermatologic Care Closer to Home
MaineHealth Medical Group is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Specialty Skin practice serving Midcoast Maine. This is an exciting opportunity to practice in a high-demand specialty clinic focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of skin conditions while helping expand access to dermatologic care in our communities.
As a valued member of the Specialty Skin team, you will work collaboratively with a growing team of providers, including board-certified dermatologists, experienced Advanced Practice Providers, family medicine physicians, and general surgeons. The practice benefits from a strong referral network and serves patients across the region who might otherwise need to travel significant distances for specialty skin care.
Position Highlights
- Established and growing Specialty Skin practice
- High patient demand with a robust referral base
- Collaborative partnerships with a team of providers
- Opportunity to evaluate and manage a wide variety of dermatologic and skin-related conditions
- Skin cancer screenings and preventive care
- Office-based procedures and lesion management
- Strong support from experienced clinical and administrative staff
- Flexibility to provide care at multiple practice locations to support patient access
- Opportunity to help shape and expand regional dermatology services
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with dermatologic and skin-related conditions
- Perform comprehensive skin examinations and skin cancer screenings
- Manage benign and malignant skin lesions in collaboration with supervising physicians and dermatology colleagues
- Perform office-based dermatologic procedures within scope of practice
- Educate patients on prevention, treatment plans, and long-term skin health
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and referring clinicians to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care
- Support access initiatives and practice growth through flexible coverage across regional locations in Belfast and Rockport, ME
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a patient-centered Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant who thrives in a fast-paced, team-based environment and is passionate about improving access to specialty skin care. They possess strong clinical assessment skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative approach to patient care. Success in this role requires flexibility, adaptability, and a willingness to support patients across multiple practice locations as needed. The successful candidate will enjoy building relationships, managing a high-volume patient panel, and working as part of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering exceptional care close to home.
This Position Offers:
- At MaineHealth, we recognize the value each team member brings to our organization. Total compensation packages may include, based on eligibility, recruitment payments, relocation assistance, shift differentials, productivity-based incentives, quality incentives, and other premiums.
- The pay range for this position is $124,356 to $160,931 annually based on the candidate’s level of experience.
- In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offers comprehensive benefits, recognition programs, and career growth opportunities.
Culture of the Practice
Our Specialty Skin practice is built on a shared commitment to providing high-quality dermatologic care to the communities of Midcoast Maine. The team is collaborative, collegial, and mission-driven, working together to meet growing patient demand while reducing barriers to specialty care. Providers partner closely with family medicine physicians, general surgeons, advanced practice providers, and specialists throughout the MaineHealth system, including colleagues across our MaineHealth footprint. Team members are supported, valued, and encouraged to contribute ideas as we continue to expand services and improve access for patients throughout the region.
About the Community
Located along Maine's scenic Midcoast, Belfast and Rockport offer an exceptional quality of life with stunning coastal views, vibrant downtowns, outdoor recreation, and easy access to boating, hiking, and year-round activities. Enjoy the opportunity to practice meaningful medicine while living and working in one of New England's most beautiful regions.
Why Join Us?
This is more than a traditional specialty APP role. It is an opportunity to become part of a growing regional skin care program, work alongside highly engaged colleagues, and make a lasting impact on access to dermatologic care for the communities of Midcoast Maine.
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.
Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statute: Pursuant to Maine's Employer Surveillance Statute, prospective care team members are notified that MaineHealth may monitor, collect, record, review, or retain information related to the use of its systems, networks, applications, files, data, communications platforms (including notified recordings), smart badges, building access, company vehicle GPS data, business calls, and workplace security cameras.
Information collected may be used for legitimate business purposes, including security, safety, compliance, investigations, training, quality assurance, and operational management.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding NP Jobs at MaineHealth
Verify Your NP Licensure Transfers to Maine
Maine requires its own NP license, and the endorsement process can take six to ten weeks. Start your application to the Maine Board of Nursing before you reach the offer stage so licensing delays don't stall your H-1B filing timeline.
Target MaineHealth's Rural and Underserved Sites
Facilities in rural Maine often carry longer vacancy windows for NPs, which means hiring managers have stronger motivation to work through visa sponsorship. Prioritizing these postings gives you a better opening to raise sponsorship early in the conversation.
Raise Sponsorship During the Offer Negotiation Stage
MaineHealth routes sponsorship decisions through HR and legal, not individual hiring managers. Confirm sponsorship willingness before a verbal offer becomes formal, so both sides understand the H-1B or TN filing requirements before paperwork begins.
Align Your Application Dates with H-1B Cap Deadlines
USCIS opens H-1B registration in March each year for an October 1 start date. If you're finishing OPT or CPT, back-calculate when you need an approved petition in hand and plan your MaineHealth application timeline around that USCIS window.
Use Migrate Mate to Filter Active NP Openings
MaineHealth posts NP roles across multiple facilities under different job titles. Use Migrate Mate to surface current openings filtered by visa sponsorship eligibility, so you're applying to roles where sponsorship is already confirmed rather than guessing from a generic careers page.
Prepare a Specialty Occupation File for NP Roles
USCIS scrutinizes healthcare petitions closely. Gather documentation showing your NP role requires a graduate-level clinical degree, such as a job description referencing MSN or DNP requirements and clinical scope that cannot be performed by a registered nurse alone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does MaineHealth sponsor H-1B visas for NPs?
Yes, MaineHealth sponsors H-1B visas for NP positions. The H-1B is the most common route for NPs working in the U.S. on an employer-sponsored visa, and MaineHealth has an established process for filing petitions through its HR and legal teams. You'll want to confirm sponsorship availability for your specific role and site during the offer stage, since not every facility operates on the same timeline.
How do I apply for NP jobs at MaineHealth?
Applications go through MaineHealth's careers portal, where NP roles are listed by facility and specialty. You can also find sponsorship-confirmed openings through Migrate Mate, which filters MaineHealth positions by visa eligibility. Before applying, confirm your Maine NP licensure is in progress, as MaineHealth will require an active state license before any visa petition can move forward.
Which visa types does MaineHealth commonly use for NP roles?
MaineHealth sponsors H-1B visas as the primary long-term work authorization path for NPs. The organization also works with F-1 OPT and CPT candidates earlier in the process, and TN visas are an option for Canadian and Mexican NP candidates who meet the USMCA professional category requirements. J-1 visa holders may also be considered depending on the clinical program context.
What qualifications does MaineHealth expect for NP positions?
Most NP roles at MaineHealth require an MSN or DNP from an accredited program, national board certification such as ANCC or AANP, and an active or pending Maine NP license. Specialty roles in acute care, surgical, or psychiatric settings typically expect prior clinical experience in the relevant area. New graduates are considered for some primary care and community health positions, particularly in rural sites facing persistent vacancies.
How do I plan my timeline around MaineHealth's sponsorship process?
The H-1B cap cycle runs on a fixed USCIS calendar, with registration opening in March and employment start dates no earlier than October 1. Factor in four to eight weeks for MaineHealth's internal sponsorship approval, then additional time for USCIS processing. If you're on OPT, confirm your expiration date early and discuss cap-gap coverage with MaineHealth's HR team to avoid any gap in work authorization.