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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 Nurse Practitioner Jobs at MaineHealth
Verify Your NP License Transfers to Maine
Maine is part of the Nurse Licensure Compact, but Nurse Practitioner licenses are not covered by it. You'll need a Maine APRN license before MaineHealth can finalize your hire, so start the state board application early.
Target MaineHealth's Rural and Underserved Postings
Positions in less populated service areas like Inland and Western Maine tend to stay open longer, which gives you more negotiating room on sponsorship terms and a faster path through internal HR approval for visa filing.
Confirm Specialty Alignment During Outreach
MaineHealth recruits NPs across family medicine, cardiology, oncology, and behavioral health. Contact the recruiter directly to confirm whether your clinical specialty aligns with the specific team's headcount before investing time in the full application.
Clarify Sponsorship Scope Before Signing an Offer
Ask explicitly whether MaineHealth will cover H-1B filing fees, attorney costs, and future Green Card sponsorship. Healthcare employers often handle clinical staff sponsorship differently from corporate roles, so get the scope confirmed in writing before you sign.
File Your H-1B During the Annual Cap Window
H-1B petitions for cap-subject candidates must be submitted to USCIS between March 1 and March 20 for an October 1 start date. Align your MaineHealth offer timeline so your signed letter of intent reaches HR well before February to allow LCA preparation with the DOL.
Use Migrate Mate to Surface Open NP Roles
Filter by Nurse Practitioner roles and confirmed visa sponsorship on Migrate Mate to see which MaineHealth postings are actively hiring internationally. This narrows your search to positions where sponsorship is already part of the employer's hiring plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does MaineHealth sponsor H-1B visas for Nurse Practitioners?
Yes, MaineHealth sponsors H-1B visas for Nurse Practitioner roles. Because NP positions qualify as specialty occupations under USCIS standards, they fit the H-1B classification well. Sponsorship is typically handled through MaineHealth's in-house HR team working with an immigration attorney, and the process begins after a formal offer is extended.
Which visa types are commonly used for Nurse Practitioner roles at MaineHealth?
H-1B is the most common pathway for internationally trained Nurse Practitioners at MaineHealth. TN visa status is also an option for Canadian and Mexican citizens whose NP credentials meet the USMCA professional category requirements. J-1 visa clinical exchange programs apply in some training contexts. F-1 OPT and CPT can bridge employment during academic transitions for students completing NP programs at U.S. universities.
How do I apply for Nurse Practitioner jobs at MaineHealth?
Applications go through MaineHealth's careers portal at mainehealth.org/careers. Search by role type and location, then submit your resume, Maine APRN license documentation, and DEA registration if applicable. If you need visa sponsorship, note that in your application or flag it directly with the recruiter during the initial screening call. You can also browse open roles on Migrate Mate filtered by sponsorship availability.
What qualifications and experience does MaineHealth expect for Nurse Practitioner candidates?
MaineHealth typically requires a Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice, a valid Maine APRN license, and national NP board certification through ANCC or AANP. Most clinical teams prefer candidates with at least one to two years of post-certification experience, particularly in the specialty they're hiring for. Behavioral health and primary care positions in rural areas sometimes accept new graduates when the candidate pool is limited.
How do I plan my timeline if I need H-1B sponsorship to start at MaineHealth?
The H-1B cap lottery runs once per year, with USCIS accepting registrations in March for an October 1 start date. You'll need a signed offer from MaineHealth by late January at the latest so HR can prepare the Labor Condition Application with the DOL before the filing window opens. If you miss the cap, MaineHealth may be able to bridge your status through OPT extension or a TN if you qualify, but confirm this directly with their HR team.