Hospitalist Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Maine
Maine's hospitalist market is anchored by MaineHealth system hospitals, Northern Light Health facilities, and critical access hospitals serving rural communities across the state. Portland, Bangor, and Augusta see the steadiest demand for hospitalists, with international physicians typically sponsored through H-1B visa or J-1 visa pathways by health systems actively recruiting to fill persistent staffing gaps.
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MaineHealth Franklin Hospital is seeking a Board Certified/Eligible Internal or Family Medicine Physician to join our team as a full-time or part-time hospitalist in a community hospital setting in Farmington, Maine. Join us and you will also find supportive, collaborative colleagues; strong patient/provider relationships; comprehensive resources and advanced technologies, including fully integrated Epic EMR.
Franklin Hospital is a non-profit, full-service critical access hospital located in the beautiful western mountain region. The successful candidate will join our current highly skilled Hospitalist physician team and supervised APP providers for daytime coverage, and physician nighttime coverage. Daytime shifts will work alongside an APP provider as well as another Hospitalist. The Hospital Medicine Service admits and cares for patients with a range of medical diagnoses. In addition, when appropriate, the team will admit and medically manage orthopedic and surgical patients in consultation with those specialties. Preoperative and ED consultative services are provided. Our Hospitalists also provide critical care, including ventilator management with fulltime onsite Respiratory Therapy support. The ability to perform procedures including intubation, central line placement, lumbar puncture, paracentesis and thoracentesis is preferred but not required.
Schedule: Rotating Schedule (Day/Night) - (Flexible)
Qualifications
- MD/DO from an accredited medical school.
- Completion of Internal Med or Family Medicine residency program.
- Board Certified/Board Eligible.
This position offers:
- Rural healthcare setting with a broad scope of practice and collaborative team.
- Competitive compensation package, including generous sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, CME expense reimbursement, and malpractice insurance.
- Benefits include CME, retirement options with employer contributions, medical, dental, vision, life/disability coverage, and more.
- This position offers teaching opportunities of medical students and residents. Franklin Memorial Hospital, a member of MaineHealth, is one of the teaching sites for the Maine Medical Center – Tufts University Medical School program.
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.
Farmington, Maine, is a scenic affordable community in the heart of a four-season recreation. Surrounded by more than ten lakes and ponds, Farmington is a haven for boating, swimming, fishing and ice skating. The nearby mountains provide hiking with vista views including the pristine Rangeley lakes region and bustling downtown with a distinct local flavor and the home of the University of Maine at Farmington. Family ski resorts, including Sugarloaf and Saddleback, are less than an hour away. Excellent public and private schools and a variety of housing options make Farmington an exceptional place to call home.
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 and quality incentives.
The annual base salary for this position is $303,850.
In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offers comprehensive benefits, recognition programs and career growth opportunities.
To learn more about our system please visit www.mainehealth.org and our benefits page.
For more information, please contact Donna Lafean, Provider Recruiter, MaineHealth at donna.lafean@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.
Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statue: 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
MaineHealth Franklin Hospital is seeking a Board Certified/Eligible Internal or Family Medicine Physician to join our team as a full-time or part-time hospitalist in a community hospital setting in Farmington, Maine. Join us and you will also find supportive, collaborative colleagues; strong patient/provider relationships; comprehensive resources and advanced technologies, including fully integrated Epic EMR.
Franklin Hospital is a non-profit, full-service critical access hospital located in the beautiful western mountain region. The successful candidate will join our current highly skilled Hospitalist physician team and supervised APP providers for daytime coverage, and physician nighttime coverage. Daytime shifts will work alongside an APP provider as well as another Hospitalist. The Hospital Medicine Service admits and cares for patients with a range of medical diagnoses. In addition, when appropriate, the team will admit and medically manage orthopedic and surgical patients in consultation with those specialties. Preoperative and ED consultative services are provided. Our Hospitalists also provide critical care, including ventilator management with fulltime onsite Respiratory Therapy support. The ability to perform procedures including intubation, central line placement, lumbar puncture, paracentesis and thoracentesis is preferred but not required.
Schedule: Rotating Schedule (Day/Night) - (Flexible)
Qualifications
- MD/DO from an accredited medical school.
- Completion of Internal Med or Family Medicine residency program.
- Board Certified/Board Eligible.
This position offers:
- Rural healthcare setting with a broad scope of practice and collaborative team.
- Competitive compensation package, including generous sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, CME expense reimbursement, and malpractice insurance.
- Benefits include CME, retirement options with employer contributions, medical, dental, vision, life/disability coverage, and more.
- This position offers teaching opportunities of medical students and residents. Franklin Memorial Hospital, a member of MaineHealth, is one of the teaching sites for the Maine Medical Center – Tufts University Medical School program.
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.
Farmington, Maine, is a scenic affordable community in the heart of a four-season recreation. Surrounded by more than ten lakes and ponds, Farmington is a haven for boating, swimming, fishing and ice skating. The nearby mountains provide hiking with vista views including the pristine Rangeley lakes region and bustling downtown with a distinct local flavor and the home of the University of Maine at Farmington. Family ski resorts, including Sugarloaf and Saddleback, are less than an hour away. Excellent public and private schools and a variety of housing options make Farmington an exceptional place to call home.
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 and quality incentives.
The annual base salary for this position is $303,850.
In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offers comprehensive benefits, recognition programs and career growth opportunities.
To learn more about our system please visit www.mainehealth.org and our benefits page.
For more information, please contact Donna Lafean, Provider Recruiter, MaineHealth at donna.lafean@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.
Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statue: 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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Which companies sponsor visas for hospitalists in Maine?
The primary sponsors for hospitalist roles in Maine are large health systems. MaineHealth, which operates Maine Medical Center in Portland and several regional hospitals, is the state's largest employer and a consistent H-1B sponsor. Northern Light Health, with facilities in Bangor, Brewer, and across central and eastern Maine, also sponsors international physicians. Smaller critical access hospitals occasionally sponsor through J-1 visa waivers tied to underserved area designations.
Which visa types are most common for hospitalist roles in Maine?
H-1B and J-1 are the two most common visa pathways for hospitalists in Maine. The H-1B applies directly to specialty occupation roles like hospital medicine. J-1 Conrad 30 waivers are particularly relevant in Maine given the number of federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas, which allow J-1 physicians to fulfill their two-year home residency requirement by committing to work in underserved communities for a set period.
Which cities in Maine have the most hospitalist sponsorship jobs?
Portland has the highest concentration of hospitalist opportunities, driven by Maine Medical Center and affiliated MaineHealth facilities. Bangor is the second-largest market, anchored by Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center. Augusta, Lewiston, and smaller communities like Presque Isle and Caribou also see demand, particularly for J-1 waiver positions tied to rural and underserved area designations across Aroostook and Washington counties.
How to find hospitalist visa sponsorship jobs in Maine?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international physicians and professionals seeking visa-sponsored roles in the U.S., including hospitalist positions in Maine. You can filter directly by state and role to see which Maine health systems are actively hiring and indicate willingness to sponsor. This saves significant time compared to reviewing individual hospital career pages, and lets you focus on employers already open to H-1B or J-1 candidates.
Are there state-specific considerations for hospitalist visa sponsorship in Maine?
Maine's rural geography and aging population create sustained demand for hospitalists well beyond what the local physician pipeline can fill, making health systems here generally more open to international sponsorship than in more competitive urban markets. Many Maine facilities qualify for Conrad 30 J-1 waiver slots due to HPSA designations. Physicians considering this route should work with an immigration attorney familiar with Maine's annual waiver allocation, which is managed through the state's waiver program.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored hospitalist jobs in Maine?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.