Anesthesiologist - Pediatric Cardiac - Portland, Maine
Listed compensation
$600k-$650k
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Job Description
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Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologists – Portland, Maine
Spectrum Healthcare Partners is seeking full-time BC/BE pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists to join our dynamic team of over 50 physicians at Maine Medical Center—a 700-bed, Level 1 Trauma Center and flagship hospital for the State of Maine, home to Maine’s premier pediatric referral hospital, the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital, and a leading teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine.
About This Role
This is a unique opportunity to practice high-acuity, academic medicine in a physician-owned and physician-led private practice.
Case Mix: Position includes care of pediatric cardiac surgical, cath, and EP lab patients as well as general non-cardiac pediatric surgical and NORA cases. Our pediatric anesthesia group provides expert anesthesiology care including complex neurosurgical repairs, neonatal surgery, airway reconstructions, cath lab procedures, and “bread and butter” pediatric services.
Academic Engagement, Private Practice Foundation: Contribute meaningfully to resident and fellow education, participate in clinical research, and pursue academic advancement - all within a physician-owned practice that still values autonomy, innovation, and physician leadership.
Exceptional Compensation: Full-time, call-taking anesthesiologists average $600k annually for 1900 hours of work per year, with additional earnings through time-based incentive pay.
Generous Time Off: 8 weeks of vacation plus additional comp days.
Manageable Call: Call averages less than 1 weekday per week and <1 weekend per month, with a strong team approach to coverage.
Robust Benefits Package: Includes health (80% employer-paid), dental, vision, 401(k) with match, and generous profit sharing.
Candidate Requirements: ABA board certification, and Pediatric Anesthesiology Boards required within 4 years of employment. Ideal candidate with at least 5 years of pediatric cardiac anesthesia experience, including neonatal cardiac surgery, and leadership interest for a growing program.
More About Us
Spectrum Healthcare Partners is Maine’s largest physician-led, multispecialty medical group. We are 100% physician-owned and physician-governed, with over 200 physicians in anesthesiology, radiology, pathology, and more. Our structure keeps doctors at the center of decision-making and ensures our group’s focus remains on clinical excellence, sustainability, and shared success.
Why Maine?
#1 Best Place to Live on the East Coast – U.S. News & Travel + Leisure
Live and work in Portland, a thriving small city with top-rated schools, a nationally recognized food scene, and four-season recreation: beaches, skiing, hiking, sailing—all just minutes away.
Only 2 hours from Boston, with direct flights to major U.S. cities.
- Ready to combine meaningful academic practice with the independence and benefits of private medicine?
- Salary Range: $600,000-$650,000
- Apply today and experience the Spectrum difference.
Key Responsibilities
Provide expert anesthesiology care for pediatric cardiac surgical, cath, and EP lab patients, as well as general non-cardiac pediatric cases. Contribute to resident and fellow education while participating in clinical research within a physician-led practice.
Requirements
Candidates must hold ABA board certification and obtain Pediatric Anesthesiology Boards within four years of employment. A minimum of five years of pediatric cardiac anesthesia experience, including neonatal cardiac surgery, is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context
In Maine, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$312k (49 salary observations; 217 listings), vs ~$309k nationally (9,900 salary observations; 65,260 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$625k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $644k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $600k–$650k | Physician median $535k (middle half $495k–$600k)292 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Maine vs national | $312k median in Maine | $309k nationally (+1%)49 state / 9,900 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$644k in purchasing power | Maine index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All physician listings in Maine | 110 active | 22,442 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 84% no call · 67% no weekends43 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Maine physician listings (all specialties): 26% state a sign-on bonus · 37% offer loan repayment110 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Anesthesiology hiring demand | #15 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 53 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 184 postings, 184 closed |
| New Anesthesiology listings | 271 in the last 30 days | 259 the 30 days before (+5%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend (all specialties) | −2.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Spectrum Healthcare Partners | silver tier, 75/100 | Top Employers work-life index5 active listings |
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