Hospitalist

Hospital MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$248k-$310k

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Job Description

  • Job Title: Full-Time Hospitalist
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Organization: Prime Healthcare
  • Location: Lewiston, Maine

Position Overview

Prime Healthcare is seeking a Full-Time Hospitalist (Internal Medicine or Family Medicine) to join its inpatient care team serving the Central Maine region. This physician will provide comprehensive hospitalist coverage across three affiliated hospitals within the system.

Primary Coverage Sites Include

  • Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) – Lewiston, Maine
  • Bridgton Hospital (BH) – Bridgton, Maine
  • Rumford Hospital (RH) – Rumford, Maine

This role offers the opportunity to practice across a collaborative hospital network providing high-quality inpatient care while working with experienced physicians, specialists, and care teams.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Malpractice coverage with tail.
  • Retirement plan with employer contribution.
  • Paid time off and CME allowance.
  • Relocation assistance may be available.

Employment with a nonprofit healthcare organization may provide eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program for qualified physicians.*

J-1 visa sponsorship and/or J-1 waiver sponsorship may be available on a case-by-case basis for qualified candidates.**

We welcome inquiries from physicians requiring visa sponsorship and encourage interested candidates to discuss their individual circumstances with our Physician Recruitment team.

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of more than 40 primary and specialty care locations.

The system includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, a 250-bed, not-for-profit regional referral hospital that is home to the region's only Cancer Care Center, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute.

CMMC also serves as the central Maine base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state's only medical helicopter service.

CMH also includes Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25-bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine's rural communities.

As part of its commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, CMH is home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. The private, not-for-profit institution is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and plays an important role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals.

To learn more, visit cmhc.org.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive inpatient medical care including admissions, daily rounds, consultations, and discharges for hospitalized adult patients.

Coordinate patient care with specialists, nursing teams, case management, and ancillary staff to ensure high-quality and efficient care delivery.

  • Collaborate with emergency department physicians regarding admissions and patient management.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and discharge planning to support optimal patient outcomes and continuity of care.
  • Maintain timely and accurate documentation within the electronic medical record system.
  • Support clinical quality initiatives, patient safety programs, and system-wide protocols aligned with the standards of Prime Healthcare.
  • Provide coverage across the three hospital campuses as part of an integrated hospitalist team.

Qualifications

  • MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
  • Eligible for or able to obtain a Maine medical license.
  • Active DEA registration.
  • Strong clinical, communication, and collaborative skills.

Pay Transparency

Central Maine Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $248,000 to $310,000. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: primehealthcare.com

Employment Status: Full Time

Shift: Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Hospital MedicinePatient AdmissionsPatient ConsultationsCare CoordinationInterdisciplinary CollaborationElectronic Medical RecordsClinical DocumentationQuality Improvement

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Maine, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$290k (55 salary observations; 207 listings), vs ~$294k nationally (13,718 salary observations; 56,708 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; 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 ~$279k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $287k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 11 employers

4
<$300k
17
$300k-350k
6
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
12%
Loan repayment
8% this job
CME allowance
8% this job
PSLF eligible
8% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,196 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Lewiston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$307k≈ 1.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,471/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Central Maine Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Lewiston, Maine
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation package
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
Malpractice coverage with tail
Retirement plan with employer contribution
Paid time off
CME allowance
Relocation assistance may be available
PSLF eligible