Nephrologist
Compensation
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Job Description
As a Physician in an affiliated medical practice, provides medical services to patients in an assigned area.
Job Description
MaineGeneral Medical Center is seeking a full-time, BC/BE Nephrologist to join their team of four physicians and three advanced practitioners. The schedule for this position is Monday – Friday with a very manageable 1:5 weekday and weekend call as well as rotating holiday coverage.
The position will entail inpatient/hospital rounding at our newest and state-of-the-art medical center in Augusta, as well as dialysis rounding at off-site locations located in Gardiner, Skowhegan, Fairfield and Augusta. Outpatient clinic work is performed in both Augusta and Waterville.
Why Choose to Work at MaineGeneral?
- Very competitive base salary with a robust RVU bonus structure
- Retention bonus offered
- Generous earned time off, with additional CME time
- Substantial Educational Loan Repayment benefit
- On-site Early Learning Center, providing care for employee’s children up to the age of five
- H1b Sponsorship
- Located within a short distance of ski resorts, lakes and rivers, award-winning golf courses, abundant hiking trails, and the beautiful, rugged Maine coast, close to Portland, Maine’s largest city, and less than a three-hour drive from Boston
- Cultural attractions, including art museums and live theater and music
- Many prestigious awards and recognitions
MaineGeneral Medical Center has an internal referral bonus program for all employed medical staff. Please contact physician recruitment for details regarding this program.
Certifications
Doctor of Medicine (MD) - American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), Doctor of Osteopathic (DO) - American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) - Maine State Board of Licensure of Podiatric Medicine
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Scheduled Work Shift
Benefits:
Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
Physical Wellness
We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
A generous earned time/paid time off plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
Emotional Wellness
When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
Financial Wellness
- Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
- Educational Loan Reimbursement is available to pay down outstanding eligible medical education debt.
Eligible medical staff receive both leave days, as well as reimbursement amounts for Continuing Medical Education.
We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan. Eligible physicians are also provided the opportunity to participate in a 457(b) retirement plan should they meet their contribution limits of their 403(b) plan.
Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
Malpractice is provided, to include tail coverage to all eligible medical staff.
We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
Career Mobility
Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440.
MaineGeneral Medical Center has an internal referral bonus program for all employed medical staff. Please contact physician recruitment for more details of this program.
Key Responsibilities
Provide medical services to patients in an assigned area as part of an affiliated medical practice. Perform inpatient hospital rounding, dialysis rounding at multiple off-site locations, and outpatient clinic work in Augusta and Waterville.
Requirements
The position seeks a full-time, board-certified or board-eligible nephrologist to join a team of physicians and advanced practitioners. The posting lists MD, DO, or DPM credentials and identifies board certification through the American Board of Medical Specialties as a certification option.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Nephrology — Physician Career Context
In Maine, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$299k (78 salary observations; 233 listings), vs ~$295k nationally (14,187 salary observations; 58,473 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · top 25% in nephrology | ranked against 81 Nephrology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Maine vs national | $299k median in Maine | $295k nationally (+1%)78 state / 14,187 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Maine index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in Maine | 100 active | 22,695 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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