Sleep Medicine Physician

St. Joseph Hospital; Lewiston, Northern (ME, KY); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

CME allowance

Loan reimbursement

Job summary

St. Mary’s Sleep Medicine in Lewiston, Maine seeks an experienced Sleep Medicine Physician to lead the department. This clinically focused leadership role blends patient care with building a high-performing team and guiding an AASM-accredited program.

The position emphasizes direct patient care, site-director duties for accreditation, and department growth within a supportive Covenant Health system. Base compensation includes protected administrative time and RVU-based productivity, with

Qualifications

• MD/DO required.
• Board certification or eligibility in Sleep Medicine preferred; pulmonology background welcome but not required.
• Unrestricted Maine medical license or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Sleep Medicine Department and guide an AASM-accredited program.
• Direct clinical care and supervise a multidisciplinary team.
• Partner with leadership to grow services and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Sleep Medicine

Leadership

Team leadership

Education

MD/DO

Board-Eligible/Certified in Sleep Medicine

Job description

Job Summary:

St. Mary’s Sleep Medicine is seeking an experienced, mission-driven Sleep Medicine Physician to lead our Sleep Medicine Department in beautiful Lewiston, Maine. This is an exceptional opportunity for a clinically focused physician who thrives in a team-oriented, growth-minded environment—while helping shape the future of an AASM-accredited program.

Sleep Medicine Physician – Dream Big in Maine

This leadership role is predominantly clinical with meaningful influence—not a desk job. Your impact will come from elevating patient care, guiding a talented multidisciplinary team, and supporting the continued excellence of our program.

Position Highlights

• Majority of time is direct patient care, including:

  • Full responsibility for all Sleep Lab interpretations

• Leadership responsibilities are integrated into your schedule—not layered on top:

  • 8 hours/month of protected administrative time included in base compensation

  • Remaining hours follow our RVU-based productivity model

A Clinically Based Leadership Role

• Function as the Site Director for AASM Accreditation
  Lead through a dyad model to ensure ongoing compliance with AASM standards

• Collaborate closely in managing the clinical aspects and performance of the provider team

• Partner with system leadership to drive departmental growth and service expansion

• No additional stipend—leadership responsibilities are part of the base role and recognized in the model design

Why You’ll Love Joining St. Mary’s

Find your balance where exceptional medicine meets inspired living.

• Strong administrative, nursing, and technical support

• Chance to lead a growing, well-resourced department

• A culture rooted in compassion, mission, and more than 130 years of service

• Comprehensive benefits, including:

  • Medical & dental

  • 403(b) & 457 retirement plans

  • CME allowance

  • Generous paid time off

  • Up to $20,000/year medical education loan reimbursement

Qualifications

• MD/DO

• Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in Sleep Medicine
  (Pulmonology training welcome but not required depending on your intended practice mix)

• Unrestricted Maine medical license (or ability to obtain)

About St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center

St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center is a 233-bed, mission-driven hospital and a proud member of Covenant Health. We provide comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and specialty services to Central Maine and are recognized for clinical excellence and community commitment. You will find advanced technology, collaborative colleagues, and an environment where your leadership genuinely matters.

Discover Life in Lewiston/Auburn, Maine

Situated along the Androscoggin River, L/A offers the perfect mix of affordability, community, and four-season adventure. From skiing and kayaking to farmers markets, lake days, and exploring Portland or the Maine coast—life here is both peaceful and vibrant.

It’s a place where your patients (and you) can breathe easier, sleep better, and live fully.

Shape the future of Sleep Medicine in a community that values your expertise—and offers a lifestyle that lets you thrive.

Covenant Health Mission Statement

We are a Catholic health ministry, providing healing and care for the whole person, in service to all in our communities.

Our Core Values:

Compassion

We show respect, caring and sensitivity towards all, honoring the dignity of each person, especially the poor, vulnerable and suffering.

Integrity

We promote justice and ethical behavior, and responsibly steward our human, financial and environmental resources.

Collaboration

We work in partnership, dialogue and shared purpose to create healthy communities.

Excellence

We deliver all services with the highest level of quality, while seeking creative innovation.

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