MaineHealth Posted Jun 1, 2026

Portland, ME

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

MaineHealth Surgical Care is seeking a full-time surgeon to join the Division of Acute Care Surgery at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine.
Maine Medical Center, Maine’s only ACS verified level 1 trauma center, admits 4,000+ trauma patients, 600+ Critical Care patients, and 2,500 emergency general surgery patients each year. The position primarily encompasses all aspects of Acute Care Surgery (trauma, emergency general surgery and surgical critical care). The ACS team offers trauma care, surgical care for patients with critical illness, burn and complex wound management, and emergency general surgery. Research programs in translational and clinical outcomes are in place and the candidate would be expected to participate in these efforts.
Qualifications:

• MD/DO from an accredited medical school.
• Fellowship-trained in Trauma/Acute Care Surgery and Surgical Critical Care (2-year fellowship preferred).
• Board Certification/Board Eligible in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.
• Demonstrable academic interest in pursuing research, education, and/or administrative activities related to Acute Care Surgery.

This position offers:
• Teaching and mentoring surgical residents, medical students, and surgical ICU fellows from the MMC-Tufts University Medical School Program.
• Academic appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine.
• Team-based care model with collaborative approach to care.
• Competitive compensation package including relocation assistance, CME expense reimbursement, and malpractice insurance.
• Benefits include Paid Time Off, CME time, retirement options with employer contributions, medical, dental, vision, life/disability coverage, and more.
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, productivity incentives, and quality incentives.

The annual base salary for this position is $575,000

In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offers comprehensive benefits, recognition programs and career growth opportunities.

Interested candidates may submit a CV and cover letter at Trama/Acute Care Surgeon in Portland, ME, United States.

Portland, Maine, situated on the Maine coast, Portland offers the best of urban sophistication combined with small-town friendliness. Just two hours north of Boston, this is an exceptionally diverse and vibrant community. This is an outstanding opportunity to practice in a beautiful, culturally rich area while being affiliated with a health system with award winning programs, nationally recognized physicians, and world class technology.

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.

To learn more about our system please visit www.mainehealth.org and our benefits page.

Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statute: 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.

How to apply

https://www.careersatmainehealth.org/jobs/17800864-trama-slash-acute-care-surgeon

Location

887 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101

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