MaineHealth offers a variety of career opportunities and paid training programs for people in the communities we serve.

Career Opportunities

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training

CNAs are caregivers who provide patient assistance with activities of daily living and basic needs. CNAs are an instrumental part of our healthcare system.

• Maine Medical Center CNA Training - An eight-week, paid, CNA training program is sponsored by Maine Medical Center and Portland Adult Education.
• LincolnHealth CNA Training - LincolnHealth currently offers a free, 10-week, CNA certification program in September, January and April each year. In addition to training, they offer a paid, CNA training program in partnership with the Maine Department of Labor.
• Pen Bay Medical Center CNA Training -  Pen Bay Medical Center offers a paid, CNA training program in partnership with the Maine Department of Labor. Pen Bay also supports payment of the CNA certificate program’s tuition in partnership with the Mid-Coast School of Technology’s nine-week, CNA certification program.

Medical Assistant (MA) Training

MA trainees work directly with patients and learn skills ranging from taking vital signs to updating patient medical records. Upon graduation from this program, students are prepared to sit for the national accreditation examination to become a certified medical assistant (CMA or RMA).

Maine Medical Center and Southern Maine Health Care, in partnership with Southern Maine Community College, offer a one-year, paid, medical assistant training program. This is an official Maine Department of Labor program. Learn more here.

School of Surgical Technology

The Maine Medical Center School of Surgical Technology is a one-year program supported by Southern Maine Community College. This program provides motivated students the opportunity to learn about surgical devices, tools and procedures - as well as the importance of contributing to the efficiency of an operating room team. This role supports surgeons, nurses and others by performing functions that provide a safe environment for surgical care. Employees at some locations may be eligible to apply for sponsorship.

Phlebotomy School

The NorDx Phlebotomy School is a six-week, paid training program with on-site training at NorDx locations. The school is designed to provide students with the clinical knowledge and skills necessary to become a certified phlebotomist. Students will learn about:

• Drawing blood for medical tests
• Customer service skills
• Explaining procedures to patients

Upon course completion, students are guaranteed an interview for employment within MaineHealth.

Community Partnerships

Local partnerships with businesses, community adult education programs, universities, agencies, internal and external community members, and schools are critical to developing and building future pipelines of talent. Some of these partnerships include:

• Goodwill of Northern New England - Partnership with a workforce solutions group that helps individuals looking to re-enter the workforce
• Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center - Community partnership to strengthen current and future workforce opportunities such as providing English language support and enhancement
• Live and Work in Maine - Collaboration with a group of leading Maine companies partnering to attract out-of-state talent
     

Healthcare Career Pathways

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For more information, please contact workforcedevelopment@mainehealth.org.