Physician Hospitalist - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Location: \n
\nBrattleboro, VT\n
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\nBrattleboro is a vibrant small city nestled in the scenic Connecticut River Valley of southeastern Vermont, offering a rich arts and culture scene alongside stunning natural landscapes. Its charming downtown, outdoor recreation opportunities, and proximity to Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts make it an exceptional place to live and practice medicine.\n
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Facility: \n
\nThis not-for-profit community hospital is a 61-bed facility committed to delivering exceptional, compassionate, patient-centered care to a rural population. With a collaborative and mission-driven medical staff, the facility provides a supportive work environment with strong specialty backup including surgeons, respiratory therapy, emergency medicine physicians, and CRNAs.\n
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Opportunity: \n
\nBoard Certified/Board Eligible - Hospitalist Physician\n
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Job Details: \n
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• Provide direct medical care for hospitalized patients including admissions, daily rounding, and discharges
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• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions
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• Deliver evidence-based, patient-centered care to a rural population
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• Collaborate closely with specialists, primary care providers, nurses, respiratory therapists, CRNAs, Emergency Medicine physicians, and ancillary services
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• Coordinate patient care plans and ensure smooth transitions of care
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• Order, interpret, and act on laboratory tests, imaging, and diagnostic studies
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• Document all patient encounters, care plans, and outcomes thoroughly and timely in the EMR
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• Respond to medical emergencies including codes and rapid response situations
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• Provide ventilator management
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• Participate in clinical rounds and interdisciplinary meetings
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• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, and follow-up care
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• Participate in hospital committees, quality improvement initiatives, and performance evaluations
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• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, regulatory standards, and medical ethics
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• No procedures required
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• Rotating call schedule with rotating weekends (0700-1900 when scheduled)
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• Active Vermont Medical License required
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• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine required
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• DEA required prior to start with no exemptions
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• BLS and ACLS certifications required
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• Ventilator management experience required
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• Experience running codes required
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• 2-3 years of Hospitalist experience highly preferred
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• Rural health experience highly preferred
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• Clean malpractice history required
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• Not open to visa candidates, locum or locum-to-perm candidates, or candidates commuting more than 1 hour
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• Not open to candidates planning to work this position in conjunction with another role
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Compensation: \n
\nEmployed salary with benefits.\n
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