Perm - Physician - Surgery - General Springfield VT

Springfield Hospital has an excellent opportunity for a Board Eligible/Board Certified General Surgeon to utilize their skills in an environment that values quality care, employee engagement, and job satisfaction. Springfield is a small, full-service town on the Connecticut River in east-central Vermont -- only 3 hours' drive from Boston! Job Description: Our mission is to be a place where patients want to receive care and employees want to work. This is a small, rural hospital where the General Surgeon will be primarily on solo coverage. Searching for an experienced (at least 1 year of General Surgery work experience is required, at least 5 years of General Surgery work experience is preferred). Busy ER: 18,000 visits/year Trauma is rare. No multi-trauma will come to Springfield. General Surgeon can expect mostly bread and butter cases - gall bladder, hernia, a lot of upper and lower GI Endoscopy (about 100 per month) as there is no GI onsite. Sees ages ~16+. No peds as there is no pediatrician onsite. Emergency Department is run by an MD. 4 day work week, M-Th; if they're working the weekend call then off Thursday and work Fri, Sat, Sun. 10 days of call/month. If they take more call than that (approximately 5 extra days available per month), they are reimbursed extra for it. Call is manageable and will fluctuate. - Mondays - OR - Tuesdays - GI-Endo - Wednesdays - OR or GI-Endo - Thursdays - Clinic Support staff: Medical Assistant in clinic, RN in OR and GI-Endo, no APP support Takes about 90 days to get a VT license for an MD; less time for DO - will consider either, but prefers a quick start Credentialing takes about 30 days - can get started without a license 1-hour response time to hospital when on call and 15-mins response to a page is required. Must already live in or relocate within this radius. Not accepting visa candidates Not accepting brand new graduates - must have a minimum of 1+ year General Surgery employment experience (not including training) Not accepting candidates who have lapsed BC and need to obtain again Compensation and Benefits: Benefits to eligible employees include: Base salary BR00k, based on training and experience wRVU Relocation reimbursement, if applicable, approximately BR0-20K depending on the distance of the move On-call days worked over required 10/month compensated at BR500/day Health Insurance Life Insurance Disability Insurance 401K with Company Match Paid Time Off Wellness Programs And More! ** Open "Practice Description" on this job to view the 2024 Springfield Benefits Guide ** Requirement description : ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED AT NAME CLEAR UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. TRULY Board Eligible (within 5 years) or Board Certified in General Surgery - REQUIRED VT license (or willing to obtain) - REQUIRED DEA (or willing to obtain) - REQUIRED ATLS (or willing to obtain) - REQUIRED 1+ year of employment experience as General Surgeon - REQUIRED 5+ years of employment experience as General Surgeon - PREFERRED 1-hour response time to hospital when on call, 15 mins response to a page. Note if provider already lives in or will relocate within this radius (add to "Additional Submission Details" field) - REQUIRED Clean malpractice - PREFERRED Quick start - PREFERRED By submitting your applicant to this need you are acknowledging that you have checked and have no inclination that your candidate has applied directly to this position. Any candidate that has applied directly is not eligible to be onboarded through an agency. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS : ATLS Board Certified Board Eligible DEA STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS : Vermont ADDITIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS : 1+ year of employment experience as General Surgeon; 1-hour response time to hospital when on call, 15 mins response to a page - relocation may be required Weekend Requirements : If working the weekend call, provider gets Thursday off, and work Fri, Sat, Sun. On Call Requirements : Manageable and will fluctuate. 10 days per month. If take more than 10, get additional compensation.

Created: 2024-10-29