Hospitalist Physician

Hospitalist Physician

Location:

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, St. Johnsbury, Vermont, United States

Practice exceptional medicine. Enjoy an exceptional quality of life.

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) is seeking a Hospitalist Physician to join our highly respected Hospital Medicine team in Vermont's beautiful Northeast Kingdom. This is an opportunity to practice broad-spectrum inpatient medicine, work with an experienced multidisciplinary team, and enjoy the autonomy, flexibility, and meaningful community connection that comes with practicing in a critical access hospital. Whether you're seeking a schedule that is primarily days, primarily nights, or a mix of both, we offer flexibility to support work-life balance while providing outstanding patient care.

As a Hospitalist Physician at NVRH, you will provide comprehensive inpatient care across our 20-bed Medical‑Surgical Unit and open 4‑bed ICU while working alongside dedicated physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, respiratory therapists, and care coordinators. This position offers the opportunity to care for a diverse patient population while practicing the full scope of hospital medicine.

Our Hospital Medicine team utilizes a 3‑physician rotation model and offers scheduling flexibility with both day and night coverage options:

• Day Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Night Shift: 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM
• 1800 contract hours annually
• Flexible scheduling with opportunities for mostly days, mostly nights, or dedicated night coverage
• Dedicated Nurse Practitioner support from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, assisting with admissions and patient rounding

Candidates must be comfortable practicing independently and managing ventilated patients. Procedural skills are not required.

• Practice the full breadth of hospital medicine in a critical access hospital where your decisions have a direct impact on patient outcomes.
• Enjoy significant clinical autonomy while supported by an experienced and collaborative healthcare team.
• Flexible scheduling options designed to support work-life balance.
• Work in a hospital that values physician engagement, quality improvement, and patient-centered care.
• Live in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, a region renowned for outdoor recreation, vibrant communities, excellent schools, and a remarkable quality of life.

• Provide comprehensive inpatient care, including diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, preventive care, and health maintenance.
• Manage admissions, inpatient care, and discharge planning while collaborating with patients, families, primary care providers, and specialists.
• Respond to rapid response events and code situations while providing clinical leadership and support to interdisciplinary teams.
• Review diagnostic studies, develop treatment plans, prescribe medications, and coordinate referrals when appropriate.
• Participate in peer review, quality improvement activities, provider meetings, and ongoing professional development.

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school
• Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE)
• Minimum one year of Hospitalist experience required
• Current Vermont Medical License or ability to obtain one
• Current Vermont DEA Certificate or ability to obtain one
• BLS and ACLS certification from the American Heart Association required
• Demonstrated proficiency in ventilator management

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital is located in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, in the heart of the Northeast Kingdom. We are a community, not-for-profit, acute care, critical access hospital dedicated to providing exceptional care close to home. The organization offers primary and preventive care, surgical and…