Surgery - General Physician

General Surgeon

A small rural hospital in east/central Vermont is seeking an experienced General Surgeon for a full-time, employed opportunity, offering a competitive salary and great work/life balance.

Job Description:

• 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. Trauma is rare. No multi-trauma cases.
• Mostly solo coverage.
• Ages 16+.
• 4 day work week, M-Th; if working the weekend call, then off Thursday and work Fri, Sat, Sun. 10 days of call/month. If more call is taken (approximately 5 extra days available per month), it is reimbursed extra. 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. MD runs ED.
• Credentialing takes about 30 days - can get started without a license/licensing takes 90 days or less.
• Must be willing to live or relocate to within 1 hour radius of hospital.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Base salary $400k, based on training and experience.
• wRVU bonuses.
• Relocation reimbursement, if applicable, approximately $10-20K depending on the distance of the move.
• On-call days worked over required 10/month compensated at $1500/day.
• Health Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Disability Insurance.
• 401K with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Wellness programs.
• Much more to be discussed further with interested candidates.