Description

Come join our dedicated health care team, transforming lives in a beautiful New England Community! Enjoy the benefits of integrated behavioral health professionals and care coordinators in each practice; accessible, quality dental care; a supportive community health team; and a growing lifestyle medicine practice. Our providers have been successful at qualifying for loan repayment through the National Health Service Corp and AHEC programs. 

We are looking for a primary care physician with leadership and mentoring skills and a commitment to evidence based medical practice, who is comfortable managing complex patients and dedicated to personable patient care, and a collegial, team-based work environment. 

North Star Health is a not-for-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center that serves southeastern Vermont and southwestern New Hampshire. The unique model of our health system integrates twelve health centers, including five health centers providing primary care, behavioral health and walk-in care, two dental clinics, a vision center, four school-based health clinics and a site within our local recreation center.

Our health centers are certified Patient-Centered Medical Home sites. We strive to provide evidence-based care that is accessible and affordable to all (based on a sliding fee scale) and results in healthier outcomes for our communities.

Conveniently located in the Connecticut River Valley, Springfield, Vermont is a town with deep historic roots. The area offers a myriad of outdoor activities, including access to great skiing and hiking, fishing, and hunting. Springfield has its own movie theater and recreation center with a pool, climbing wall and lots of classes. Springfield Hospital is a critical access hospital with specialties including gynecology, orthopedics, urology, general surgery, pain management and ENT that just celebrated its centennial in the community. Springfield is nicely located so you can enjoy all that VT and NH have to offer. It is within a couple hours of multiple airports. 

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary.
• Generous paid time off.
• Medical, dental, vision and pet coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Tuition assistance program and opportunities for National Health Service Corp loan repayment and AHEC loan repayment awards. 
• Organizational commitment to work-life balance.
• 32 scheduled hours of patient care per week with 8 hours of administrative time is considered full time.
• All outpatient care with an attractive call schedule. 

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills

• Working knowledge of common diseases and disorders.
• Caring for all ages. 
• Effective analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Team player who works collegially with all members of the team, including other providers, front and clinical staff, and leadership. 
• Comfortable in the role of collaborating physician with physician assistants caring independently for a panel of patients. 
• Ability to communicate difficult conversations professionally.
• Patience, exceptional bedside manner, and the ability to empathize with the patient and engage in shared decision making.
• J-1, H-1B visas accepted.

Education and Experience

• MD or DO from an accredited program.
• Licensed/license-eligible to practice in Vermont.
• Family Medicine certified or board eligible.
• Proof of successful completion of 3-year residency training program.
• History of adhering to healthcare ethical code of conduct.

*Must be fully vaccinated against COVID 19 virus and provide required vaccination documentation unless approved for an exemption prior to starting employment. *