PHYSICIAN - SURGERY - GENERAL SPRINGFIELD

Company: inSync Staffing
Location: Springfield
Posted on: October 29, 2024

Job Description:

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, rural, 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).
Facility does not have a robot on site
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 ***k, based on training and experience
wRVU
Sign on bonus negotiable (amount to be discussed at interview)
Relocation reimbursement, if applicable, approximately ***-20K depending on the distance of the move
On-call days worked over required 10/month compensated at ***/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**
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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
Does the provider require visa support - J1 or H1B? (note in Additional Submission Details field) - REQUIRED
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
ABOUT THE FACILITY
About Springfield Hospital:
Springfield Hospital is a not-for-profit, critical access hospital located in Springfield, VT. Springfield Hospital serves communities in Windsor, Windham and portions of Bennington counties, Vermont and parts of Sullivan and Cheshire counties in New Hampshire.
We offer inpatient and outpatient care, 24-hour emergency care, adult day care, and a broad array of special care services. A comprehensive program of inpatient mental health services is offered at The Windham Center in Bellows Falls, VT.
We work collaboratively with North Star Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center providing a range of services including primary and pediatric care, dental, behavioral health, eye care, lifestyle medicine, Walk-In Care, care coordination, nutrition counseling, diabetes education, a Community Health Team and a range of wellness programs.
Springfield Hospital participates in OneCare Vermont.
About the Community:
Springfield is nestled in the Connecticut River Valley, a short drive to lakes, mountains and the ocean. In Springfield, you will find an abundance of activities. Whether your preference is hiking or skiing; biking or walking; sunbathing or sailing - or doing nothing at all - you don't have far to go to find it in Springfield. If you like to explore larger cities, Boston is less than a 3-hour drive away.

Located on Vermont's eastern side, on the banks of the Black and Connecticut rivers, Springfield's tool and telescope manufacturing history sets the town apart. In the Lower Connecticut River Valley, Client Vermont's stone towns, including nearby Grafton, home to one of the oldest operating inns in America, and Chester, where you'll find the Stone Village Historic District.

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