Woodridge Skilled Nursing Facility Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Central Vermont Medical Center

Building Name: CVMC Woodridge Rehabilitation and Nursing

Location Address: 142 Woodridge Drive, Berlin Vermont

Department: Geriatrics

Standard Hours: 20 hours 

Weekend Needs: Other

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Join a dynamic team who provide care for our 140 + bed facility, caring for long-term residents as well as short term post-acute care patients who have been recently hospitalized. This provides a broad spectrum of clinical experience, with continuity of care that includes both chronic and acute illnesses in adults of all ages. We collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, physical therapists and care managers to provide excellent care in a rewarding environment.   

Position is a 0.5 FTE.  This includes with the potential for flexible hours.  

Day-to-day responsibilities include admitting and discharging patients, routine periodic visits, addressing acute issues as they arise, and facilitating specialty and end-of-life care as appropriate.  

Requires ability to obtain DEA certificate and VT Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license.

EDUCATION:

Successful completion of PA educational program at an institution accredited by ARC-PA (Accreditation and Review Commission on Education for the PA.) Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred. Current NCCPA Board Certification required and active licensure to practice as PA by the VT Board of Medical Practice.     

EXPERIENCE:

Previous experience as a PA or NP desired. Geriatric experience desired.

Central Vermont Medical Center is the primary health care provider for 66,000 people who live and work in the 26 communities of central Vermont. We provide a comprehensive range of services through our hospital, 27 community-based medical practices and 153-bed skilled nursing facility.

For over half a century, CVMC has been a cornerstone of care in central Vermont, committed to nurturing a healthy community through innovative health care solutions, advanced treatment options and educational initiatives that empower individuals to lead healthier lives, while also driving economic growth and stability in the region.

Central Vermont Medical Center is a health care partner of The University of Vermont Health Network. The University of Vermont Health Network is a six-hospital, and home health & hospice, system designed to offer highly integrated health care across the communities of Vermont and northern New York.

The hospitals in the network include The University of Vermont Medical Center (Burlington, Vermont), Central Vermont Medical Center (Berlin, Vermont), Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (Plattsburgh, New York), Elizabethtown Community Hospital (Elizabethtown, New York), Alice Hyde Medical Center (Malone, New York),  Porter Medical Center (Middlebury, Vermont), and the UVM Health Network Home Health & Hospice. The network also includes the UVM Health Network Medical Group.