Position Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our team at Helen Porter, a 100-bed facility specializing in long-term care and sub-acute rehabilitation. This part-time role offers a consistent schedule with opportunities for additional shifts and potential growth to full-time, based on patient census and care needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to a diverse patient population, primarily long-term care residents with some rehabilitation patients.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including physicians, nursing staff, administrative leaders, the therapy team (PT, OT, SLP), and social workers, to support comprehensive patient care.
• Conduct patient assessments, develop care plans, and manage ongoing treatment.
• Document care using Epic EMR (training provided).
• Maintain compliance with facility protocols and regulatory standards.

Schedule & Coverage

• Standard Schedule: 2 set days per week (Wednesday and Friday preferred).
• Shift Length: 10–8-hour shifts.
• Coverage Area: 100-bed facility (primarily long-term care).
• Team Structure: 2 physicians + 1 full-time APP (typically 2 providers onsite daily).

Qualifications

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in the state of Vermont.
• Experience in long-term care, geriatrics, or rehabilitation preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Geriatric experience preferred; however, new graduates are welcome to apply.

Compensation: $52.33/hr – $73.27/hr

Since 1925, Porter Medical Center has been providing high-quality health care to the residents of Addison County, Vermont and its surrounding communities. Our mission is to improve the health of our community, one person at a time.

Porter Medical Center is comprised of a 25-bed acute care facility, and a 98 bed skilled nursing facility which includes a memory care unit, short-term rehabilitation unit, and a long-term care unit. Porter operates a network of primary care and specialty medical practices throughout the region, as well as an infusion center and Porter ExpressCare.

Porter 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.