UVM Health – Porter Medical Center  

Helen Porter Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Middlebury, VT.

The University of Vermont Health is seeking an outstanding full-time clinician to join our Geriatrics Division within our Department of Medicine. The successful candidate will:

Responsibilities:  

• Provide high quality care to sub-acute rehab patients and long-term care patients at Helen Porter.
• Participating in quality initiatives, including efforts to improve patient safety, and quality of care.
• Medical directorship with 4 hours of protected time weekly for administrative responsibilities.
• The individual will participate in shared call coverage including evenings and weekends.
• Interprofessional collaboration across the healthcare system to ensure coordination of patient centered care and communication.
• Prefer Certified Medical Director certification or enrollment within 1 year from hire to provide effective management and delivery of medical care in long-term care settings in compliance with federal and state regulations while supervising and coordinating providers to ensure adherence to the medical regulations and standards.

Qualifications:                 

• MD/DO Degree
• Board eligible/certified
• Interest in geriatrics and nursing home care
• Record of engagement and excellence in quality, and service
• Ability to collaborate and contribute as part of multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Active unrestricted licensure (or ability to obtain post hire)

Benefits:

• Relocation assistance
• PSLF eligible (Loan forgiveness program)
• Great comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, & generous PTO
• 403(b) retirement plan
• CME reimbursement
• Malpractice coverage
• Competitive Salary: $225,000 - $278,000

Quality of Life

Located at the base of the stunning Green Mountains and nestled within the Lake Champlain Valley, Middlebury VT, offers a vibrant and welcoming environment for both residents and visitors. With its rich mix of museums, theaters, restaurants, and a charming downtown area next to the Otter Creek waterfall and Village Green, there's no shortage of things to explore. Our physicians enjoy a wide range of outdoor activities, cultural opportunities, an international airport and easy access to larger city experiences in Boston and Montreal.

For more information, please contact:

Matt.Canasi@uvmhealth.org

Helen Porter Rehabilitation & Nursing, UVM Health - Porter Medical Center | University of Vermont Health

The University of Vermont Health Network is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law. The University encourages applications from all individuals who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution.

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.