Vermont Rural Physician and Medical Leadership Opportunities at Rural Staffing Services in Vermont, Vermont, United States

Job description

• This application may connect you with the specific opportunity you were viewing, as well as other current or upcoming rural healthcare positions throughout Vermont that align with your experience and goals.
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• Physician Leadership and Clinical Opportunities Across Vermont
• Rural Staffing Services® partners with rural hospitals, clinics, community health centers, long-term care organizations, and healthcare systems throughout Vermont to identify physicians who understand the importance of serving rural communities.
• We are currently connecting with physicians interested in active and upcoming medical leadership, permanent, part-time, per diem, short-term, and clinical coverage opportunities across Vermont.
• These opportunities may include positions within Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, community hospitals, outpatient clinics, long-term care organizations, and integrated rural healthcare systems.
• In rural healthcare, physicians often have an impact far beyond a single department or patient encounter.
• They may care for generations of families, help shape clinical services, mentor other professionals, support organizational leadership, and become trusted members of the community.
• Some opportunities may combine clinical practice with medical leadership. Others may provide flexible per diem or short-term coverage that helps a rural facility maintain essential services while recruiting for a permanent physician.
• The strongest rural physicians are collaborative, adaptable, clinically grounded, and committed to building trust with patients, employees, leaders, and the communities they serve.

Responsibilities

• Providing safe, high-quality, patient-centered medical care
• Supporting continuity of care in rural and underserved communities
• Participating in call, inpatient, outpatient, emergency, or procedural coverage
• Providing short-term or per diem coverage during vacancies, employee leave, or increased demand
• Supporting clinical quality, patient safety, and regulatory readiness
• Collaborating with nursing, advanced practice providers, clinical teams, and operational leaders
• Participating in medical staff leadership, peer review, credentialing, or governance
• Helping develop or strengthen clinical programs and service lines
• Mentoring physicians, advanced practice providers, and other clinicians
• Supporting physician recruitment, retention, and engagement
• Advising executive leadership and governing boards on clinical matters
• Helping improve access, outcomes, and care coordination
• Building trusted relationships with patients, families, employees, and community partners
• Considering a permanent opportunity when the organization and community are the right fit

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree
• Current board certification or board eligibility in the relevant specialty
• Eligibility for Vermont physician licensure
• Current DEA registration when required
• Relevant clinical experience
• Strong communication, collaboration, and professional judgment
• The ability to adapt to the needs of a rural healthcare environment
• Experience with Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, FQHCs, long-term care organizations, or community healthcare settings
• Previous medical leadership experience for CMO, medical director, or physician executive roles
• A patient-centered, team-focused, and community-minded approach
• Specific credentialing, privileging, call, schedule, certification, and experience requirements will depend on the organization and position.

Skills

Required

• Collaborative
• Adaptable
• Clinically grounded
• Committed to building trust
• Clinical practice
• Medical leadership
• Board certification
• DEA registration