Internal Medicine Physician

Rural Physicians Group (RPG) is looking for a hospitalist to join our team at Springfield Hospital in Springfield, VT! We are looking for someone that is passionate about rural medicine, looking to make a difference in medically underserved communities and wants to enjoy a flexible schedule with more autonomy.

We are on a mission to help rural hospitals meet the needs of the people they serve. Our expansive network of passionate, experienced hospitalists, surgicalists and APPs works full-time to solve the healthcare crisis in rural communities, partnering with hospitals to offer continuity of care and improved patient outcomes.

Brief Description:

A 25-bed critical access hospital located in rural Vermont with 10-bed distinct part unit for mental health.

Community Size: Springfield, VT-9,000. Hospital service area 25,000.

Local Industries/Economy: Springfield, Vermont, is a historic mill and manufacturing town in Windsor County, known for its machine tool industry and innovation. the town features natural attractions like waterfalls and parks, alongside cultural attractions.

Credentialing: 30-90 days

Schedule: 5-7, 24-hour shifts/month

Call: 24/7 call coverage

Details: Critical Access Hospital

• ICU Beds: 0
• Acute Beds: Licensed for 25 acute beds- staff to approximately 16
• Swing Beds: Included in 25 acute beds count
• Average Daily Census: 6.9
• Max Census: 25, 16 staffed and 10 inpatient psych (offsite)
• Average Daily Discharges: 2
• Avg LOS: Med/Surg 3.8

Acuity: Telemetry, Progressive Care (insulin gtts, dilt, drips) Med-Surg, Swing Level 1 and 2

Subspecialty Support: General Surgery, Orthopedics, ENT, Urology, Gynecology, Uro-Gynecology, and Podiatry are all in house M-F normal business hours. Night and weekend coverage may vary.

Anesthesia is offsite call after hours, weekends

EMR: CPSI, T-System, Allscripts

ER Volume: Avg 36-37 per day

Ancillary Services: RT, Imaging, Lab, PT/OT/ST- M-F unless weekend request is mad in advance

Experience + Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience practicing autonomously
• Vent Management
• Central Lines
• Lumbar Puncture
• Paracentesis/Thoracentesis
• Intubations
• Active VT License or the ability to obtain

Compensation & Benefits

• Independent Contractor (1099)
• Malpractice Insurance Covered by RPG
• Providers have a private space with bathroom and shower

Base Model:

- Base comp of $1,800/shift

- Travel of $100/shift

- Eligible for Prime

Prime Value Incentive - Provide 10 or more shifts in a calendar month.

Per Shift Prime Bonus: $100.00 per shift in addition to Shift Rate

Quarterly Prime Bonus: $ , achieves Prime Status for 3 consecutive months in the quarter.

wRVU RPG model:

- Base comp of $2,200/shift

- Travel of $100/shift

- Eligible for Prime

- Quarterly wRVU threshold = 13.5/shift

- wRVU payment of $29.69 for every wRVU over the quarterly wRVU threshold (based on current hospital volume, they would earn about $100/shift in additional wRVU pay paid quarterly)