RPG - Emergency Medicine Physician - Springfield, VT

Rural Physicians Group (RPG) is seeking Emergency Medicine Physician's to join our team at Springfield Hospital in Springfield, VT who are passionate about rural medicine, is looking to make a difference in medically underserved communities and wants to enjoy a flexible schedule with more autonomy.

We’re on a mission to help rural hospitals meet the needs of the people they serve — because we Keep Local Patients Local®. Our expansive network of passionate, experienced physicians, surgeons, and advanced practice providers works full-time to solve the healthcare crisis in rural communities, partnering with hospitals to offer continuity of care and improved patient outcomes.

The Opportunity Location: Springfield Hospital, Springfield, VT Credentialing: 60 days

Schedule: 5 consecutive, 12-hour shifts per month - schedule can be flexible

8am-8pm, 8pm-8am & 10am-10pm APP coverage Details: Critical Access Hospital

Trauma Level: Undesignated

ED Beds: 19

Avg ED Daily Obs Census: 2-4 ICU Beds: 0 Average Daily Census Inpatient: 10 Average Daily Admissions: 4 Average Daily Discharges: 4

Average LOS Inpatient: 3.9

Average LOS Swing Bed: 10 days Emergency Department Volume: 13,000/year Subspecialty Support:

• General Surgery 24/7 admitting service
• Anesthesia – CRNA on-call 24/7
• Neurology (tele)
• Psychiatry (tele)
• Neonatology (tele) (all tele services are 24/7)
• Part Time Support: Orthopedics, Urology, GYN (no OB), ENT, Podiatry. These specialties will come in and see patients typically during regular business hours and are available by phone at other times
• Cardiology & Infectious Disease in the works

Radiology:

Reads -Tele from DHMC 24/7

CT: 24/7

Ultrasound: M-Sat 0800-1700

Echo: M-F 0800-1600

MRI: M-Sat 0800-1600

Stress Tests: M-F 0800-1400

Tech Coverage: Onsite 24/7

EMR: CPSI Dictation Software: Dragon Acuity: high Most common diagnosis: Ancillary Support:

RT – 24/7, Pharmacy – Business Hours (Night – DHMC Pharmacy Covers)

Therapy:

Referring Facilities:

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center- Lebanon, NH – 28 Miles

University of Vermont- Burlington, VT – 123 Miles

Albany Medical Center – Albany, NY – 96 Miles

Transfer:

Public Ambulance Services (ACLS & BLS Fleets)

Air Transport out of DHMC – 20-40 min average response time from notification to landing

About Rural Physicians Group

Rural Physicians Group helps rural hospitals thrive by placing full-time, dedicated physicians, surgeons, and advanced practice providers in the critical access and community hospitals that need them — because We Keep Local Patients Local®. For more than 20 years, we’ve built lasting clinical teams that keep care close to home, reduce unnecessary transfers, and strengthen the communities we serve. Our providers practice a broad scope with real autonomy, guided by our ICARE values: Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Reliability, and Excellence.

About Rural Physicians Group

Rural Physicians Group is an expansive physician network of rural-focused hospitalists, general surgeons and APPs that are passionate about helping rural hospitals meet the needs of the communities they serve. We offer a true, permanent solution to the crisis facing more than 1,300 rural hospitals across the United States, and we are actively growing our network of exceptional providers to help us achieve this mission.

By working with Rural Physicians Group, our hospital partners receive full-time, dedicated providers on site, filling a critical void in care coverage and allowing for better patient outcomes. Better outcomes lead to expanded inpatient services. Expanded inpatient services revitalize the hospital. And a revitalized hospital improves the entire community. This is the way rural medicine should be. An extraordinary solution to a very complex problem.