Job #121 · Locum CRNA Opportunity
Northeastern Vermont
Rural Hospital
Join a tight-knit, well-respected anesthesia team at a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, with independent CRNA practice, no call required, and four-season outdoor living minutes from the Canadian border. Available immediately.
The Role
- ✓Independent CRNA model: no collaborative physician agreement required
- ✓OB and anesthesia block experience required
- ✓Non-call position, with the option to take call once trust is built with the team
- ✓Schedule: 8-hour shifts, 5 days a week
- ✓General surgery, OB/labor & delivery, ENT, orthopedics; anesthesia blocks and urgent consults for pain management (not full pain-clinic scope)
- ✓Low pediatric volume; if any, mostly ENT cases (ear tubes, occasional appendectomy)
- ✓Joining a tight-knit, well-respected anesthesia team
Credentialing
- ✓Electronic application with temporary privileging within 24 hours of a completed file
- ✓DEA registration with a Vermont address required before first shift (can be expedited through the Boston DEA office)
- ✓Current immunizations and titers required
- ✓VT license required; no reciprocity; allow ~8 weeks (IMLC-compact holders typically move faster)
Housing & Travel
- ✓Hospital-provided, fully furnished 2-bedroom condo; availability depends on start date
- ✓Best airport options: Manchester, NH (~2 hrs) or Hartford, CT (~2.5 hrs); Boston also workable. A rental car is needed from any of them
The Facility & Area
- ✓25-bed Critical Access Hospital, serving the region since 1970
- ✓Located in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, minutes from the Canadian and New Hampshire borders
- ✓Four-season outdoor access: skiing, mountain biking, hiking, and lake country
- ✓A close-knit community setting with a surgical team that values continuity and fit
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