# Emergency Department NP/PA opening in Newport, VT

# Emergency Department NP/PA opening in Newport, VT

**Full-Time | Salaried | Emergency Department | Rotating Shifts & Weekend Coverage**

North Country Hospital is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide patient care in its Emergency Department in Newport, Vermont. The role provides care across a broad range of patient needs, including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, patient education, and stabilization of emergencies prior to transfer when necessary.

### Opportunity Highlights:
- Full-time, salaried Emergency Department position
- Rotating shifts with weekend coverage
- Provide direct patient care and manage a specialized patient caseload
- Perform history and physical examinations and evaluate patient conditions
- Diagnose and treat common ailments
- Provide emergency care and stabilize patients prior to transfer when necessary
- Collaborate with supervising physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals
- Coordinate referrals and access to needed services
- Participate in quality assurance, policy development, and program review
- Provide patient and family education
- Opportunity to participate in educational programs and community seminars



### Compensation and Benefits:
- **$120,000–$180,000 annually**
- CME responsibility and participation
- Additional benefits not specified in the source


### Candidate Requirements:

- Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
- Appropriate professional licensing/registration
- 3–5 years of experience preferred, with emphasis on family care
- Ability to work collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare providers
- Practice guidelines reviewed, mutually agreed upon, and signed annually by the APP and collaborating physician


### Community:

Newport is located in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom near Lake Memphremagog and offers access to outdoor recreation and a rural community environment. Burlington is approximately 83 miles away by road.