Pays $200k-$270k$19k below the Preventive Medicine market median of ~$289k (13 jobs)

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State of Vermont
Waterbury, Vermont

AHS Medical Director - Exempt

Preventive MedicineIncludes weekendsFull-Time
Posted 6 days ago

About the Role

State Medical Director for Vermont AHS. Provide clinical leadership across departments. $200K-$270K. Waterbury, VT.

Join State of Vermont as a AHS Medical Director – State of Vermont in Waterbury, Vermont. How to Apply Please send your resume and cover letter to Kristin. Kellett@vermont.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $200K - $270K
  • State retirement pension
  • Health insurance
  • Dental and vision
  • Paid time off
  • PSLF eligible

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

This position offers competitive compensation. Work with State of Vermont in Waterbury, Vermont.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director provides clinical leadership and medical expertise across AHS departments to ensure operational alignment and quality improvement. They oversee clinical standards, forensic programming, and complex case management while ensuring compliance with healthcare standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an M.D. or D.O. degree with Board Certification in an ABMS-approved specialty and a current Vermont medical license. At least five years of clinical practice experience and demonstrated success in a medical management leadership role are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Medical leadershipClinical governanceQuality improvementAddiction medicineForensic psychiatryCare managementUtilization managementPolicy developmentComplianceBudget administrationChange managementData analysisStrategic planningStakeholder engagementClinical auditing

Preventive Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 56% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Vermont is 98.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$235k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $240k in an average-cost state. 62.3% of Vermont clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Preventive Medicine roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 13 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Sign-on bonus
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About State of Vermont

Government Administration
Montpelier, Vermont
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

State retirement pension
Health insurance
Dental and vision
Paid time off
PSLF eligible