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Align Med
Saint Albans, Vermont

Attending Physician

Internal Medicine 8.7 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsContract

Listed compensation

$100k–$200k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Sub-Acute, Long-Term Care is a sector of healthcare exploding with potential and work-life balance flexibility (no on call or weekends)!

We are seeing a Fee For Service (FFS) 1099 Attending Physician/Medical Director for our St. Albans Health and Rehabilitiation Center located in St. Albans City, Vermont. The hours and days worked per week are flexible.

AlignMed Partners is a national medical group dedicated to improving health outcomes among residents of skilled nursing and senior living facilities.

Our physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) are supported by a clinical leadership team with a decades-long track record of excellence in post-acute and long-term care. At AlignMed, we believe in a better quality of life for all.

Our mission is to elevate healthcare outcomes for our patients, providers, and partners. In living out our mission, we embrace the following pillars in our day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities

The Attending Physician works with the Center Medical Director to ensure that delivery of clinical services achieves the AlignMed Partners mission. This is accomplished by working with assigned Centers and AlignMed Partners managers to oversee the implementation, utilization, and outcomes measurement of AlignMed Partners Clinical Programs and nationally accepted standards of care.

The Attending Physician's Primary reporting relationship is to the AlignMed Partners Regional Medical Director. The Attending Physician is also accountable to both the Center's Administrator and Medical Director due to their legal and regulatory responsibilities.

Responsibilities

  • Take complete responsibility for patients admitted to their service
  • Comply with the AlignMed Partners credentialing process
  • Visit assigned patients in a timely fashion according to AlignMed Partners policy and procedure
  • Comply with guidelines related to AlignMed Partners initiatives
  • Comply with the "Rules and Regulations" of the Medical Staff
  • Comply with the AlignMed Partners "Corporate Integrity" policies
  • Assess the customer and ensure that a complete history and physical examination are on the chart within 72 hrs after the admission to the center.
  • Deliver high quality care to assigned patients
  • Work closely with the Center Medical Director and act to improve the care in the facility
  • Serve as an appropriate role model for other physicians and staff
  • Help articulate the AlignMed Partners mission to the community and professional organizations

Help the center establish appropriate relationships, and coordinate transfer and care arrangements with area hospitals and other pertinent institutions

Demonstrate care and compassion to ensure that all internal and external customers consistently receive high quality service

  • Comply with the AlignMed Partners Time Off and On Call policies
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Adheres to Compliance Responsibilities

Comply with applicable legal requirements, standards, policies and procedures including but not limited to those within the Compliance Process, Standard/Code of Conduct, Federal False Claims Act and HIPAA.

  • Participate in required orientation and training programs.
  • Promptly report concerns and suspected incidences of non-compliance to management or to the Compliance Officer via the Reach Out Line.
  • Cooperate with monitoring and audit functions and investigations.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. required.

Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine preferred, with maintenance of certification

Geriatrics specialization is desirable.

Benefits

*Variable compensation plans

*Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service Discounts

*Employee Assistance Program to support mental health

*Employee Foundation to financially assist through unforeseen hardships

*Health, Dental, Vision, Company-paid life insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off

We Also Offer Several Voluntary Insurances Such As

*Pet Insurance

*Term and Whole Life Insurance

*Short-term Disability

*Hospital Indemnity

*Personal Accident

*Critical Illness

*Cancer Coverage

Restrictions apply based on collective bargaining agreements, applicable state law and factors such as pay classification, job grade, location, and length of service.

Posted Salary Range

USD $100,000.00 - USD $200,000.00 /Yr.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient careMedical leadershipRegulatory complianceMedical staff managementHIPAA complianceDocumentationQuality improvement

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Attending Physician at Align Med a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Internal Medicine — ranked against 1,304 active Internal Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

Align Med holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 80/100, 110 active listings.

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 52% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Vermont is 98.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $153k in an average-cost state. 62.3% of Vermont clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.7
Among the best 10% of Internal Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,304 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in St. Albans

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$377k≈ 3.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,798/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
Up to 8.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Align Med

Medical Equipment Manufacturing
Irvine, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Variable compensation plans
Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service Discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Foundation
Health, Dental, Vision
Company-paid life insurance
401K
Paid Time Off