Rheumatologist

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients presenting with a wide spectrum of complex rheumatic, autoimmune, inflammatory, and musculoskeletal disorders in accordance with current evidence-based standards of care.
• Obtain comprehensive medical histories, perform detailed physical examinations, and skillfully assess disease activity, functional status, and long-term treatment response.
• Order, interpret, and integrate specialized laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging studies, bone health assessments, and other clinical data to guide clinical decision-making.
• Develop individualized, patient-centered treatment plans featuring both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, lifestyle counseling, and targeted sub-specialty referrals.
• Prescribe and manage advanced therapeutic regimens—including disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), biological agents, corticosteroids, and immunomodulatory therapies—while closely monitoring treatment efficacy and medication safety.
• Perform routine office-based procedures within the scope of practice, such as joint injections, aspirations, and other rheumatology-specific interventions as clinically indicated.
• Educate patients and their families regarding chronic diagnoses, treatment alternatives, therapeutic risks/benefits, and long-term self-management strategies.
• Maintain accurate, thorough, and timely electronic medical record (EMR) documentation in full compliance with organizational, payer, and regulatory guidelines.
• Collaborate closely with primary care providers, specialty physicians, nursing staff, and rehabilitation professionals to deliver coordinated, interdisciplinary chronic disease care.
• Participate actively in clinical protocol development, provider meetings, peer reviews, utilization management, and share in departmental call coverage or organizational initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited medical school.
• Training: Successful completion of an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program and an accredited Rheumatology fellowship program.
• Licensure: Active, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Vermont (or immediate eligibility to obtain licensure prior to start date).
• Certifications: Board certification or active board eligibility in both Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. Must maintain an active, unrestricted DEA registration.
• Preferred Experience: Prior outpatient specialty practice experience, proficiency with musculoskeletal ultrasound, advanced osteoporosis management, and strong EMR charting/documentation skills are highly desired.