General Surgery Physician Jobs in Vermont
This page lists active General Surgery physician openings across Vermont and the recruitment context my team uses when scoping a General Surgery search in this state. For the full General Surgery market narrative I write to candidates, see our General Surgery specialty hub; for the broader Vermont licensing and incentive picture, see our Vermont recruiter page.
General Surgery hiring footprint in Vermont
When I run a General Surgery search in Vermont, the candidate-employer geography sorts quickly. Active General Surgery hiring concentrates around Burlington, South Burlington, Rutland, Montpelier. Vermont is dominated by The University of Vermont Health Network, Northwestern Medical Center, Rutland Regional Medical Center, and Southwestern Vermont Health Care.
General Surgery compensation context for Vermont
- Typical base range
- $370K – $535K (median $425K)
- National demand signal
- high
- Primary board
- American Board of Surgery (ABS)
- Fellowship pathways
- Surgical Oncology, Vascular, Colorectal, MIS, Trauma/Critical Care, Breast, Pediatric
- Common practice settings
- hospital-employed general surgery, surgical partnership, rural critical-access hospital
I tell General Surgery candidates considering Vermont that the in-state base typically lands inside the national range above, with rural and HPSA-designated counties producing offers at or above the upper end once signing bonuses, loan repayment, and rural premiums are stacked. The single biggest variance lever for any General Surgery offer in Vermont is whether the role sits in one of the major Vermont metros above or in a shortage-area county.
J-1 waivers and loan repayment in Vermont for General Surgery
Vermont runs an annual Conrad State 30 J-1 waiver allotment that regularly absorbs General Surgery candidates serving HPSA sites; NHSC loan repayment is broadly available at qualifying Vermont FQHCs and critical-access employers. Specific Vermont state-funded loan repayment eligibility for General Surgery depends on the practice setting and patient panel.
Engage a Vermont General Surgery recruiter
Email hire@physicianrecruitment.com to scope a General Surgery search in Vermont. Initial scoping calls take 30 minutes and produce a written engagement proposal within two business days.