Job Summary 

Naturopathic physician: Primary care and Pediatric Focus 

This person reports to Medical Director 

Schedule and Salary  

Part time 16-24 hours per week, salary 

Must Have  

• Valid VT Naturopathic License with Prescriptive Authority Endorsement 
• Compassion, kindness, patience, persistence, optimism   
• Honest desire to help others 
• Strong focus, organization, communication, writing, problem solving and creative thinking skills   

Job Responsibilities  

Patient care/ clinical office visit activities  

• Welcome patients to the clinic with first office visits, and continued visits, orienting them to Sojourns and creating a healing space for their concerns 
• Listen to patients as individuals, including their social history, values, and health goals 
• Collect, discuss, review, and understand family medical history, personal health history, ongoing health concerns, health conditions, current diagnosis, medications, allergies 
• Understand how patients currently care for their body, mind, and spirit 
• Educate patients on  
• foundations of health 
• maintaining health through prevention / screenings 
• healing as a journey that takes time  
• Encourage patients to listen to their bodies and report symptoms and feelings openly 
• Build trust and connection 
• Educate patients on their role in their health care 
• Serve as a translator between the person and their body, help them understand what systems need support, what the symptom may mean 
• Observe their body and mind through exams and labs to identify signs and symptoms they may not realize are meaningful 
• Discuss costs of medical care and lab costs with patients, as well as their financial concerns and restraints, insurance paradigm, current health care knowledge on the concern, specialist, referrals, identify obstacles to their wellness and treatment 
• Once you identify what is preventing a patient from optimal wellness and / or what their current condition is, work with them to create a sustainable health / treatment plan that aligns with their goals and values, and that manages or eliminates their symptoms 
• Guide management and treatment of medical conditions with natural and or conventional interventions or collaborate with specialist 
• Encourage questions and collaboration from patients, as well as self-study and research 
• Monitor patient progress, educating patients as to what to monitor; redirect / reassess as needed 
• Provide emotional support, guidance, and compassion to patients while they work towards optimal health and healing and implementing the treatment or health plan 
• Participate in daily practitioner meetings 

Outside of the visit 

• Be available when they need you in a timely manner  
• Create bill for services  
• Chart and document all the above  
• Answer questions patients send via emails, phone calls when they are out of the office  
• Interpret labs, order labs, follow up on labs  
• Follow up on specialist referrals and emergency/ urgent visits  
• Communicate with other doctors, research conditions, research treatments, continue to learn as a practitioner through continuing education 

Collaboration 

• Support newer clinicians at the office when able 
• Meet with other clinicians daily and work together to share knowledge and grow collective knowledge  

Additional skills: 

• Proficiency in medical terminology and documentation 
• Strong clinical skills, including the ability to perform physical examinations and acute care procedures 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a healthcare team 

Please note that this job description is not exhaustive, and additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed. 

Benefits: 

• One free chiropractic appointment per month 
• Discount on healthcare services 
• 25-30% discount for apothecary products 
• Employee paid options for 401k (provided by ADP) and insurance (provided by AFLAC), including: dental, life, accident, vision, cancer, and short-term disability 
• Free attendance at Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility, Chamber of Commerce and other networking events 
• 8 paid holidays per year (New Year’s, MLK, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and day after, and Christmas) 
• 3 weeks of earned time off (ETO) to be taken as approved by the Executive Director and COO (for vacation/personal leave) and as needed (for sick leave).  ETO is on an accrual basis, which begins accruing on your first day of hire but cannot begin to be used until after you have been here 90 days. 

To apply please send cover letter and resume to: Courtney Grenier at [email protected]