Overview

　　The Section of General SurgeryatDartmouth Hitchcock Medical Centerin Lebanon, NH is seeking afull-time Advanced Practice Provider(Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) to join an established and collaborative group on the Trauma & Acute Care Surgery team.

　　The Advanced Practice Provider will be dedicated to inpatient care on the high-volume Trauma & Acute Care Surgery service, which is comprised of trauma and emergency general surgery patients. They will work collaboratively with a team of advanced practitioners dedicated to the Trauma & Acute Care Surgery service. As such, the advanced practitioner will have a strong interest in the care of injured and acutely ill general surgical patients.

　　This position is grounded in the multidisciplinary team approach to management of patients on the floor, step-down units, and Surgical Intensive Care Unit. The APP has the advantage of following the patient through all phases of their hospitalization. Daily responsibilities include oversight of acutely ill trauma and surgery patients including, but not limited to, evaluation of patients on the inpatient units and the trauma bay, creation and execution of daily care plans, coordination of care with consultant services and dedicated discharge planning and coordination. The Trauma & Acute Care Surgery APP works closely and continuously with rehab services, case management, nursing, consulting services, general surgery residents, and attending physicians. The APP will maintain a patient and family-centered focus through the hospital course. This makes the APP role one that includes management of complex social situations and planning for safe, successful hospital discharges.

　　Educational opportunities abound in this Level I Trauma Center including biweekly Advanced Practice Providers lecture series, monthly Emergency Medicine lecture series, weekly Morbidity & Mortality conference, and Surgery Grand Rounds. Daily rounds include the opportunity for learning and teaching with attending physicians and resident physicians.

　　Minimum Education & Experience:

　　2-4 years of advanced practice provider experience preferred

　　Experience with inpatient medicine or surgical service preferred

　　Academic medical center experience preferred

　　BLS & ACLS certification required

　　Current (or eligible) certification to practice as a PA or APRN in NH

　　Successful completion of an approved PA/APRN program. Master's degree required.

　　Desired Traits:

　　Dedicated to high quality patient care

　　Team-oriented, able to work collaboratively

　　Self-motivated

　　Eager and open to being a continuous learner

　　Responsibilities

　　Qualifications

　　Don't meet every single requirement?

　　Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

　　Area of Interest:Associate Provider;

　　FTE/Hours per pay period:1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week;

　　Shift:Rotating;

　　Job ID:19411;

　　Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.