Overview

Responsibilities

Dartmouth Health / Cheshire Medical Center is seeking amotivated Physician Assistant (PA)to join their Orthopaedics Department in Keene, NH. The ideal candidate will have experience in either Urgent Care, Primary Care, Anesthesia, and/or Orthopaedics. The PA will work in a multi-disciplinary, preoperative team. Time will be split in the Orthopaedic outpatient clinic, conducting surgical history and physicals with additional responsibilities including 1 day per week in the OR, performing same-day and ED consults, procedures, and inpatient rounding.

This position is ideal for a PA looking for a fast-paced, collegial environment with diverse responsibilities. The PA will work closely with other healthcare professionals to provide team-based, high-value quality care to patients of all ages.

The position is Monday through Friday, with hours approximately from 7:00 am to 5 pm, with the opportunity to take 8 hours of flex time throughout the week. There is also a call component, with weekday and weekend calls at a 1:7 ratio when fully staffed, which is compensated. Benefits including CME time off and stipend, as well as 4 weeks paid vacation.

Benefits at Dartmouth-Hitchcock:

• Competitive salary, commensurate with years of experience

• $10k relocation bonus, if applicable

• Competitive medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans

• Employee Assistance Program

• Dedicated CME days/funds

What New Hampshire has to offer you:

• Four seasons and an outdoor lifestyle

• Access to major cities and airports

• Proximity to ski mountains and hiking trails

• Driving distance to the seacoast/ocean

• Abundance of local lakes for boating and swimming

• No income or sales tax!

To learn more, please visit:www.dhproviders.org

CVs and cover letters can be sent to:

Caitlin A. Vecchio Taylor, CPRP

Provider Recruiter - Caitlin.A.Vecchio.Taylor@hitchcock.org

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic Keene is a 150-physician and associate provider, multi-specialty community practice associated with the teaching hospital, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and the Geisel School of Medicine. The Clinic is a nationally recognized leader in population health and is a diverse group of professionals committed to quality and patient safety, continuous process improvement, integrative medicine, and value-based care. Cheshire Medical Center is a 169-bed, Level III community hospital. It is only the 14th hospital ever to be named an American Hospital Association “Living the Vision” awardee (2013) and is the 2010 New Hampshire Healthcare Business of the Decade. The community of Keene is a picturesque, college town in the Monadnock Region of Southwestern New Hampshire. NH boasts no income or sales tax. The cost of living, stable real estate market, and excellent schools and neighborhoods make Keene an ideal place to call home. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH has been consistently ranked by the U.S. News and World Report as One of America’s Best Hospitals.

Qualifications

Required Licensure/Certifications

• 2+ years’ experience preferred, but all candidates will be considered. Current (or eligible) certification to practice as a Physician's Assistant in the state of New Hampshire. Academic preparation at the Master's level required.

• CPR Certified. - ACLS Certified (Can obtain within the first year of employment).

• Area of Interest:Associate Provider;

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

• Shift:Day;

• Job ID:25029;

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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.