Neurosurgery Physician Assistant - Outpatient

Outpatient Neurosurgery Physician Assistant

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

The Section of Neurosurgery at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH seeks an Physician Assistant (PA) to join our growing team.  In this role, you will work in the outpatient setting to evaluate surgical patients and provide pre-operative evaluations and post-operative follow-ups. You will partner with attending neurosurgeons to provide appropriate care to patients, including performing history and physical exams, ordering, interpreting, and evaluating laboratory and diagnostic tests, assisting with admission and discharge of patients, obtaining consent, and providing education to patients regarding plan of care.  You will be involved in instructing medical students, residents, and fellows, and a Faculty Appointment at The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth will be requested. The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively. Prior experience in neurosurgery is preferred but not required. This is a full-time day shift, benefited position with no call and no weekend responsibility.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is New Hampshire’s only academic medical center and a level I trauma center. Our Neurosurgery team performs approximately 1,000 major neurosurgical procedures each year.

Position Overview:

• Full-time position, Monday-Friday, four 10-hour shifts/week
• Outpatient care of adult Neurosurgery patients with an opportunity to focus on the spine
• Academic appointment at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College to be requested
• Prior experience in neurosurgery is preferred but not required

What Dartmouth Health has to offer you:

• Inclusive and collegial multidisciplinary team
• Opportunity for mentorship, scholarly work, and teaching
• Vacation, CME days, Federal Holidays 
• Retirement (up to 6% employer match)
• Dedicated CME time and funds
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision, Malpractice, Life and Disability

What New Hampshire has to offer you:

• Four seasons for both outdoor and indoor lifestyles 
• Access to major cities and airports
• Proximity to mountains and hiking trails
• Driving distance to the seacoast/ocean
• No sales or income tax!

The Dartmouth Health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. This beautiful area combines history, industry and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, the Dartmouth Children's Hospital, 5 affiliated hospitals, and 30 ambulatory clinics across the region.

Lebanon and its neighbor Hanover, home to Dartmouth College, rest in the Upper Valley of the Connecticut River, a national heritage river with plenty of room for canoeing, kayaking, rowing, and fishing. The area's abundant ski areas, including the Dartmouth Skiway in Lyme, NH, provide both Nordic and Alpine skiing only minutes from your door. Excellent local schools benefit from the cultural offerings of Dartmouth College's Hopkins Center and Hood Museum of Art, as well as the Lebanon Opera House and Northern Stage in White River Junction, VT. The Dartmouth Coach bus line connects the Upper Valley to Boston, MA and New York City with daily roundtrip service. The Maine Coast, New Hampshire's legendary White Mountains, Burlington, VT, and Montreal, QC are all within a few hours’ drive.

Dartmouth Health is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive group of faculty, staff, and trainees to meet the vast needs of our community and patient population. We are especially interested in applicants who are able to work effectively with and care for individuals from all backgrounds, including but not limited to: racial and ethnic minorities, women, individuals who identify with LGBTQ+ communities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and/or individuals from lower income backgrounds. We invite applicants to state in their cover letter how their service, teaching, research, and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth Health’s commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Graduate of an accredited PA academic program
• National specialty certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

• Eligible for PA licensure in the State of NH
• Eligible for Federal DEA Registration
• BLS certification

Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.