About this role
Overview
Community General Surgeon
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital, Lebanon, NH
Dartmouth Health (DH) is seeking a BC/BE General Surgeon for Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital (APD), a critical access hospital located in Lebanon, NH, which is located in the scenic, rural Upper Valley of New Hampshire with close ties to the Dartmouth community. The ability to do laparoscopic procedures, screening colonoscopies and upper endoscopies is desired. New graduates and experienced surgeons are both encouraged to apply. Weekend call for emergencies and for established patients is shared with a group of Community Surgeons with a cadence of 1 in 8 weekends on average.
APD is an integral partner in the growing Dartmouth Health system. This is an excellent opportunity for a general surgeon looking to practice in a collaborative and collegial setting and who desires an opportunity to continue to build a referral practice. This opportunity offers a competitive salary and relocation bonus, a comprehensive benefits package including retirement and dedicated CME time and funds, a supportive and experienced support staff, and the opportunity for an academic affiliation with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital (APD), a member of the Dartmouth Health system, cares for more than 20,000 patients per year, with 1,400 inpatient discharges and 13,000 ED visits per year. Our inpatient facility is staffed by DHMC emergency physicians and hospitalists, and our outpatient facilities, including our Multispecialty Clinic Express Care, provide services in Family Medicine, General Surgery, Geriatrics, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Orthopaedics, Pediatrics, Pain, Podiatry, Neurosurgery, Occupational Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, and Women’s Care, with additional telehealth services that include teleneurology and telepsychiatry. It is the mission of APD to improve the health and wellbeing of our community, and the hospital is committed to the system vision of creating a sustainable health system to improve the lives of the people and communities we serve for generations to come. APD also includes a 77-bed assisted living facility (Harvest Hill) on its campus and a 66-unit independent living facility (The Woodlands) which both represent APD’s commitment to serving seniors in our community.
The Dartmouth Health system provides healthcare throughout New Hampshire and Vermont. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Health Children’s, 6 affiliated community hospitals in addition to APD, including Mount Ascutney Hospital, Cheshire Medical Center, New London Hospital, and Southern Vermont Medical Center, as well as 30 ambulatory clinics across the region.
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. With destinations like Boston, New York, the seacoast, and ski country within driving distance, the opportunities – both professional and personal –make New Hampshire and Vermont an ideal place to work and play.
To apply, please address your cover letter to:
Timothy Siegel, MDCommunity General SurgeryDartmouth Health
Submit your cover letter and CV to Jessica Kaczorowski, Provider Recruiter, at [email protected].
Required Licensure/Certifications
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- MD, DO, or equivalent degree
- Board Certified/Board Eligible in General Surgery. Candidates must have completed or will soon complete training in General Surgery in an ACGME-accredited residency
- Must obtain and maintain a medical license in the state of New Hampshire
Other facts
About Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire's only academic health system and the state's largest private employer, serves patients across northern New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,000 providers in almost every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH, as well as across its wide network of hospitals, clinics and care facilities. DHMC is consistently named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes its Dartmouth Cancer Center, one of only 51 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation, and the only such center in northern New England; Dartmouth Health Children’s, including the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, the state’s only children’s hospital and clinic locations around the region; member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene and New London, NH, and Windsor, VT, and Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire; and more than 24 clinics that provide ambulatory services across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its historical partnership with Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually, and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials recognized across the globe with Geisel and the White River Junction VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT. Dartmouth Health and its more than 13,000 employees are deeply committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in our communities, and to providing each of our patients with exceptional, personal care.
What you'll do
- The Community General Surgeon will perform surgical procedures and provide care for patients in a critical access hospital setting. The role includes shared weekend call responsibilities with other community surgeons.
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