About this role
Overview
Dartmouth Health is seeking an experienced and motivated Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our Inpatient Neurology team, providing coverage from Friday through Monday. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with neurologists and the hospital care team to evaluate, manage, and coordinate care for patients with a wide range of neurological conditions.
What We Offer:
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, retirement, CME)
Supportive, team-based environment with strong physician collaboration
Opportunities for professional growth and continuing education
What You’ll Do:
Provide inpatient neurological evaluations, daily rounds, and follow-up care
Manage acute neurological conditions, including stroke, seizures, and complex neurological presentations
Order, review, and interpret diagnostic tests and imaging
Document patient encounters in the EMR in a timely and thorough manner
Collaborate with physicians, nursing, and ancillary services for coordinated care
Requirements:
- At least two years of experience as an NP or PA
- Ability to obtain/maintain licensure as an NP or PA in New Hampshire
- National certification as an NP or PA
- Inpatient, neurology, or hospitalist experience preferred
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently during weekend shifts
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, the academic medical center for the Dartmouth Health system, is home to a breadth of clinical specialties, clinics, programs, facilities, and leading edge research initiatives. As a source of hope and healing for our region, we are committed to delivering world-class care to everyone who enters our doors through a personalized approach that ensures every patient, family, and staff member is heard and respected.
DHMC’s clinical excellence is exemplified by our expertise across a broad range of specialties and sub-specialties, and a growing body of clinical research that translates into superlative patient care and positive outcomes. Our highly collaborative culture engages physician-researchers across the Medical Center, who integrate their research activities with a holistic care model that engages families in every aspect of diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. As an organization with deep roots in the Upper Valley community, we work to promote better health and health equity for all through a combination of support services, community partnerships, and population health programs that reflect the unique demographics and spirit of our region.
On our Lebanon campus—and in our work throughout the Dartmouth Health system—we make a solemn promise to advocate for our patients, promote effective collaboration among our colleagues, advance healthcare delivery through groundbreaking research, and help those we serve to lead brighter and healthier lives.
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 NP or PA will provide inpatient neurological evaluations, manage acute neurological conditions, and collaborate with the care team. Responsibilities also include ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and documenting patient encounters.
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