About this role
Overview
Academic Hand Surgeon
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center – Lebanon, NH
Dartmouth Health’s Department of Orthopaedics is seeking a BE/BC Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon to join our practice in the beautiful Upper Valley region of New Hampshire and Vermont. Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, the system’s central clinical hub and Academic Medical Center, is located immediately adjacent to the bustling college town of Hanover, NH. Hanover is home to the world-renowned Dartmouth College and Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine.
The preferred candidate will be responsible for providing expert care in Orthopaedics, with a particular emphasis on hand and wrist surgery. You will join an established, multidisciplinary team with ample opportunities for support and mentorship. This position is based primarily at our academic medical center, with opportunities for outreach and collaboration across our health system in New Hampshire and Vermont. You will be an active participant in the academic mission of the department, including opportunities for protected research time for interested candidates. Appointment via the Geisel School of Medicine may be Professor, Associate Professor, or Assistant Professor commensurate with the successful candidate’s experience.
What Dartmouth Health has to offer you:
- Access to state-of-the-art facilities and advanced medical technologies
- Collaboration with world-class researchers and clinicians
- Competitive, market-leading salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Support for continuing medical education and professional development
What New England has to offer you:
- Four seasons and an outdoor lifestyle
- Proximity to mountains and hiking trails
- Driving distance to the seacoast
- Access to major cities and airports
- Local lakes for boating and swimming
To learn more, please:
www.dhproviders.org
CVs and cover letters can be sent to:
Caitlin A. Vecchio Taylor, Provider Recruiter
Please address cover letters to:
Daniel Austin, MD
Chair, Search Committee
Department of Orthopaedics, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
About Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center:
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) is Dartmouth Health’s tertiary care central hub, which also serves as the system’s Academic Medical Center. DHMC is the state’s only Level 1 trauma center, an NCI-designated cancer center, and is home to a fleet of helicopter and ground-based medical transport services.
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.
About Dartmouth Health:
Dartmouth Health is a national leader in healthcare serving patients across northern New England. Dartmouth Health and our nearly 2,000 providers are deeply committed to serving the healthcare needs of our communities and to providing each of our patients with exceptional, personalized care. Dartmouth Health is based at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, the center of the academic health system in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and includes Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, NH; Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH; New London Hospital in New London, NH; Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor, VT; and Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire and more than 30 primary and specialty care throughout New Hampshire and Vermont.
Required Licensure/Certifications
- Hand Surgery or Upper Extremity Fellowship-Trained BC/BE Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Successful completion or eligibility to complete the Subspecialty Certificate in Surgery of the Hand (formerly CAQ Hand)
- 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 candidate will provide expert care in Orthopaedics, focusing on hand and wrist surgery. They will also participate in the academic mission of the department and have opportunities for research.
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