About this role
Responsibilities
Dartmouth Health’s Department of Orthopaedics is currently seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (PA or NP) to work at our academic medical center in Lebanon, NH. You will play a key role in delivering comprehensive musculoskeletal care. In this collaborative environment, you’ll work alongside physicians, APPs, residents, and clinical support staff to manage both acute and chronic orthopedic conditions. This role offers a unique blend of operative and non-operative responsibilities, providing opportunities to evaluate patients in clinic, perform procedures such as casting, splinting, injections, and assist in surgeries, while supporting coordinated, patient-centered care across the full spectrum of orthopedic services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive musculoskeletal care, including patient evaluation, imaging, treatment planning, and documentation.
- Coordinate referrals and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless patient care.
- Manage patient communications, including calls, prescription refills, results, and urgent triage.
- Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as injections, aspirations, splinting, casting, bracing, minor outpatient procedures, and wound care.
- Assist attending physicians with operative care and surgical management as needed.
- Maintain clinical volumes aligned with departmental needs.
- Participate in peer-to-peer reviews for insurance coverage and support administrative requirements.
- Engage in quality improvement initiatives and educational opportunities, including mentoring APPs, students, and peers.
- Cover call from the Coordination Capacity Center on a rotational basis.
What DHMC has to offer you:
- Up to $15,000 in relocation assistance (amount based on the distance of the move)
- Generous retirement programs with up to 6% employer match
- PSLF eligibility and up to $10,000 in tuition repayment program
- Inclusive and collegial team environment
To learn more, please visit:
DHProviders.org.
To apply, please email:
Jessie M. Kaczorowski, RACR, Provider Recruiter
About Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center:
This position is based at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), 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 and home to our NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Nestled in the Upper Connecticut River Valley, this region offers an exceptional blend of outdoor charm, cultural depth, and modern convenience. This picturesque area provides easy access to the Atlantic seacoast and a wealth of outdoor activities, all while being immediately adjacent to the cultural richness of Dartmouth College. Major cities like Boston, Montreal, and New York are within a short drive, and regional airports in Lebanon, Burlington, Manchester, and Boston ensure seamless travel for both national and international adventures. The options for regional day trips are nearly endless and there are countless opportunities to enjoy four seasons, New England architecture, local festivals, theater, performances, gatherings, and an inspiring culinary scene. We prioritize a harmonious balance between income and lifestyle, fostering a caring, family-like environment for our team. Long-standing physicians often describe their experience here as rewarding, appreciating the opportunity to build a life and raise their families in a safe community with highly ranked public and private schools.
Required Licensure/Certifications
- BLS certification
- Current (or eligible) certification to practice as a PA or APRN in NH
- Successful completion of an approved PA/APRN program
- National specialty certification as RNFA or certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) if first-assisting in the OR
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 role involves delivering comprehensive musculoskeletal care, managing both acute and chronic orthopedic conditions through patient evaluation, treatment planning, and performing procedures like injections and casting. Responsibilities also include assisting in surgeries, managing patient communications, and participating in quality improvement initiatives.
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