Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) - Orthopaedic Clinic, Dartmouth Health Manchester

Dartmouth Health•Manchester, NH

About The Position

The Orthopaedic Clinic at Dartmouth Health Manchester is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Advanced Practice Provider (PA or NP) with specialized training in Orthopaedics. This role includes outpatient clinic care, surgical first-assistance, inpatient rounding, and admission responsibilities, as well as dedicated administrative time. The APP will focus on sports medicine, general orthopaedics, and joint procedures, and will play a key role in patient triage, initiating treatments, and coordinating care with medical specialties and support services. This is a Monday through Friday position with 36 clinical hours per week and a half-day reserved for administrative tasks. The APP will participate in practice call, covering patient concerns outside of scheduled clinic hours. Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics The Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comprise four divisions—Concord, Manchester, Nashua, and Perioperative Services—with a total of 11 clinical locations and two administrative sites. We provide the very best in outpatient primary and specialty surgeries in a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center, and population health programs for the communities we serve. Our practices are closely connected to local community hospitals and fully integrated with the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and the entire Dartmouth Health system. Our commitment to clinical excellence is exemplified by our board-certified physicians, specialists, advanced practice providers, nurses, techs and medical assistants who provide safe, high-quality care. Our membership in the Dartmouth Health system provides our patients, clinicians, staff, and the community at large with crucial assets, financial resources, and the full power of an academic medical center. We foster a culture that is personal and welcoming, which maximizes patient experience and makes our clinics great places to work. Finally, we are deeply committed to the region, which we demonstrate through collaborations with local nonprofits and our presence in the communities in which we work and live. Providing world-class care close to home, Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics offer high-quality, cost-effective care in convenient locations with highly skilled and compassionate caregivers— delivering everything patients could want in a convenient, welcoming environment.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in Orthopaedics or a surgical subspecialty
Academic preparation at the Master’s level required
Current (or eligible) certification to practice as a Physician Assistant or as a Nurse Practitioner in New Hampshire
RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assistant) certification required for Nurse Practitioners
CPR Certified
ACLS Certified (can be obtained within the first year of employment)

Responsibilities

Outpatient clinic care
Surgical first-assistance
Inpatient rounding
Admission responsibilities
Patient triage
Initiating treatments
Coordinating care with medical specialties and support services
Participate in practice call, covering patient concerns outside of scheduled clinic hours