Arthroplasty (Total Joints) Surgeon

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health•Lebanon, NH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Dartmouth Health’s Department of Orthopaedics at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, is seeking a Board Eligible/Certified joint arthroplasty surgeon specializing in hips and knees. The surgeon will perform primary and revision joint surgeries as part of a busy, team-based, outcomes-focused arthroplasty service at the academic medical center and affiliated hospitals in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont, using standardized care pathways. The position involves building a high-volume arthroplasty practice, with emphasis on revision surgery and acute arthroplasty cases, and teaching residents and a fellow. The physician will hold a faculty appointment at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and participate in the research, education, and clinical programs of the Joint Arthroplasty Division and Department of Orthopaedics. The clinical practice is expected to include clinical research supporting the department’s and medical school’s clinical mission. An advanced degree in healthcare policy or outcomes research may be leveraged if applicable. Dartmouth Health offers access to state-of-the-art facilities and advanced medical technologies, collaboration with researchers and clinicians, a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, and support for continuing medical education and professional development. The position is based at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Requirements

MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
Completion of an accredited orthopaedic residency.
Fellowship training in Adult Reconstruction/Arthroplasty.
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Orthopaedics.
Eligible for New Hampshire medical licensure.
Experience in primary and revision joint arthroplasty.

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree in healthcare policy or outcomes research, if applicable.

Responsibilities

Perform primary and revision hip and knee joint surgeries at the academic medical center and affiliated hospitals.
Participate in a team-based, outcomes-focused arthroplasty service using standardized care pathways.
Build a high-volume arthroplasty practice, emphasizing revision surgery and acute arthroplasty cases.
Teach residents and a fellow.
Conduct clinical research aimed at advancing the clinical mission of the Department of Orthopaedics and Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.
Participate in the research, education, and clinical programs of the Joint Arthroplasty Division and Department of Orthopaedics.
Hold a faculty appointment at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.