Orthopaedic Advanced Practice Provider - Surgical

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health • Lebanon, NH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center – Lebanon, NH
Dartmouth Health’s Department of Orthopaedics is currently seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Associate or Nurse Practitioner) to work at our academic medical center in Lebanon, NH. You will play a key role in delivering comprehensive musculoskeletal care, with a primary focus on sports medicine. 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, and assist in surgeries, while supporting coordinated, patient-centered care across the full spectrum of orthopedic services.

Requirements

• 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)

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.
• Maintain clinical volumes aligned with departmental needs, which may include outreach at our satellite locations.
• 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 day call on a rotational basis.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed