Advanced Practice Provider – Inpatient Neurosurgery

The Section of Neurosurgery in the Department of Surgery at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is seeking an experienced, licensed Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant to provide inpatient care to Neurosurgery patients. The APRN/PA will provide health care including the assessment of physical and psychosocial status, health history, physical examination and diagnostic tests, interpretation of data, implementation of therapeutic plans, and follow through as needed.  The APRN/PA will also provide health education and counseling to patients and/or family members and assist with the integration of care by other providers and make appropriate referrals.

Candidates with neurosurgical and/or neurocritical care experience will be preferred.

This is a full-time, salaried position. The schedule for this position includes day and night in-house coverage for the Neurosurgery Service.  This is not a surgical position, although some opportunities for bedside procedures exist.

Dartmouth Health offers an outstanding benefits package including, but not limited to: paid vacation, holiday and sick days, competitive CME allowance and dedicated CME time, medical/dental/vision coverage, and an employer-funded retirement plan.

Relocation bonuses as well as educational loan assistance is available to eligible candidates.

The Dartmouth Health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry, and business and has been consistently ranked as one of the best places in the US to live and work. With destinations like Boston, New York, the seacoast, and ski country within driving distance, New Hampshire is the ideal place to work and play.

Required Licensure/Certifications

Requirements for Advanced Practice Nurses:
Nurse Practitioner with a Masters of Nursing from an accredited program with current NH license, or eligible for licensure in NH as an Adult, Family or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Demonstrated understanding of pathophysiology and specialty knowledge of the management of patients with neurosurgical disorders. Previous experience in neurosurgery and/or neurocritical care preferred.

Requirements for Physician Assistants:
Current (or eligible) certification to practice as a Physician Assistant in the state of New Hampshire. Academic preparation at the Master's level preferred. Demonstrated understanding of pathophysiology and specialty knowledge of the management of patients with neurosurgical disorders. Previous experience in neurosurgery and/or neurocritical care preferred.

Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.