Cardiac Surgery APP - Inpatient/OR First-Assist

Dartmouth Health; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 154,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth Health invites an experienced Advanced Practice Provider to join the Cardiac Surgery team at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. The APP will rotate through ICU, floor, and operating room, providing and coordinating patient and family education across the full surgical continuum from clinic to post‑op follow‑up.

The role offers a clear path to first‑assisting complex cases, vein harvesting, and involvement in research with a potential faculty appointment through Geisel

Qualifications

• First‑assist, cardiac, and vein harvesting experience required.
• BLS and ACLS certification.
• Current NH PA or APRN certification.
• RNFA or NCCPA certification.
• ICU experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Rotate in ICU/Floor/Operating Room and provide care across full continuum.
• Serve as first assistant for cardiac operations.
• Participate in research and academic activities through Geisel School of Medicine.
• Support postoperative management and patient education.

Skills

First-assist experience

RNFA certification

Vein harvesting experience

Education

PA/APRN program completion

NH PA/APRN certification

BLS/ACLS certification

NCCPA certification

Job description

Overview

Cardiac Surgery Advanced Practice Provider
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center – Lebanon, NH

Dartmouth Health is pleased to announce an experienced Advanced Practice Provider in the Section of Cardiac Surgery. Come explore an opportunity to live and work in the most beautiful part of our country for a program that values your professional fulfillment with a balance between work and life outside the hospital. The successful candidate will provide and coordinate care and education of patients and families across the full continuum of cardiac surgery: from clinic or inpatient consultation, through surgery and post‑op hospital stay, to outpatient follow‑up.

We are seeking an APP who would rotate in the ICU/Floor/and operating room. The opportunity to act as first assistant for Cardiac operations is available to experienced surgical PAs or APRNs with RNFA certification. OR first assist will include a full range of coronary, complex valve, aortic, and minimally invasive procedures, as well as endoscopic and open vein harvesting.

In addition, there are ample opportunities to be involved in research. A faculty appointment through Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth will be requested.

Position Highlights

• Spend approximately 40-50% time in the OR as a first‑assist. Vein harvesting and Cardiac surgery 1st assist experience REQUIRED
• Work rotating day shifts in the ICU/Floor covering the cardiac surgery inpatient service and evaluating new consults.
• Schedule is 7 days in a 2 week period
• Minimal need for clinic coverage
• Night and weekend coverage of post‑op patient management at an average of 4 shifts per month
• OR call is 1:6 on nights, weekends, and holidays; call is taken from home
• Be part of a team that recently scored an A+ for cardiac care by Money Magazine and on the Becker’s Hospital Review’s Top 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart Programs for 2025.

We offer

• Onboarding program and mentorship
• Competitive salary – additional pay for OR call and night/weekend coverage
• Excellent work‑life balance
• Cohesive and collegial team with most of the APPs on staff 10 years and up
• Quality OR experience as no surgical residents on service
• Our program is in the process of expanding, and we have several opportunities for career growth, including minimally invasive and robotic procedures, endoscopic radial artery harvesting, complex advanced HF management, research in our state‑of‑the‑art pig lab, and leadership roles for the APP Residency Program.
• Comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, and malpractice insurance, up to 6% employer retirement match, CME allowance, student loan repayment, and relocation bonus

Requirements

• BLS and ACLS certification
• Current (or eligible) certification to practice as a PA or APRN in NH
• Successful completion of an approved PA/APRN program.
• Specialty certification as RNFA or certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• First‑assist, cardiac, and vein harvesting experience required. ICU experience preferred.

The Dartmouth Health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. This beautiful area combines history, industry, and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. The system includes the NCI‑designated Norris Cotton Cancer Center, the Dartmouth Health Children’s Hospital, and the acclaimed Dartmouth Institute, with four affiliated hospitals and multiple Dartmouth Health ambulatory clinics across the region. With destinations like Boston, New York, the seacoast, and ski country within driving distance, the opportunities - both career and personal - truly make New Hampshire the ideal place to work and play.

• Area of Interest: Advanced Practice Provider
• Pay Range: $153,753.60/Yr. - $201,177.60/Yr. (Based on 40 hours per week, otherwise pro rata)
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
• Shift: Rotating
• Job ID: 40705

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more: Benefits | DHMC and Clinics Careers

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