Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Provider - Inpatient

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH seeks a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (PA or Family NP) for inpatient neurosurgery. The APP will provide inpatient care for adults and children, including assessments, exams, and coordinating diagnostic tests and plans.

The role offers potential OR time, ongoing education within a Level I Trauma Center, and an academic appointment at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of advanced practice provider experience required.
• Experience with neuroscience or ICU preferred.
• Academic medical center experience preferred.
• BLS & ACLS certification required.
• Surgical first‑assist certification for OR time.

Responsibilities

• Assess physical and psychosocial status, health history, and exam findings.
• Order, interpret diagnostic tests and develop treatment plans.
• Provide inpatient neurosurgery care for adults and children.
• Educate patients and families; counsel on care options.
• Collaborate with teams and coordinate referrals.

Skills

Neurosurgery experience

Inpatient care

Bedside procedures

Team collaboration

Academic medical center

Education

Master's degree

PA/APRN certification/licensure NH

BLS & ACLS certification

Tools

Surgical first‑assist certification

Job description

Overview

Neurosurgery APP – InpatientDartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

The Section of Neurosurgery atDartmouth Hitchcock Medical Centerin Lebanon, NH seeks afull-time Advanced Practice Provider(Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner) to join an established and collaborative group on theinpatient neurosurgeryteam.

The Neurosurgery APP is dedicated to inpatient care for primary neurosurgery patients and consults from all neurosurgical subspecialties. They will provide assessments of physical and psychosocial status, health history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests, interpretation of data, implementation of therapeutic plans, and follow-through as needed. This position will care for adults and pediatric patients and should have the experience and ability to handle bedside procedures. Our designated Neurocritical Care Unit and new patient pavilion allows providers access to state-of-the-art resources for high-quality patient care. The APP will also provide health education and counseling to patients and/or family members, assist with integrating care by other providers, and make appropriate referrals.

Educational opportunities abound in this Level I Trauma Center, including biweekly Advanced Practice Providers lecture series, weekly Neurosurgery conferences, and Surgery Grand Rounds. Daily rounds include the opportunity for learning and teaching with attending physicians and resident physicians.

Position Highlights:

• Adult and pediatric inpatient care
• Three 13-hour shifts/week - Opportunity for rotating days/nights (approximately 3 nights per every 6 weeks) or dedicated night shift
• OR time available, but not required
• Academic appointment at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College

Minimum Education & Experience:

• 2-4 years of advanced practice provider experience required
• Experience with neuroscience or ICU preferred
• Academic medical center experience preferred
• BLS & ACLS certification required
• Surgical first-assist certification for those interested in OR time
• Current (or eligible) certification to practice as a PA or APRN in NH
• Successful completion of an approved PA/APRN program. Master's degree required.

Desired Traits:

• Dedicated to high-quality patient care
• Team-oriented, able to work collaboratively and across departments
• Interest and/or willingness to learn bedside procedures

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is part of the Dartmouth Health system which 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.