Physician Assistant, Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Physician Assistant, Surgical Intensive Care Unit  Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

The  Department of Surgery  at  Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center  in Lebanon, New Hampshire is seeking to hire an experienced advanced practice provider (PA) to join the  Surgical Intensive Care Unit . The advanced practice provider (APP) will be  dedicated to inpatient care  in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit that is comprised of trauma, general surgery, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, and other surgical sub-specialties patients. The APP will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, physical therapists, and other specialists in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. The APP should be willing to work in a collaborative environment and will have a strong interest in the care of critically ill surgical patients.

This role is dynamic and allows for a high degree of autonomy in managing patients. In conjunction with the attending physician, the role of the APP is to supervise a team consisting of a medical resident and, potentially, medical students, APP residents, and APP students. The APP will be trained to independently perform several invasive procedures, including intubation, bronchoscopy, chest tube placement, central line placement, and arterial line placement, as well as supervise other staff performing these procedures. The APP will work collaboratively with senior medical and surgical residents and critical care fellows in the delivery of care to this diverse patient population. Patients in the SICU are co-managed by a surgical subspecialty team, and excellent communication skills are a must. Additional opportunities include didactic education content, quality improvement projects, journal club, and research projects.  Experience in Critical Care is required; completion of a Critical Care residency is preferred.

This is a  full-time, salaried, benefited  position. Schedule is day and night with rotating weekend coverage. A faculty appointment at the level of Instructor through  Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth  will be requested. Dartmouth Health offers a  comprehensive benefits package  to include health, dental, vision, and malpractice insurance, retirement plan, and CME allowance.

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 Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Health, four affiliated hospitals, and 30 ambulatory clinics across the region. With destinations like Boston, New York, the seacoast, and ski country within driving distance, the opportunities - both professional and personal - make New Hampshire the ideal place to work and play.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited PA academic program
• Certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Required Licensure / Certifications

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