What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant position at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health?
Overview
The Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking an experienced Advanced Practitioner (APRN or PA) to provide diagnostic evaluation and management of acute medical complaints for children and adults, presenting to the Mt. Ascutney Emergency Department.
Primary responsibilities for all assigned patients include ordering diagnostic testing, obtaining consultations, performing procedures within the advanced practitioner’s scope of practice, prescribing medications, directing the administration of medications by nursing staff, and ensuring an appropriate disposition plan.
What MAHHC has to offer you:
- Inclusive and collegial environment
- Unmatched administrative support
- Established patient base
- Comprehensive compensation, benefits, and relocation
- Dedicated CME time and funds
- Ties to the Academic Medical Center and Medical School
What Vermont has to offer you:
- Unmatched quality of life
- Four seasons and an outdoor lifestyle
- Access to major cities and airports
- Proximity to mountains and hiking trails
- Driving distance to the seacoast/ocean
- Abundance of local lakes for boating and swimming
- Tax-free shopping in the neighboring state of NH!
About the Windsor, VT Area:
Located in the beautiful Upper Valley and situated between the Green and White Mountains, our practice is just two hours from Boston, MA, and Burlington, VT. We are surrounded by natural beauty and outdoor activities, a quaint downtown, and unique shopping experiences. This area is one of the most beautiful locations in New England. With lakes close by, as well as cycling and hiking opportunities, it offers the perfect opportunity for enjoying the outdoors in every season.
About Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center:
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is a critical access hospital in Windsor, Vermont founded in 1933 and winner of the Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service. Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center features 25 inpatient, medical-surgical beds and a renowned, 10-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit. The Hospital has a therapeutic pool and physical therapy department as well as acute care, transitional care, and hospice. In addition to a primary care base in multiple locations, specialty services include dermatology, gastroenterology, general surgery, oncology, ophthalmology, pain management, pediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, podiatry, rheumatology, urology, and others.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited APRN or PA academic program
- National specialty certification as FNP, PNP, Acute or Primary Care A-GNP, WHNP or certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Required Licensure/Certifications
- Eligible for APRN or PA licensure in the State of NH and VT
- Eligible for Federal DEA Registration
- BLS certification
