General Surgery Physician Assistant

General Surgery Physician AssistantDartmouth Health - Manchester, NH

The Department of Surgery at Dartmouth Health is looking for a PA to join our general surgery team in Manchester, NH.This person will join a collaborative team of physicians and PAs providing world-class care to our community.Overview:

• General surgery, bariatric surgery, and colorectal surgery
• 4-day work week
• No weekend or night call
• Established patient base
• Mix of clinic, hospital rounding, and OR

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited PA academic program
• NCCPA certification
• Eligible for PA licensure in the State of NH
• Eligible for Federal DEA Registration
• BLS certification

Key Clinical Responsibilities:

• First Assist in OR, laparoscopic, and open procedures
• Evaluate patients in outpatient clinic
• Perform inpatient rounding and consults
• Initiate admission/discharge of patients
• Initiate referrals to other providers as necessary
• Function as a member of the multidisciplinary bariatric care team
• Evaluate patients progress during follow-up visits and implement revised plan of care as necessary.
• Provide patient education.
• Provide guidance and counseling for both individuals and families.
• Demonstrate patient advocacy that ensures the patients right to privacy, confidentiality, and informed consent.

About Us:As New Hampshires only academic health system, Dartmouth Health is the states most expansive provider of care and the largest private employer. Primarily serving New Hampshire and Vermont, as well as patients from across northern New England, we are a non-profit, fully integrated healthcare delivery network of more than 2,300 providers practicing in virtually every area of medicine.About Manchester, NH:Having been ranked #1 Small City and Best Place to Live and Raise a Family (Fortune & Money magazines), Manchester, located in southern New Hampshire, sits on the Merrimack River about 58 miles north of Boston. It is home to museums, theaters, the NH Symphony, Opera League of NH, and outdoor recreation including skiing and snow tubing. Sports fans will find plenty to love here as well. Manchester hosts the Fisher Cats, a Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team; the Monarchs - an American Hockey League affiliate of the LA Kings; the Manchester Wolves Arena Football team; and the NH Phantoms soccer team belonging to the United Soccer Leagues Second Division. Manchester's proximity to New Englands top-rated ski mountains, the seacoast,and Boston make this an amazing place to live!