Advanced Practice Provider (APP) – Colorectal Surgery

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center – Lebanon, NH

The Department of Surgery at Dartmouth Health seeks an experienced Advanced Practice Provider to support our Colorectal Surgery division. The Colorectal Surgery (CRS) APP will play a critical role in the division’s expansion into a more robust and structured urgent referral program coordinator and clinical APP. This clinical role will focus on early access for urgent patients in need of specialist and seamless continuity of high-quality care throughout the entire continuum of complex, benign, and malignant disease management—from diagnosis through post-surgical surveillance.

The CRS APP will collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary colorectal cancer team, including colorectal surgeons, gastroenterology, medical and radiation oncologists, nursing, social work, and other allied health providers when indicated, to reduce clinical backlog, enhance operational workflows, and implement essential infrastructure for care coordination and quality tracking.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direct patient care in the outpatient setting, with a focus on anorectal disease management and long-term cancer surveillance.
• Conduct new patient consultations, follow-ups, and procedural visits under the supervision of attending colorectal surgeons.
• Manage and complete patient documentation, orders, and treatment plans in compliance with institutional standards.
• Serve as a point-of-contact for patients navigating complex care pathways, including surgery, neoadjuvant/adjuvant therapy, and watch-and-wait protocols.
• Collaborate with existing clinical team members to balance workloads, offering mentoring and peer support to junior APPs as appropriate.
• Dedicated triage management and review of urgent referrals, both benign and malignant, for completeness, urgency, and complexity, ensuring timely and assist secretaries in appropriate scheduling.
• Coordinate with referring providers, radiology, pathology, and scheduling teams to ensure all necessary diagnostics are completed pre-consult.
• Serve as a clinical point of contact to improve referral quality and standardize intake protocols.
• Triage urgent patient calls, creating a clear, reliable point of contact for colorectal surgeons.

What Dartmouth Health has to offer you:

• Generous retirement programs with up to 6% employer match
• Dedicated CME time and funds
• Inclusive and collegial multidisciplinary team
• Relocation bonuses and educational loan assistance available to eligible candidates
• Opportunity for mentorship, scholarly work, and teaching; Academic appointment at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College

About Dartmouth Health:

The Dartmouth Health system provides healthcare throughout New Hampshire and Vermont. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Health Children’s, 6 affiliated hospitals, and 30 ambulatory clinics across the region.
 
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, the opportunities – both professional and personal – make New Hampshire and Vermont an ideal place to work and play.

Required:

• Graduate of an accredited APRN or PA academic program
• National specialty certification as FNP, ANP or certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Eligible for RN licensure in the State of NH (APRN only)
• Eligible for APRN or PA licensure in the State of NH
• Eligible for Federal DEA Registration
• Minimum of 2–3 years of clinical experience in surgical, oncology, or colorectal care.
• Strong organizational, communication, and critical thinking skills.

Preferred:

• Experience in program development, care coordination, or quality improvement.
• Prior experience in surgery, oncology, colorectal surgery, or managing complex care pathways.
• Proven ability to navigate multidisciplinary teams and systems.