Palliative Medicine Advanced Practice Provider (APP)

The Section of Palliative Care in the Department of Medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center seeks an energetic, team-focused, palliative care APP to join our interdisciplinary Palliative Care Service. Our team is comprised of Palliative Medicine physicians, APPs, coordinating RNs, chaplains, social workers, and healing arts. You will join an established and nationally recognized team committed to promoting excellence and innovation in clinical care, education, and research.  Many of our faculty have completed Faculty Development Training and teach communication that focuses on building progressive skills with a learner-centric and interactive approach, based on VitalTalk principles. This position will practice at the academic medical center in Lebanon, NH. 

We seek clinicians with the following attributes:

• A proven track record of sophisticated communication skills
• Expertise in symptom management
• Effective collaboration within an interdisciplinary framework
• Career interest in palliative care clinical practice and education

What Dartmouth-Hitchcock has to offer you:

• Established patient base
• Collegial and inclusive environment and referrals
• Competitive compensation and benefits packages including relocation
• Dedicated CME time and funds

What New England has to offer you:

• Four seasons and an outdoor lifestyle
• Access to major cities and airports
• Proximity to mountains and hiking trails
• Driving distance to the seacoast/ocean
• An abundance of local lakes for boating and swimming

Dartmouth Health offers an outstanding benefits package including, but not limited to: paid vacation, holiday and sick days, competitive CME allowance and dedicated CME time, medical/dental/vision coverage, and an employer-funded retirement plan.

• Up to 6% employer match to your retirement plan
• 1 week of paid time and funding for CME
• 4 weeks+ paid vacation
• Enhanced compensation structure
• Relocation bonuses, as well as educational loan assistance, is available to eligible candidates

The Dartmouth Health system 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.

At Dartmouth Health, we believe that the diversity of our patients, people, and community shows a strength we support and celebrate. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone to thrive, honoring all within our organization and the communities we serve. Our belief is simple and actionable: Dartmouth Health is better when we embrace each other with open hearts and minds, confront our biases, and take a stand for equity and inclusion.

To confidentially learn details, please contact: 

Michael Gartman
Physician Recruiter
michael.n.gartman@hitchcock.org

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities will include inpatient or outpatient consultations and follow-ups
• Core Faculty member for our Interprofessional Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship
• All APPs at this location will carry a 10% teaching responsibility and will receive an academic appointment in the Department of Medicine at a rank based on education, training, and experience.  

   

   

   

   

• Board-certification by appropriate accrediting body to practice as an APRN or Physician Assistant is required.

• The ideal candidate will have completed advanced practice fellowship training in palliative care, OR will have at least 2+ years of experience practicing in palliative care.

• Discipline specific Advanced Practice Palliative Care Certification or be eligible for certification within one year.

• Eligible for NH and VT licenses and DEA  

• Graduate of an accredited APRN or PA academic program