Dartmouth Health

Headache Clinic APP - Outpatient

Job Locations US-NH-Lebanon
Requisition Post Information* : Posted Date 4 months ago(12/10/2024 8:50 AM)
Requisition ID
2024-27236
# of Openings
1
Category (Portal Searching)
Associate Provider
Location Name
Lebanon, NH

Overview

Outpatient Headache APP

 

This unique position focuses on delivering specialized neurologic healthcare to individuals and families affected by headaches. The associate provider will assess and manage the healthcare needs related to neurology, emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and both acute and chronic illness diagnosis and treatment. Key treatments include performing specialized procedures such as Botox injections, nerve blocks, and trigger point injections. Additional opportunities may include aspects of teaching, and research/QI.

 

Key Clinical Responsibilities:

  • Assesses physical and psychosocial health status of patient and family by taking health histories and conducting comprehensive physical examinations.
  • Orders appropriate diagnostic/screening tests to evaluate patient’s current health status.
  • Formulates diagnosis and implement treatment plan to manage acute illness and stable chronic illness consulting with and making a referral to physician colleagues and other health care providers as indicated.
  • Consults and collaborates with a department physician or appropriate specialist to plan and manage the care for patients with unstable or complex acute or chronic illness. Facilitates transfer of patient to the primary care physician when the complexity of care exceeds scope of practice.
  • Evaluates patient’s progress during follow up visits and implement revised plan of care.
  • Prescribes and/or dispenses medication.
  • Provides patient education with emphasis on the promotion of health and wellness and the prevention of illness and disability.
  • Provides guidance and counseling for both individuals and families.
  • Demonstrates patient advocacy that insures the patient’s right to privacy, confidentiality, and informed consent.
  • Attends continuing education programs to ensure ongoing professional growth and development to meet licensure requirements.

Requirements:

  • At least two years of experience as an APRN or PA
  • Graduate of an accredited APRN or PA academic program
  • National specialty certification as FNP, PNP, or certification through the NCCPA
  • Ability to obtain/maintain PA or RN & APRN licensure in the State of New Hampshire

What our community has to offer you:

  • Four seasons and an outdoor lifestyle
  • Easy access to major cities and airports
  • Nationally ranked public and private school systems
  • Proximity to seacoast and mountains and an abundance of lakes
  • Active arts, theater, and culinary scene 

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, the academic medical center for the Dartmouth Health system, is home to a breadth of clinical specialties, clinics, programs, facilities, and leading edge research initiatives. As a source of hope and healing for our region, we are committed to delivering world-class care to everyone who enters our doors through a personalized approach that ensures every patient, family, and staff member is heard and respected.

 

DHMC’s clinical excellence is exemplified by our expertise across a broad range of specialties and sub-specialties, and a growing body of clinical research that translates into superlative patient care and positive outcomes. Our highly collaborative culture engages physician-researchers across the Medical Center, who integrate their research activities with a holistic care model that engages families in every aspect of diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. As an organization with deep roots in the Upper Valley community, we work to promote better health and health equity for all through a combination of support services, community partnerships, and population health programs that reflect the unique demographics and spirit of our region.

 

On our Lebanon campus—and in our work throughout the Dartmouth Health system—we make a solemn promise to advocate for our patients, promote effective collaboration among our colleagues, advance healthcare delivery through groundbreaking research, and help those we serve to lead brighter and healthier lives.

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