Description

Urologist - Urological Reconstruction and Pelvic Surgery
Dartmouth Health - New Hampshire

Dartmouth Health (DH) is seeking a BC/BE Urologist to assume the leadership of the urologic portion of our URPS program and fellowship. The position will be based at both Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), our academic medical center in Lebanon, NH, and Valley Regional Hospital (VRH), a critical access hospital in Claremont, NH, which are located in the scenic, rural Upper Valley of New Hampshire. The successful candidate will join the Dartmouth Health system URPS program with a view to assuming directorship of the urological portion of that program as our current director moves to retirement. He or she will also lead our efforts to extend and build our URPS program in NH and VT, and at Valley Regional Hospital.

The ideal candidate will have a strong clinical background, a passion for rural health care, and an affinity for collaboration with primary care providers, referring urologists, and OBGYNs. We are currently recruiting two faculty who will be based at both Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH and Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont, NH, one with an interest in general urology and the other with specialization in Urological Reconstruction and Pelvic Surgery. We are particularly interested in developing a robotic surgery program at Valley Regional Hospital.

Dartmouth Hitchcock has a strong commitment to medical education, and the successful candidate will be expected to be actively involved in medical student and resident education, and research. Excellence in communication and a track record of impeccable professionalism are of paramount importance.

Academic appointments commensurate with experience will be awarded by the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Engagement in academic and didactic opportunities at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is strongly encouraged.

What Dartmouth Health has to offer you:

• Market-leading, highly competitive salaries
• Up to $15,000 in relocation assistance (amount based on the distance of the move)
• Generous retirement programs with institutional contributions (above and beyond salary) and a matching program.
• Inclusive and collegial multidisciplinary team
• Opportunity for mentorship, scholarly work, and teaching

Required Licensure/Certifications:

• MD, DO, or equivalent degree
• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Urology. Candidates must have completed or will soon complete training in Urology in an ACGME-accredited residency
• Must obtain and maintain a medical license in the state of New Hampshire

About Valley Regional Hospital:
Valley Regional Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital serving the healthcare needs of the Greater Claremont community. It is home to emergency and urgent care services, primary care, comprehensive rehabilitation services, and a variety of specialty services, including general surgery, infusion therapies, and oncology. The staff at Valley Regional have served our community for more than 130 years with top-notch, accessible care when they need it most. Valley Regional recently received a 5-star quality ranking from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

About Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center:

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) is Dartmouth Health’s tertiary care central hub, which also serves as the system’s Academic Medical Center. DHMC is the state’s only Level 1 trauma center, an NCI-designated cancer center, and is home to a fleet of helicopter and ground-based medical transport services.

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.

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.

To learn more about us, benefits, and the area, visit us at DHProviders.org.

To apply, please address your cover letter to:

John Seigne, MB
Section Chief, Urology
Dartmouth Health

Submit your cover letter and CV to Jessica Kaczorowski, Provider Recruiter, at Jessica.M.Kaczorowski@hitchcock.org .

Dartmouth-Hitchcock is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.