Overview

The Department of Emergency Medicine at Cheshire Medical Center is seeking an Advanced Practitioner (APRN or PA) to provide diagnostic evaluation and management of acute medical complaints for children and adults, presenting to the Cheshire Medical Center ED and the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital ED. Primary responsibilities for all assigned patients include ordering diagnostic testing, obtaining consultations, performing simple procedures within the advanced practitioner’s scope of practice, prescribing medications, directing the administration of medications by nursing staff, and ensuring an appropriate disposition plan.

The Cheshire ED serves as the community training site for the Emergency Medicine residency at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center where each faculty member participates in the residency didactics program. Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is 30 minutes from the Keene campus and allows you to choose between living in the Monadnock region or in southeastern Vermont.

What Dartmouth Health has to offer you:

• Collegial and inclusive environment and referrals
• Embedded behavioral health specialists and LICSWs
• Excellent care coordination
• Nurses available for triage
• Established patient base
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Dedicated CME time and funds

What New England has to offer you:

• Four seasons and an outdoor lifestyle
• Easy access to major cities and airports
• Option to live in an urban or rural environment 
• Real estate is reasonably priced with great value for your budget
• Nationally ranked public and private school systems
• Proximity to ski mountains and hiking trails
• Driving distance to the seacoast/ocean
• Abundance of local lakes for boating and swimming 

Keene offers the best of New England living as it is a college town with several large employers providing a great place to live and work. Boasting no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry, and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. The excellent schools and neighborhoods combined with ample opportunities for outdoor exploration and community involvement truly make Keene an ideal place to call home.

Required Licensure/Certifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited APRN or PA program.
• NCCPA certification or board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Required Licensure/Certification Skills:

• Eligible for APRN or PA licensure in the State of New Hampshire.
• Eligible for Federal DEA Registration.