Inpatient Psychiatrist, New Hampshire Hospital

Overview

Dartmouth Health's Department of Psychiatry, in a unique collaboration with the State of New Hampshire, seeks a full-time Inpatient Psychiatrist. This position will be based primarily at New Hampshire Hospital, our affiliated state psychiatric facility, located in Concord, NH. 

In this role, you will provide inpatient psychiatric care for patients with mood disorders, substance abuse disorders, interdependent medical and psychiatric conditions, and primary mental illness. You will work in collaboration with various interdisciplinary medicine teams within a continuum of community-based care.   

In addition, you will have the opportunity to become involved in research, including services research focused on development of innovative models for delivery of mental health care.

The ideal candidate will be a skilled clinician and enthusiastic teacher, with strong interest and experience in Adult Psychiatry.  Candidates should be board certified (or eligible) in Psychiatry. Academic rank at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and salary will be commensurate with experience.

What Dartmouth Health has to offer you:

• Inclusive and collegial multidisciplinary team 
• 20 Vacation Days, 10 CME Days, 6 Holidays
• Retirement (up to 6% match)
• Dedicated CME time and funds
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision, Malpractice, Life and Disability

What New Hampshire has to offer you:

• Unmatched quality of life
• Four seasons and an outdoor lifestyle
• Access to major cities and airports
• Proximity to ski mountains and hiking trails
• Driving distance to the seacoast/ocean
• Abundance of local lakes for boating and swimming
• No state sales or income tax in NH!

New Hampshire Hospital has a long tradition of caring for people with mental illness. We provide acute, inpatient psychiatric services for adults and the elderly who need active treatment and other essential supports within a continuum of community-based care. Specialized diagnostic and therapeutic services are provided for 2000 patients each year, keeping our 168 beds full. Half of hospital patients are discharged within ten days.  Approximately 600 staff includes board certified psychiatrists, general medical services, specialized nursing, allied clinical, administrative and support personnel.  To meet our patient’s needs, our goal is to provide for smooth access to services; safety, sensitivity, and compassion in daily care; skill and attentiveness from physicians/residents and nurses; timely, helpful therapies; accommodation of family needs and visits; a clean, restful environment; adequate food and nutrition; timely, clear aftercare planning; and our patients to have an overall feeling of improvement on discharge. This represents a standard of care we would want for our loved ones and ourselves.

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 ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, the Dartmouth Children's Hospital; 4 affiliated hospitals, and 30 ambulatory clinics across the region.

Dartmouth Health is highly dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive group of faculty, staff, and trainees to meet the vast needs of our community and patient populations. We are especially interested in applicants who are able to work effectively with and care for individuals from all backgrounds, including but not limited to: racial and ethnic minorities, women, individuals who identify with LGBTQ communities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and/or individuals from lower income backgrounds. In their cover letter, we invite applicants to state how their professional and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth Health’s commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Cover Letters should be addressed to:

Jeffrey Fetter, MD

Chief Medical Officer

New Hampshire Hospital

To confidentially learn details, please contact:

Paige Livingston, CPRPPhysician Recruiterpaige.e.livingston@hitchcock.org 

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical degree (MD or DO)
• Post graduate training in residency program

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Current New Hampshire Medical License
• Current or eligible for ABMS Board Certification (to be obtained within 5 years)
• Active hospital staff membership