Psychiatric Advanced Practice Provider - Mt. Ascutney

Psychiatric Advanced Practice Provider

Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center

Windsor, VT

Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) is currently seeking a Psychiatric Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) to join our collegial critical care access community hospital located in the historic central Vermont towns of Windsor and Woodstock Vermont.

In this role, you will provide outpatient psychiatric evaluation and medication management services. You will work in coordination with the Primary Care services team to provide comprehensive, high-quality, patient-centered psychiatric services to patients with mood disorders, substance use disorders, and co-occurring medical and behavioral health illnesses. On occasion, you will also provide consults for our Emergency Department and inpatient medical units.

Embedded resources include a dedicated psychiatry secretary, therapist, social workers, nurses, case managers, and care coordinators. We will work with you to build out your schedule template and offer flexibility with how your week is structured and will have the option to do some telehealth work.

What MAHHC has to offer you:

Inclusive and collegial environment

Unmatched administrative support

Established patient base

Comprehensive compensation, benefits, and relocation

Dedicated CME time and funds

Ties to the Academic Medical Center and Medical School

What Vermont has to offer you:

Unmatched quality of life

Four seasons and an outdoor lifestyle

Access to major cities and airports

Proximity to mountains and hiking trails

Driving distance to the seacoast/ocean

Abundance of local lakes for boating and swimming

Tax-free shopping in the neighboring state of NH!

About the Windsor, VT Area:

Located in the beautiful Upper Valley and situated between the Green and White Mountains, our practice is just two hours from Boston, MA, and Burlington, VT. We are surrounded by natural beauty and outdoor activities, a quaint downtown, and unique shopping experiences. This area is one of the most beautiful locations in New England. With lakes close by as well as cycling and hiking opportunities, it offers the perfect opportunity for enjoying the outdoors in every season.

About Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center:

Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is a critical access hospital in Windsor, Vermont founded in 1933 and winner of the Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service. Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center features 25 inpatient, medical-surgical beds and a renowned, 10-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit. The Hospital has a therapeutic pool and physical therapy department as well as acute care, transitional care, and hospice. In addition to a primary care base in multiple locations, specialty services include dermatology, gastroenterology, general surgery, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pain management, pediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, podiatry, rheumatology, urology, and others.

About Dartmouth Health System:

The Dartmouth Health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Health Children’s; 4 affiliated hospitals, and 30 Dartmouth-Hitchcock 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. We invite applicants to state in their cover letter how their professional and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth Health’s commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

To confidentially learn details, please contact:

Paige Livingston

Provider Recruiter

Paige.E.Livingston@hitchcock.org

Cover Letters should be addressed to:

Leesa Taft, DNP, MSN, APRN

Medical Director, Primary Care

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited APRN or PA academic program

National specialty certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Required Licensure/Certifications

Eligible for RN licensure in the State of VT (APRN only)

Eligible for APRN or PA licensure in the State of VT

Eligible for Federal DEA Registration

BLS certification

Dartmouth Health 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, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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