Perioperative Careers at Dartmouth Health

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Perioperative Services includes the Main Operating Room (MOR) and Outpatient Surgery Center (OSC), where teams deliver pre-op, intraoperative and post-op care; the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), where patients recover from surgery; the Same Day Program (SDP), where patients are prepared for and recover from surgery; and Central Sterilization & Reprocessing (CSR), which ensures every procedure has the proper sterile instruments.

This is a dynamic, team-driven environment where you are surrounded by and will learn from experienced healthcare professionals who are leaders in their respective specialties.

Our supportive leadership prioritizes improvement initiatives, ongoing training, and opportunities for staff to engage with other clinical team members. The collaborative and collegial environment throughout the system will enable you to provide the best care possible to your patients.

We are currently seeking:

Our Perioperative Nurses provide surgical patient care by assessing, planning, and implementing the nursing care patients receive before, during and after surgery. These activities include patient assessment, creating and maintaining a sterile and safe surgical environment, pre- and post-operative patient education, monitoring the patient’s physical and emotional well-being, and integrating and coordinating patient care throughout the surgical care continuum.

This position supports the nursing staff by helping to prepare and manage the environmental functions that support patient care. Additionally, we provide on-the-job training for this position and there is a career ladder.

Central Sterile Reprocessing is the section in which all of the instruments are stored, sterilized, reprocessed for surgeries. CSRs can also expect on-the-job training for the position and there is a career ladder.

A CST works in conjunction with RNs to prepare the patient and the operating room for surgery. A CST assists the surgeon during the procedure and is responsible for maintaining sterility of instrumentation.

Licensed Nursing Assistants (LNA) are vital members of the healthcare team across the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), the Same Day Program (SDP) and the Outpatient Surgery Center (OSC). LNAs perform a wide range of patient care activities and provide essential support to meet the personal needs and comfort of patients both before and after surgery. Their responsibilities include assisting with basic patient care, supporting mobility, and ensuring a safe and comfortable environment throughout the surgical experience. This comprehensive involvement helps facilitate smooth patient transitions and promotes optimal recovery outcomes.

About Our Perioperative Units:

The Main Operating Room (MOR) provides surgical procedures for Orthopedics, Transplant, ENT, Eyes, Oral, Plastics, Neurosurgery, Urology, OBGYN, General, Vascular, Pediatric, Cardiothoracic and more. Become a team member for a specific service or float amongst a variety. Our 28 room 24/7 Operating Room uses many new and innovative technologies including surgical robots for multiple specialties, intra-operative MRI and endovascular suites.

Our Outpatient Surgery Center (OSC) provides high-quality surgical care in a convenient, efficient setting where patients can undergo procedures without the need for an overnight hospital stay. We specialize in performing a wide range of surgeries and medical procedures that allow patients to return home the same day. At the OSC, our dedicated team of surgeons, nurses, and support staff work together to ensure patient safety, comfort, and optimal outcomes. From preoperative preparation through post-operative recovery, we focus on personalized care tailored to each patient’s needs. At the OSC we have 8 operating room suites and perform a variety of surgical cases. Our goal is to deliver safe, compassionate care that promotes quick recovery and improves overall patient satisfaction.

The Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) is our 22 bed Level 1 Trauma Center Recovery Unit for a very busy 26 room OR. PACU provides an opportunity to provide care for patients in a variety of services, including but not limited to; Trauma, Transplant, Cardiology/Electrophysiology, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Vascular, General, Gynecology, Oncology, Plastics, Urology, Bariatric, and Interventional Radiology.

Our Same Day Program (SDP) is a high-volume, 34-bed unit where patients are quickly and efficiently prepared for surgery or procedures. On any given day, we care for 50-70 patients. We also provide post-anesthesia recovery for patients who are discharged home on the same day as their procedure. The main unit serves patients aged 15 and older, while our separate pediatric perioperative program caters to those 14 and under. Our department also includes a regional block program, where moderate sedation-trained nurses administer a preoperative block—typically for joint replacement procedures—before patients head into the operating room. The program supports a variety of specialties, including orthopedics, gynecology, plastics, ENT, vascular, urology, radiology, cardiology, and thoracic surgery.

Our department supports a separate pediatric intake, recovery, and procedure room for non-OR pediatric procedures as well as a Periop Care Clinic (PCC) where patients are screened and educated prior to the day of their surgery.

The Center for Surgical Innovation (CSI) at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center…think of it as an operating room meets R&D lab. CSI is a translational surgery suite at DHMC built for real-time, image-guided procedures and for testing new surgical tech. It’s a joint effort with Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and Thayer School of Engineering.

Highlights

  • The Facility: ~12,000 sq ft, ~$20M suite adjacent to our Advanced Imaging & Radiology section.

  • Rooms & gear: Two fully equipped ORs + procedure rooms with intraoperative MRI and CT; multimodal 3D imaging, fluoroscopy, robotics, and surgical navigation.

  • World-first configuration: Rail-mounted VISIUS® iMRI and intraoperative CT that can serve multiple ORs without moving the patient.

  • Specs: Shared 3T MRI and 64-slice CT; the larger OR supports combined MR/CT/fluoro in a single case.

What happens here

  • Image-guided clinical cases (notably neuro and ortho) with on-table verification to improve precision and outcomes.

  • Translational research across disciplines; designed to validate new procedures, tools, and biomarkers in a controlled surgical environment.

  • Training & collaboration for engineers, surgeons, residents, nurses, techs and PhD innovators in surgical technology.

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As the largest private employer in the state of New Hampshire, we provide our employees with an impressive array of benefits and there is NO income or sales tax in New Hampshire.

Our benefits start on day one and include:

  • We have loan repayment up to $20,000
  • Tuition Assistance: $3,000 per year
  • We offer Relocation Assistance and a Housing Coordinator to take on the burden of finding a home.
  • We have extensive CEU/Training programs
  • A Valuable Earned Time Off Plan
  • An Outstanding Retirement Plan
  • Work-life Balance Culture
  • Our 8,000 ft Patient Safety and Training Simulation Center is state-of-the-art
  • We offer a rigorous, research-focused environment

The Dartmouth Health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. 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. With destinations like Boston, New York, the seacoast, and ski country within easy driving distance, the opportunities – both career and personal – truly make New Hampshire and Vermont the ideal places to work and play.