Orthopaedic Physician Assistant - Keene, NH
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Job Description
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible
This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.
About the Role
Join Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health as a Orthopaedic Physician Assistant – Keene, NH, Sign-On Bonus in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- will be involved in all aspects of Orthopaedic patient care.
- will be spent in the outpatient clinic with a focus on sports medicine related problems, but also substantial time will be spent in the OR assisting on surgery and performing consults, procedures, and rounding in the inpatient unit and ED.
- provide flow, history, education, and other services to help optimize the clinic and help the Orthopaedic te.
- provide top-notch quality patient care.
Benefits & Compensation
- Signing bonus: $10,000.
- Relocation assistance: $15,000.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health in United States.
Key Skills
Requirements
Position Insights
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
This Orthopedic Surgery position at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health is open to physician assistant candidates.
Physician Assistants enjoy versatile career options across specialties, with competitive compensation and increasing opportunities in outpatient and remote settings.
Nationally, Orthopedic Surgery professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $510k, with the typical range spanning $380k to $700k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.
Compensation Analysis
This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Keene, New Hampshire.
New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a physician assistant earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Orthopaedics, Patient Care, Sports Medicine, Surgery Assistance, Consultations, Procedures, Inpatient Rounding, Emergency Department. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Orthopedic Surgery role.
Core responsibilities: The Physician Assistant will be involved in all aspects of Orthopaedic patient care, primarily focusing on sports medicine in the outpatient clinic, but also assisting in surgery, performing consults, procedures, and rounding in inpatient and emergency departments. Once taking call, the role include...
Benefits package: Competitive salary, $10,000 sign-on bonus, Up to $15,000 relocation bonus, $10,000 student loan forgiveness, PSLF eligibility, Competitive medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans, Employee Assistance Program, Dedicated CME days/funds. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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