Cheshire Medical Center

“Healthcare should be a joyous undertaking. The atmosphere in which we care for patients should embody that sense of joy.”

Dr. John Schlegelmilch, President and Chief Medical Officer.

Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth Hitchcock-Keene employees excel in their designated fields; we are creative thinkers and people who have a strong desire to grow professionally and personally. We express a true commitment to what Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth Hitchcock-Keene is all about - delivering excellent patient care, remaining on the forefront of the state-of-the-art healthcare practices, and supporting our community.

At Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth Hitchcock-Keene we cultivate and challenge our employees by supporting self development and learning for all staff. We provide a variety of educational opportunities to include on and off-site programs, tuition reimbursement and continuing education to assist all employees in their pursuit of professional excellence.

We encourage you to explore our rewarding and challenging careers!

Mission

We lead our community to become the nation’s healthiest through our clinical and service excellence, collaboration, and compassion for every patient, every time.

Joint Partnership

Cheshire Medical Center and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene are two legally separate organizations working in partnership for the health of our community, combining expertise, technology, and programs to provide the best possible care for our patients.

Our Vision

• We will make ours the healthiest community in the nation by the year 2020, through our Vision 2020 initiative.
• We will be the best possible healthcare system for our community and a leading system in New Hampshire.
• We recognize our responsibility for ensuring the long-term sustainability of our community’s healthcare system.
• We will provide integrated healthcare services in an efficient and effective manner guided by patient and community needs.
• We will serve based on principles of partnership, clinical excellence,compassion and continuous quality improvement.
• We recognize that our success will be measured by the medical outcomes, the continuity of care for our patients, the overall health of our community and the satisfaction of those we serve.
  
  

Our Values

• We make it easy for our patients to communicate with us and see us.
• We provide health & wellness information that enables our patients to make healthy choices.
• We partner with our patients and their families to keep them healthy.
• We treat our patients quickly and efficiently when they are sick.
• We work in teams and recognize the integral value of every team member.
• We treat all patients as we would want our loved ones treated.
• We hold ourselves accountable to our Standards of Performance.
• We reduce costs by improving our care and managing our resources effectively.
• We collaborate with our community partners to achieve our Vision.
• We choose to work here because we believe in our Mission.
  
  

The goals of Vision 2020 are to create a community where people:

• Achieve specific measures of health
• Maximize access to health care
• Live in an environment that supports healthy living
• Use health information and services to make healthy choices
  
• Build social capital to sustain the community’s health

Human Resources

At Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth Hitchcock-Keene, our professional Human Resources staff are ready to help with any questions regarding employment at our facility. To find us, we are located on the ground floor of the Hospital, 580-590 Court St. Keene, NH 03431, 603-354-6520.

For more information, please visit our About Us section.