PA/ARNP Hospitalist - EGS/Trauma Job Opening

PA/ARNP Hospitalist - EGS/Trauma

The University of Iowa

• Iowa City, Iowa
$138,000.00 - $175,000.00 a year
Category: Physician Assistant
Classification Title: ARNP/PA Hospitalist
Department: Surgery

Pay Grade: 7A https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/plans
Percent of Time: 100%
Schedule: 12 hour shifts (7am-7:30pm), Weekend Schedule
Rotation: 4 week rotation with 1 weekend off each rotation
3-4 work days per week Friday – Monday
Location: UIHC main building

Staff Type: Professional & Scientific
Type of Position: Regular
Drivers License required: No

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®

Department Summary: The UI Department of Surgery is committed to saving lives and improving our patient’s quality of life through excellent surgical techniques and extraordinary patient care. Our multidisciplinary care team includes Advanced Practice Providers who address a wide variety of complex medical issues, including providing care for adult trauma victims in the state’s only designated Level 1 Trauma Center and certified regional Burn Treatment Center, as well as acute surgical needs of adults.
Position Summary: This position will function as an Advanced Practice Provider who, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team, is responsible for providing comprehensive care to patients on the Acute Care Surgery Service.
Position Responsibilities:
  • Functions as an independent healthcare provider who, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team, is responsible for providing comprehensive care to patients on the Acute Care Surgery Service, specifically Emergency General Surgery (EGS) and Trauma. Coverage of the Burn Surgery service based on growth of the service.
  • Demonstrates a high degree of clinical expertise in caring for patients with acute and chronic illnesses commonly encountered within Acute Care Surgery; including pre- and post-operative surgical management, post-operative complications, management of the acute trauma patient and complications, evaluation and management of consults from other services.
  • Responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, care coordination, and mediates discharge transitions for patients and families with Acute Care Surgery health needs.
  • Demonstrates an advanced level of clinical knowledge, communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism, and systems-based practice.
  • Works within an interdisciplinary team with administration, nursing, physician, and university faculty to assure safe, effective, quality patient care and to promote UIHC’s educational and research missions.
  • Provides care within the scope of practice as outlined by state law, licensing, regulations, institutional policy, and practice agreements.
  • May begin practice after credentialing and privileging process has been completed by the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Clinical Staff Office. Active hospital privileges will be required and reviewed on a semi-annual basis to maintain employment within the Department.
  • Ability to maintain a designated work schedule.
Application Process: Please attach a resume and cover letter as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on 06/18/19. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact Laura Jaeger at [email protected].
Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal and credential background check.

Position Qualifications:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • PA: Must comply with registration and licensure requirements as specified by the Iowa Board of Physician Assistant Examiners which include graduation from an accredited PA educational program and/or certification by the NCCPA.
  • ARNP: A Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing is required. Adult/Gero Acute Care certification is preferred, Family Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience will be considered.
  • Reasonable (1-3 years) experience in area of clinical practice is required or previous experience in specified hospital specialty area or demonstrated knowledge of area of clinical practice.
  • Evidence of ability to function with a high degree of independence while actively collaborating with health care members providing care for highly complex surgical patients.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
  • Demonstrated experience working effectively in a diverse environment
  • PA: Eligible to be licensed by the State of Iowa to perform as a Physician Assistant.
  • ARNP: Current certification in specialty area and licensure as ARNP in State of Iowa is required.
  • Successful candidates will be expected to successfully acquire ACLS certification prior to start date.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Extensive knowledge of physical assessment, differential diagnoses, pathophysiology, pharmacology, management of acute and chronic Acute Care Surgery diagnoses.
  • Ability to function with a high degree of independence in a collaborative and multidisciplinary team providing care for highly complex patients.
  • Possess the requisite knowledge and clinical skills to provide care to the adult and geriatric populations.
  • Ability to prioritize work flow.
  • Ability and willingness to learn and assist with Acute Care and Trauma procedures and management.
  • Experience with data and quality management projects.
  • ATLS certification.