PA/ARNP Hospitalist - Dept of Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service.

Role Expectations

Provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and treatment of disease.

Develop and implement outpatient treatment plan with multidisciplinary team, including admissions, pre- and post-operative management, and procedures.

Ability to write consultation, admission, daily progress, and postoperative notes in an accurate and concise manner with documentation for appropriate billing.

Procedures in accordance with privileging process may include, but not limited to, excision of soft tissue mass, incision and drainage of abscess, wound debridement, wound vac dressing, laceration repair, casting and splinting.

• Potential first assist in OR.
• Education of patient and family, resident and medical students, nursing staff regarding treatment plan.
• Evaluate and develop a treatment plan with multidisciplinary team for pre- and post-operative Plastic Surgery patients, manage acute and chronic diagnoses with and independent of staff physicians.
• Percent of Time: 100%25, 40 hours per week
• Schedule: 8-hour shifts with half hour lunch
• Location: UI Main campus
• Pay Grade: 7A

Benefit Highlights

Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa.

Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. For more information on benefits, please visit: hr.uiowa.edu

Required Qualifications

• Physician Associate (PA):
• Must comply with registration and licensure requirements as specified by the Iowa Board of Physician Associate Examiners which include graduation from an accredited PA educational program and/or certification by the NCCPA.
• Eligible to be licensed by the State of Iowa to perform as a Physician Associate.
• Active DEA license or ability to apply for such a license upon hire.
• Active BLS certification.

Professional job-related experience fostering or promoting a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment. or

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)

Master's or Doctorate degree from accredited program with Family Practice or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification.

• Current certification in specialty area and active Iowa RN and ARNP licenses in State of Iowa is required.
• Active DEA license or ability to apply for such a license upon hire.
• Active BLS certification.

Professional job-related experience fostering or promoting a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment.

Desired Qualifications

Extensive knowledge of physical assessment, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology, management of acute and chronic Plastic Surgery diagnoses.

Ability to function with a high degree of independence in a collaborative and multidisciplinary team providing care for highly complex patients.

Reasonable (1-3 years) experience in area of clinical practice or previous experience in specified hospital specialty area or demonstrated knowledge of area of clinical practice.

Possess the requisite knowledge and clinical skills to provide care to the pediatric, adult and geriatric population.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize workflow.
• Ability and willingness to learn and assist with Plastic Surgery procedures and management.
• Experience with data and quality management projects.
• Two years of experience as an APP in a surgery or critical care environment.

Previous Operating Room or Procedural Experience

• Application Process: In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission:
• Resume

Cover Letter

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

For additional questions, please contact julie-portz@uiowa.edu