Physician Assistant - Weight Management Clinic

1 month ago
United StatesFull TimePrimary Care
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join University of Iowa as a Physician Assistant - Weight Management Clinic in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • AND RESPONSIBILITIES Assure clinical competency and expertise in areas of weight management, endocrinology and diabetes.
  • Function independently and/or as a member of an interdisciplinary team to plan, deliver and evaluate health care for patients with weight management, diabetes and endocrine diseases.
  • Collaborate with nursing staff/nursing administration to monitor and evaluate the quality of patient care.
  • Determine nursing care.

Requirements

  • days per week in the Weight Management outpatient clinic in various UI Health Care locations and telehealth. Clinics are likely to be scheduled Monday
  • 1@uiowa. edu.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No weekends required.

Apply to join University of Iowa as a Physician Assistant - Weight Management Clinic.

Key Skills

Weight ManagementEndocrinologyDiabetesPatient CareClinical CompetencyInterdisciplinary TeamworkPatient CounselingMedical DiagnosticsTherapeutic ProceduresMedication PrescriptionHealth MaintenanceQuality ImprovementResearchCommunication SkillsPatient Management
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant - Weight Management Clinic at University of Iowa a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Primary Care physician assistant listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

This Primary Care position at University of Iowa 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.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Weight Management, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Patient Care, Clinical Competency, Interdisciplinary Teamwork, Patient Counseling, Medical Diagnostics. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Primary Care role.

Core responsibilities: The Physician Assistant will function as a primary provider and change agent within the Weight Management Clinic, managing an independent patient panel while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team including physicians, dieticians, and educators. Key duties involve planning, delivering, and eval...

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About University of Iowa

Hospitals and Health Care
Iowa City, Iowa
2-5
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

1mo ago

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