Family Practice/Primary Care Physician Assistant

NP/PA Family Medicine opening in IowaLocated in Carroll, IA - Des Moines 90m, Omaha 95mFull-time, permanent positionSeeking a board-certified providerAssesses, diagnoses and treats medical and surgical problems in the Clinic, patient's homes and nursing homes and records such findings using the patients medical recordMakes referrals to specialists, other physicians, as neededElicits medical histories and performs physical examinations on patientsPerforms or initiates therapeutic, office surgical, diagnostic and laboratory procedures and radiologic examinations as indicated by common medical practiceInstructs and counsels patients regarding physical and mental health, and provides patient educationAdministers and prescribes properly packaged and labeled prescription medications and immunizations as neededMaintains orderly and efficient business practicesMaintains timely patient documentation in the electronic medical recordProvides supervision and direction to other clinic personnel as neededAttends all mandatory meetings and programsThree to five years experience as a Licensed Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with emphasis in family practice, is preferred but not requiredActive and unrestricted DEA and CSA in the State of IowaBLS certification requiredPALS, ACLS preferred, but not requiredHospital is a 99-bed hospital that provides a wide array of services, including inpatient general medical care, in-patient and out-patient mental health care, intensive care, obstetrics, and inpatient and outpatient surgery. Ancillary services include laboratory; radiology examinations, including CT, MRI, ultrasound, bone densitometry and PET CT; wound care, infusion therapy and sleep studies. The hospital has four endoscopy suites with daVinci and Mako robotic surgery and a twelve station hemodialysis service. Hospital just opened a brand new freestanding cancer Center that provides a holistic approach to cancer care. The hospital operates a home health service, a hospice and is the county's public health nursing service provider.