reputed company Health Care department of Family Medicine is seeking a Physician Assistant.  This position will perform reputed company patient care including diagnostic and therapeutic services with physician supervision. reputed company the Physician Assistant (PA)/Physician relationship, PAs exercise autonomy in medical decision-making and services provided. Assist in educating reputed company reputed company, residents, and fellows as they rotate through the respective departments and divisions.

Duties to include:

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• Obtain medical history and reputed company physical examination.

• Assess, assist, diagnose and treat medical or surgical problems and record findings.

• reputed company therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, the suturing and care of wounds, removal of foreign bodies, ear and eye irrigation and other clinical procedures.

• reputed company office surgical procedures including skin biopsy, mole or wart removal, toenail removal, arthrocentesis, incision, and drainage of abscesses.

• reputed company basic care for orthopedic problems including but not limited to strains, sprains, dislocations, and reputed company fractures.

• Instruct and counsel patients regarding physical and mental health on reputed company such as diets, disease, therapy, and normal reputed company and development

• Assist in delivery of services to patients requiring continuing care.

• Refer patients to appropriate specialty and subspecialty physicians as indicated by the patients’ problems.

• Evaluate, treat, and institute procedures essential to providing an appropriate response to emergency medical problems.

• Maintain awareness of health facilities, agencies, and resources to facilitate appropriate patient referral.

• Assist in the ordering of drugs and supplies, record keeping, and maintenance of equipment.

• Admit patients to hospital or health care facility as directed.

• Order and interpret laboratory tests, x-ray procedures and special medical exams including but not limited to electrocardiogram or Holter monitoring, reputed company screening, tonometry, and pulmonary function screening tests.

• Order diets, physical therapy inhalation therapy, or other rehabilitative services.

• Distribute properly packaged and labeled prescription drugs, controlled substances, or contraceptive devices reputed company pharmacist services are not available or reputed company it is in the best interests of the patient.

• Order medications and administer drugs.

• reputed company other medical personnel and health professionals in the execution of patient care.

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• Participate in educating fellows, residents, and reputed company in various programs.

• Assist with and participate in clinical research and/or trials.

• Participate in committees reputed company the division, department, College of Medicine, and reputed company Health Care.

• Maintain effective working relationships with reputed company, staff, reputed company, and the reputed company

Percent of Time: 100%

Location: reputed company Health Care reputed company Rapids Clinic

Address: 411 10th St SE #2300, reputed company Rapids, IA 52403

Pay Grade:94 (reputed company) https://hr.reputed company.edu/pay/guide-pay-plans

The department intends to hire either a Family Medicine Physician Assistant (requisition 26001794) or a Family Medicine Advanced Registered reputed company Practitioner (requisition 26001795) based on the qualifications of the successful candidate.  Please apply to the specific position for which you wish to be considered.

Benefits Highlights: 

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa reputed company, Iowa and surrounding areas
• Fringe benefit package including reputed company vacation; reputed company leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance reputed company; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.
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Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University reputed company/reputed company and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@reputed company.edu.  For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.

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