Family Medicine - Advanced Practitioner - Cedar Rapids, IA

Area of Interest: Advanced Practice Nursing and Physician Assistants Job ID: 180415

Overview UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a Family Medicine Advanced Practitioner to join our team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Choose a career that matters at UnityPoint Health. At UnityPoint Health, we believe that our patient-centered vision and physician-driven philosophy, along with our one team approach, ensures every patient knows just how much they matter to this world. Commitment to our team has earned us a spot on the Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare 2022 by Beckers Healthcare. Come be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. At UnityPoint Health, you matter.

UnityPoint Clinic is a physician-led nonprofit health care organization offering comprehensive services in primary care, walk-in care, and specialty care. The clinical teams at the area clinics are improving outcomes, lowering the number of hospital readmissions, and reducing avoidable costs associated with treating chronic conditions. The UnityPoint Clinic team is known for excellence and quality patient care, putting patients at the center of their care to provide the best level of health and well-being.

UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids serves a seven-county area surrounding Cedar Rapids. St. Lukes Hospital is the only hospital in Cedar Rapids designated as a Top 50 Heart Hospital; six times it has been named a top 50 Hospital in the Nation by Healthgrades; named one of the nations 100 Top Hospitals by IBM Watson Health eight times; and also has been honored six times as Beckers Hospital Review 100 Great Hospitals in America. St. Lukes is also a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence.

Practice Details

• Established team of both Family Medicine (5 physicians and 3 APPs) and Pediatrics (3 physicians).
• Established practice serving the Cedar Rapids community.
• Opportunity to practice outpatient medicine in an established and well-known clinic.
• Cohesive group of colleagues and supportive staff allowing for autonomy while building the practice according to your preferences.
• Experienced staff, both clinical and non-clinical, who know the patients and the community.

Position Benefits

• Full-time position including dedicated administrative time with flexible scheduling to ensure sufficient patient access.
• 24/7 hospitalist program is responsible for adult and pediatric inpatients.
• Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on EPIC EMR to improve care coordination.

Responsibilities

• No nights or weekends.
• Shared call amongst the providers. Calls are first triaged through MyNurse.
• Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
• General family medicine procedures such as joint injections, skin excisions, lacerations, casting, etc.
• Evaluates, interprets, and coordinates information to make decisions and recommendations regarding patient care.
• Patient-focused, friendly, and willing to collaborate in a team environment.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• 2 years family medicine experience preferred.
• Board Certified.
• Hold an unrestricted medical license in the state of Iowa.
• Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the Advanced Practitioners field of practice.
• Eligible to work in the United States.

We Offer

• Initial 2-year salary guarantee with ability to exceed on an innovative compensation program.
• Attractive incentive package.
• A competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities no matter what stage of life you are in.
• Generous time off and CME allowance, malpractice insurance, retirement contributions, and more.
• Dedicated provider resources to positively impact providers work-life balance.
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, including a free third-party service for loan restructuring and consolidation.
• A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
• Support and development opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• A culture guided by uncompromising values and an unwavering belief in doing whats right for the people we serve.

LocationCedar Rapids Vibrant, unique, and industrious Cedar Rapids is one of Iowas centers of excellence for arts and culture and an economic hub of the states Eastern region. As the second-largest city in the state, "The City of Five Seasons" offers its residents a wide variety of amenities, attractions, and career opportunities on par with its nearby out-of-state counterparts (Chicago, St. Louis, and Minneapolis) without the high cost of living, hustle, and bustle.

Learn more about Cedar Rapids and why it offers one of the best places to live, work, and play in the Midwest.

Contact Please contact Kristine Harris, Advanced Practice Provider Recruiter, at Kristine.Harris@unitypoint.org