PA/ARNP Hospitalist - Infectious Diseases

Infectious Disease Physician Assistant Or Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

University of Iowa Health Care Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases is seeking a PA/ARNP in the Infectious Disease Division to provide consultative care of UI Health Care inpatients and through the transition to outpatient status. The APP will perform direct patient care including diagnostic and therapeutic services with physician supervision. Within the Physician Associate (PA)/Physician relationship, PAs exercise autonomy when their experience caring for Infectious Disease patients allows for indirect supervision in medical decision-making and other services provided. The position also focuses on providing longitudinal outpatient care, including monitoring labs and seeing these patients in clinic until management by ID is no longer needed.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Provision of Medical Care; Collaboration with Care Team:

• Provide care responsibilities as directed by a supervising physician for inpatient and outpatient Infectious Diseases consult patients.
• Obtain medical history and perform physical examination.
• Assess, diagnose and manage medical or surgical conditions in patients referred to ID and document findings, assessments, and plans in electronic medical record (EMR).
• Order and interpret laboratory and related studies to care for ID patients who are under the APPs care.
• Based on needs of the ID Division, provide evaluation and management of inpatients on the inpatient ID service.
• Provide evaluation and management of both inpatients and outpatients on the Infectious Diseases service, possibly including occasional patient care at the MCD location/Jefferson Street Clinic.
• Based on the needs of the ID Division, provide care using expertise in Travel Medicine for patients seen in the UI Health Care Travel Clinic.
• 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 in order to facilitate the appropriate referral of patients.
• Order medications for inpatients and outpatients under the APP's care.
• Communicate as needed with referring providers and other medical personnel and health professionals to successfully execute patient care plans.

Compliance with Internal Policies and External Regulations for Safe and Effective Care Delivery and Health Profession and Education:

• Accurately and appropriately complete documentation of patient care in the EMR and other records for compliance, billing and other regulatory standards.
• Participate and/or lead in quality, safety, and process improvement activities.
• Submit charges following the policies and procedures of the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases.

Education/ Health/ Promotion/ Research:

• Provide guidance and counseling to patients/families by providing information regarding the diagnosis and treatment.
• Provide infectious diseases education and serve as a resource for CCOM and UI Health Care staff and providers.
• Enhance and support the clinical educational experience of trainees including medical students, residents and other health professional learners.
• Participate in ongoing research and professional development of self and other staff. Serve on committees to enhance patient care and operations. Incorporate research findings into practice.

Administration/ Human Resources Management:

• Assure effective communication/collaboration with all team members in the delivery of care.
• Follow prescribed practices in communicating and elevating any quality and patient safety concerns.
• Coach and recognize team members whenever appropriate.

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.
• Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP): A Master's degree is required. A Master's degree in Nursing is preferred. If a Master's degree is in a related field, a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is required. Current certification in specialty area and licensure as ARNP in state of Iowa is required. Current license to practice nursing in the State of Iowa is required.

Required Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Ability to work some weekend days with an expectation that the APP will have an equal number of weekdays scheduled as out of office
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective strategies for working with faculty, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Recent (within 3-5 years) clinical rotations and/or work experience in infectious diseases is desirable. This includes recent experience in the care of patients with various infectious diseases.
• Experience in antimicrobial prescribing is highly desirable.
• Experience providing medical management for patients in both inpatient and outpatient setting is highly desirable.
• Experience exercising autonomy in medical decision-making and services provided is highly desirable

Position and Application Details:

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

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

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 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.