The University of Iowa Department of Urology is seeking to hire a full-time Physician Assistant with an interest in general urology with an emphasis on providing specialized care to a urologic oncology patient population. After demonstrating competency under the guidance, supervision, and discretion of a supervising physician, you will provide direct care in an outpatient setting, exercising autonomy in medical decision-making to support quality care and positive patient outcomes.

Position Duties and Responsibilities :

• Exercises clinical competency and expertise in general urology with an emphasis on providing specialized care in the area of urologic oncology.
• Functions independently and / or as a member of an interdisciplinary team to plan, deliver, and evaluate health care for a defined patient population.
• Collaborates with nursing staff / nursing administration to monitor and evaluate the quality of patient care.
• Promotes health maintenance that spans the continuum of health from outpatient to inpatient settings and back to the home care arena.
• Performs medical diagnostic, therapeutic procedures, and prescribes, dispenses or delivers medications when a collaborative practice agreement is in place.
• Conducts independent clinics for selected urology return patients.
• Provides anticipatory guidance and counseling to patients / families.
• Documents patient assessment and plan of care in the medical record and generates appropriate health reports for outgoing correspondence.
• Initiates and coordinates referrals to other health care team members or agencies as needed.
• Serves in a consultative or resource capacity to other divisions, the department, and the community as needed.
• Serves in a consultative resource capacity by providing expert knowledge and behavioral skills that impact clinical practice and patient outcomes.
• Participates in development and implementation of divisional and departmental quality assessment / improvement / research programs and processes.
• Assumes responsibility for administrative activities and special projects as assigned.
• Contributes toward the achievement of divisional and departmental goals as delegated.
• Participates and contributes to activities that enhance clinical knowledge and expertise.
• Participates in educational activities in the department, hospital, community and professional organizations.

QUALIFICATIONS : Education Required

Experience Required

Certification Required

Desirable Qualifications

Application Process :

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission :

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 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.

This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

For additional questions, please contact Sandy Moenk at [email protected] or 319-356-0748.