Adolescent Medicine - Physician - Blank Adolescent Clinic

UnityPoint Health • Des Moines, IA

90d

About The Position

UnityPoint Health is actively recruiting for a Adolescent Medicine Physician to join our team in Des Moines, IA. 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 by Becker’s 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. Blank Children's Hospital, a service of UnityPoint Health - Des Moines, is completely dedicated to meeting the unique health care needs of children. Blank Children's is a 108-bed environment that embraces and encourages families to be a part of their child's healing and recovery. Everything from equipment to decor is designed specifically for children. The Blank Adolescent Medicine Clinic provides comprehensive, developmentally appropriate care for adolescents and young adults, offering both primary care and subspecialty consultation services. The clinic is staffed by two physicians, one nurse practitioner, and one registered dietitian. Currently, the most common referrals to the clinic are for mental health, young women’s/reproductive health, and eating disorders/obesity concerns.

Requirements

• MD or DO
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Adolescent Medicine
• Hold an unrestricted license to practice in the state of Iowa
• Eligible to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

• Support for clinicians who desire to pursue quality improvement or research projects.
• Wide latitude exists to shape your clinical case load based on your interests and career goals.

Responsibilities

• Primarily outpatient care with opportunities for inpatient consultation depending on the clinical interests of the candidate.
• Participate in the education of Blank Children’s Hospital pediatric residents, and medical students from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and Des Moines University.
• Work collaboratively across specialties with experts in psychiatry, psychology, developmental pediatrics, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, infectious diseases, neurology, orthopedics, surgery, palliative care, pulmonology, and rheumatology.
• Participate in key hospital or ACGME leadership positions.

Benefits

• Signing bonus and a training stipend
• Attractive incentive package
• Generous time off and CME allowance
• Malpractice insurance
• Retirement contributions
• 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.
• Support and development opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• A culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what’s right for the people we serve.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed