Emergency Medicine-APP PRN-Sioux City

UnityPoint Health • Sioux City, IA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

UnityPoint Health is recruiting a PRN Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Provider for its Sioux City, Iowa emergency department. The hospital-employed role is part of an experienced team of physicians, APPs, and support staff, with locally managed, flexible scheduling and shifts traded among team members. Work is on an as-needed basis, with a minimum of three shifts per month; most openings are nights and weekends. There is no call requirement.

St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center serves approximately 175,000 people across Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Its Level III trauma center has a 32-bed emergency department, where APPs manage a 12-bed clinical decision unit. The department sees about 40,000 visits annually, averages 89 patients per day, and sees approximately 1.5–1.9 patients per hour. Coverage includes 40 physician hours and 27 APP hours daily. Shifts are nine hours on weekdays and 12 hours on weekends, with a balanced shift schedule. The APP is an integral member of the ED team, sees a broad range of patient complaints, and practices to the top of their license. The organization uses Epic across its integrated clinics and hospitals to support care coordination.

Requirements

• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate.
• Board certified.
• At least 2 years of experience.
• Unrestricted medical license in the state of Iowa.
• Current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the Advanced Practitioner’s field of practice.
• Eligible to work in the United States.
• Patient-focused, friendly, and willing to collaborate in a team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, interpret, and coordinate information to make decisions and recommendations regarding patient care.
• Provide emergency department care for a broad range of patient complaints and practice to the top of the applicable license.
• Manage patients in the 12-bed clinical decision unit as part of the emergency department team.
• Collaborate as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities served.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate.
• Support and development opportunities.
• A culture guided by organizational values and a commitment to doing what is right for the people served.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed