Physician Assistant (PA)/Nurse Practitioner (NP) Hospitalist – West Union, IA (1.0 FTE)

Memorial Hospital of Boscobel•Palmer, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Emplify Health by Gundersen is hiring a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with a strong interest in Hospital Medicine for a 1.0 FTE position at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran in West Union, Iowa. The clinician provides medical care to hospitalized patients at the hospital and clinics of this 25-bed critical access hospital. The facility includes a 7-bed Emergency Department, a 20-bed Medical Surgical Department, a 5-bed Labor & Delivery unit, three Family Practice Clinics, and outreach specialty services. Its critical access hospitals receive support from the health system’s Level II Trauma Center, including medical management of ground and air emergency transport. The role works 10-hour shifts, four days per week. Physician telehospitalist coverage is provided by an internal medicine hospitalist team of 25 physicians. Telehospitalists provide daytime supervision and support and take overnight calls and admissions. The average daily census is 6–8 acute-care and post-acute-care patients. Physician support for this clinician is provided through telemedicine-based oversight from Gundersen Health System hospitalist physicians in La Crosse. Emplify Health by Gundersen is a physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system serving communities across western Wisconsin, northeastern Iowa, southeastern Minnesota, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The organization operates 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics and has over 4,500 nurses and providers. It is a teaching hospital system and the Western Academic Campus for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. West Union is described as a welcoming, family-friendly community with outdoor recreation, affordable housing, and schools. The organization’s purpose is to inspire people’s best lives through caring, learning, and innovation. Its values are belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork, and humility. Emplify Health by Gundersen is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Must have completed an accredited program.
Must be eligible to obtain a license to practice in the multi-state region, with no restrictions or limitations.
Advanced practice clinicians work under the direct supervision of a physician.
Teaching students, residents, fellows, or clinical staff is an expectation of all clinicians.

Nice To Haves

Strong interest in Hospital Medicine.

Responsibilities

Provide medical care to hospitalized patients at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics.
Conduct admission history and physical examinations.
Evaluate patients daily and make diagnostic and treatment decisions.
Plan and document patient discharges.
Work with an interdisciplinary team of nurses, therapists, and social workers.
Provide outreach services as needed as part of the role.
Teach students, residents, fellows, or clinical staff.