Physician Assistant - Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology
The UI Stead Family Department of Pediatrics is seeking an APP to join our division of Hematology-Oncology. Within the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, the APP will work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary care team by providing medical and psychological services to children and young adults with cancer and their family members within the Division of Hematology-Oncology in the ambulatory and inpatient setting. Willingness to evaluate and treat patients across the lifespan is necessary to serve the whole family. In accordance with scope of practice as outlined by applicable state law, regulations, institutional policies and practice agreements, the position will independently conduct comprehensive medical, psychosocial, and developmental health history, physical assessments, establish medical and psychiatric diagnoses, order and evaluates developmental, behavioral, and diagnostic studies, and develop treatment plans. This position will be required to work either Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm or 4 days per week 10-hour days.
Duties to include:
- Obtains and documents a comprehensive medical, psychosocial, and developmental health history; performs and documents complete, system-focused, or symptom-specific physical examination, assessment, and plan of care.
- In collaboration, provides healthcare services for primary, acute, and complex care of patients and manages patient's overall care, initiates appropriate referrals and consultations, and identifying expected outcomes for diagnoses.
- Orders, performs, interprets, and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated.
- Forms differential diagnoses and treats acute and chronic conditions.
- Prescribes therapeutic interventions both pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic and surgical/procedural, needed to achieve expected outcomes.
- Utilizes evidence-based, approved practice protocols in planning and implementing care.
- Provides specialty specific consultation services upon request and within specialty scope of practice.
- Facilitates the patient’s transition between and within health care settings, such as admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
- Participates in departmental educational conferences and clinical care meetings.
- Accurately and appropriately complete documentation of patient care in the electronic medical record (EMR) and other records for compliance, billing, and other regulatory standards.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as requested/assigned.
About the Department of Pediatrics:
childhood illnesses and educating the next generation of pediatric health care providers. The Department comprises the medical and research staff of UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital. UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital is one of the nation’s top-ranked pediatric care and research institutions, and Iowa’s only comprehensive children’s hospital.
About the Division of Hematology/Oncology:
The mission of the division is to treat and cure children and adolescents with cancer and blood diseases who live in Iowa by delivering personalized multidisciplinary, state-of-the-art care, through participation both in nationally and locally designed protocols.
Education Requirements:
- Must comply with registration and licensure requirements as specified by the Iowa Board of Physician Assistant Examiners which include graduation from an accredited PA educational program and/or certification by the NCCPA.
Experience Requirements:
- Current certification as Physician Assistant.
- Current license to practice as a physician assistant in the State of Iowa.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with indirect supervision and critical thinking/problem solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification.
- Federal DEA license.
Highly Desired Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience or knowledge in the clinical care of pediatric patients.
- Knowledge and experience in hematology.
- Knowledge and experience in ambulatory care.
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.
For additional questions, please contact Pediatrics Human Resources at pedsuichildrenshr@uiowa.edu
Equal opportunity employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
