Physician Assistant - Urology

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.