Care at Home - APP - Des Moines, IA

Overview:

UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a Home Care Advanced Practitioner 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 recognition as a Top 150 Places 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.

 

UnityPoint Clinic is a physician-led, nonprofit health care organization offering comprehensive services in primary care, walk-in care and specialty care. The clinical teams at the area’s clinics are improving outcomes, lowering the number of hospital readmissions and reducing avoidable costs associated with treating chronic conditions. The UnityPoint Clinic team is known for excellence and quality patient care putting patients at the center of their care to provide the best level of health and well-being.

Responsibilities:

• Autonomously provides high-quality care to patients in their homes
• Visit types to include: Hospital at Home, Urgent Care, Primary Care and Palliative Care
• Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
• Average of 4-6 patients per day, must be able to flex schedule as needs arise
• Travel Radius: 25 miles of Iowa Methodist Medical Center
• Shared call among the providers at a rotation of 1:3 or 1:4 (Triaged through MyNurse)
• Evaluates, interprets and coordinates information to make decisions and recommendations regarding patient care
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical and problem-solving skills

Qualifications:

• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate with 1-2 years of previous experience required
  • Preferred experience: ICU, ED, or Critical Care
• Board Certified
• Hold a valid Driver’s License
• Hold an unrestricted medical license in the state of Iowa
• Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the Advanced Practitioners field of practice
• Eligible to work in the United States

 

We offer

• Competitive compensation package
• A competitive Total Rewardsprogram offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what stage of life you are in.
• Generous time off and CME allowance, malpractice insurance, retirement contributions and more
• 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.
• A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. 
• Support and development opportunitiesthat are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience. 
• Aculture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what’s right for the people we serve.

 

Community Details

Greater Des Moines (DSM) is a community that invests in itself, that is powered by multi-national corporations and also supports small, locally owned businesses. DSM is a community committed to cultivating an inclusive, equitable environment for people of all background. Whether you’re looking for vibrant, urban living or a fresh start in the surrounding suburbs, Greater Des Moines (DSM) has many communities to call home. Learn why Des Moines is one of the fastest-growing major metros in the nation and an amazing place to call home.