Staff Physician - Women's Health

Description

The Staff Physician provides compassionate, comprehensive, patient‑centered primary care to University of Iowa students. This role includes evaluating and treating a broad range of health concerns, performing office‑based procedures, prescribing medications, and offering health education that supports students’ well‑being and academic success. The physician must demonstrate strong competence in women’s health, including LARC insertion and removal, and be comfortable managing routine psychiatric conditions within the scope of family medicine.

 Specific Job Duties & Tasks

• Conduct comprehensive patient histories and physical exams to assess health concerns and overall wellness.

• Order and interpret laboratory tests to support diagnostic decision‑making.

• Order and interpret diagnostic studies including imaging and screening tests.

• Integrate clinical data to establish accurate diagnoses and develop evidence‑based treatment plans.

• Prescribe and dispense medications in accordance with medical guidelines and Iowa state law.

• Perform office‑based procedures including LARC insertion and removal and other procedures typical of family medicine.

• Provide routine psychiatric care appropriate to a family medicine scope, including medication management and follow‑up.

• Deliver women’s health services including annual exams, pap smears, contraception counseling, and pregnancy‑related care.

• Educate patients on disease management, prevention, medications, and wellness strategies.

• Document clinical encounters accurately and in a timely manner in the electronic health record.

• Participate in chart reviews and quality assurance activities.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members including counselors, nurses, PAs, and psychiatrists to coordinate care.

• Provide continuity of care through follow‑up visits, triage of patient messages, and ongoing management of chronic conditions.

• Promote student health and wellness through preventive care, risk‑reduction counseling, and resource referrals.

• Maintain professional competence through CME, case conferences, and ongoing learning.

 For a detailed job description, please email Michelle Sehmann at michelle-sehmann@uiowa.edu

 About the Division of Student Life

The Division of Student Life is comprised of staff that embrace new ideas and thoughts, work together to keep our students safe, and provide them with life-changing experiences. The Division of Student Life includes 15 departments that span from Recreational Services to the Office of Leadership, Service and Civic Engagement and everything in between. We believe in working together as one team to achieve our mission: fostering student success by creating and promoting educationally purposeful services and activities within and beyond the classroom.