NP/PA - Internal Medicine

Medical Associates Clinic is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Internal Medicine team. 

Medical Associates Clinic is a physician-owned multi-specialty group practice. Our 200+ providers and 900 health care professionals lead the way in providing quality healthcare in Northeast Iowa, Southwest Wisconsin and Northwest Illinois. 

Why you should consider applying to this position:
•See a wide variety of patients, diagnosis, and receive on-the-job-training
•Competitive pay 

Schedule: Full-time days, working between the hours of 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.  Some flexibility with scheduled hours.  

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Provide direct medical care to skilled and long-term nursing home patients under the direction of supervising physician; including but not limited to: obtaining histories, physical exams, ordering and interpreting appropriate lab and x-ray studies, establishing diagnosis, and initiating treatment plans.
• Proactively manage care to ensure appropriate levels of medical management.  Provide patient education to promote wellness and support disease management process within the skilled patient care model.
• Communicate with the patient’s primary care provider and specialists on plan of care.  
• Complete all other assigned projects and duties as assigned.

Knowledge & Skills:
Experience: Three years to five years of similar or related experience preferred. Primary care experience preferred. 

Education: Equivalent to a college degree and a professional certificate or a graduate degree. Must be a licensed ARNP or PA.

Interpersonal Skills: The ability to motivate or influence others is a material part of the job, requiring a significant level of diplomacy and trust. Obtaining cooperation (internally and/or externally) is an important part of the job.

Other Skills: Self-motivated and result-driven practitioner.