Inpatient Orthopedic Surgery, Advanced Practice Provider- Waterloo, IA

UnityPoint Clinic and UnityPoint Health are actively recruiting a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) to join our growing Orthopedic service line in Waterloo, Iowa.

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 2022 by Becker’s Healthcare and among America’s Best Employers By State in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin by Forbes. 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.

• Join a dynamic and collaborative orthopedic team in a growing specialty line as an Inpatient Advanced Practice Provider (APP).
• Highly motivated and skilled APP to support our dedicated orthopedic surgeons in providing exceptional, patient-centered care.
• Work alongside experienced orthopedic surgeons and APPs serving a wide range of orthopedic specialties including sports medicine, foot and ankle, adult reconstructive, and total joint procedures.
• Patient-focused team providing high-quality care in a dynamic inpatient setting, with flexibility to float to the outpatient clinic when needed.

• Full-Time, Day Shift
• Primarily in patient-focused with flexibility to assist in outpatient clinic when needed
• Call: 1:4, shared with physician
• Inpatient rounding, post-operative management, and discharge planning
• Conduct independent assessments and manage pre-/post-operative care
• Interpret imaging and lab results; develop and coordinate follow-up treatment plans
• Collaborate with surgeons and multidisciplinary staff to ensure quality patient outcomes
• Educate patients and families on orthopedic conditions, surgical recovery, and expectations

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Board Certified
• 1–2 years of experience preferred in an inpatient or surgical specialty
• Licensed (or eligible) in the state of Iowa
• DEA and prescribing authority in Iowa
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S.

We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package
• Attractive incentive package
• A competitive Total Rewards program 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 opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience. 
• A culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what’s right for the people we serve.

Community Details

Waterloo

Waterloo and Cedar Falls comprise a metro area of more than 107,000 residents who are proud to call the Cedar Valley home. These two cities are just minutes apart, and though they’re intertwined by shared geography and regional pride, each boasts its own unique history and attractions. Whichever city you choose to plant your roots, you won’t have to go far to enjoy the amenities of the other – an added benefit of life in the Cedar Valley!

Please contact Tina Dalton, Physician and Provider Recruiter, at 515-782-0175 or tina.dalton@unitypoint.org