UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a Family Medicine Advanced Practitioner to join our team in Pocahontas, 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.

Fort Dodge

UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge provides coordinated clinic, hospital and home-based care for patients in Fort Dodge and surrounding communities. As a designated regional referral center Trinity Regional Medical Center offers a wide range of primary and secondary care services. Trinity is accredited by DNV Healthcare Inc. and has achieved Pathway to Excellence designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

• Established team of 1 physician and 2 Advanced Practitioners
• Opportunity to practice outpatient and inpatient medicine in an established and well-known clinic and hospital
• Cohesive group of colleagues and supportive staff allowing for autonomy while building the practice according to your preferences
• Experienced staff, both clinical and non-clinical, who know the patients and the community
• Full-time position, including dedicated administrative time, with flexible scheduling to ensure sufficient patient access
• Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on EPIC EMR to improve care coordination

• Average of 20 patients per day; no nights or weekends
• Telephonic clinic call triaged through MyNurse – shared amongst providers, call will be 1:5
• Practice is a mix of inpatient and outpatient
• Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve
• Full-spectrum family medicine procedures such as joint injections, skin excisions, lacerations, Nexplanon, wound care, etc.
• Evaluates, interprets and coordinates information to make decisions and recommendations regarding patient care
• Patient-focused, friendly and willing to collaborate in a team environment
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical and problem-solving skills

• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Board Certified
• Experience preferred
• 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

• Initial 2-year salary guarantee with ability to exceed on an innovative compensation program
• 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

Pocahontas County is a friendly, safe, and naturally beautiful rural area with truly welcoming and engaged communities. At its heart, Pocahontas County is full of charm and passion. In Pocahontas County you’ll discover a place where there are countless opportunities for involvement, kind neighbors surround you, connecting with others is easy, and finding work-live balance is no problem. This progressive hub of educational excellence, advanced manufacturing and agriculture, strong business base, outstanding health care and multiple recreational opportunities provides an appealing environment in which to work, live and play. The city of Pocahontas is a community of 1,870 people located in central Pocahontas County in Northwest Iowa. Our community minded city offers the amenities of a larger city with small town charm. We invite you to visit Pocahontas and see why we are proud to call it home.

Please contact Caden Clouse, Physician and Provider Recruiter, at Caden.clouse@unitypoint.org