Family Medicine or Internal Medicine - Physician - Fort Dodge

• Overview UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting a Family Medicine Physician to join our team in Fort Dodge, Iowa 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.
• UnityPoint Health – Trinity Regional Medical Center is a nonprofit hospital that serves Fort Dodge and surrounding communities.
• As a designated regional referral center, Trinity 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 3 physicians and 5 Advanced Practitioners Opportunity to practice outpatient medicine in an established and well-known clinic 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 Leadership and committee involvement opportunities available

Responsibilities

Average of 20-25 patients per day; no nights or weekends No inpatient responsibilities Hospitalist Program is responsible for serving adult and pediatric inpatients Telephonic outpatient call only, no need to physically report to clinic/hospital Call shared equitably by primary care providers, currently 1:14 rotation Calls are triaged through My Nurse Call Center, very minimal call volume Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve General family medicine procedures such as joint injections, skin excisions, lacerations, casting, 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

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