Nurse Practitioner / Physician Associate – Primary Care

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan contribution

10% retirement match

Flexible work arrangements

Tuition assistance

Professional development funding

Wellness facilities access

Paid time off

Job summary

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences seeks a licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the University Clinics Primary Care practice in Des Moines, IA. You will provide comprehensive, evidence-based care across the lifespan in a collaborative, patient-centered environment.

You'll deliver preventive and chronic care, women's health services within scope, diagnose and treat a broad range of conditions, order tests, prescribe medications, and coordinate referrals while

Qualifications

• Graduate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or ARC-PA-accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current national certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate/Physician Assistant.
• Ability to provide comprehensive primary care within education, training, certification, and scope of practice.
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to evaluate and manage patients within scope of practice.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and patient relationship skills.
• Commitment to patient-centered care, clinical excellence, professionalism, and teamwork.
• Current, unrestricted Iowa license or eligibility for Iowa licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate.
• Current DEA registration and applicable state controlled substance registration, or eligibility to obtain.
• Current BLS certification or ability to obtain within the required timeframe.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care services for patients across the lifespan, including preventive care, acute illness treatment, chronic disease management, and wellness promotion.
• Deliver women’s health services within scope of practice, including preventive screenings, reproductive and sexual health care, contraception management, and routine gynecologic care.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat a wide range of medical conditions through evidence-based clinical assessment, treatment planning, and follow-up care.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, coordinate specialty referrals, and ensure appropriate continuity of care.
• Educate patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, treatment options, and lifestyle modifications while fostering strong patient-provider relationships.
• Collaborate with physicians and an interdisciplinary care team to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while maintaining accurate clinical documentation and supporting quality and safety initiatives.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant

DEA registration

Iowa licensure

BLS certification

Education

NP/PA graduate degree

Tools

AthenaOne

Job description

Are you a passionate Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Associate (PA) looking to build meaningful relationships with patients and make a lasting impact on their health and well-being? Join the University Clinics Primary Care practice, where you'll provide comprehensive, evidence-based care to patients across the lifespan in a collaborative, patient-centered environment.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to deliver a full spectrum of primary care services, including preventive care, chronic disease management, acute illness treatment, and wellness promotion. Providers with experience and interest in women's health will also play a key role in delivering services such as preventive screenings, reproductive and sexual health care, contraception counseling, and routine gynecologic care.

As part of an integrated healthcare team, you'll work closely with physicians and clinical colleagues to ensure patients receive high-quality, coordinated, and accessible care that leads to exceptional outcomes and experiences.

If you're seeking a position focused on what matters most, caring for patients, this opportunity offers a dedicated clinical practice without academic, teaching, research, or student supervision responsibilities, allowing you to concentrate on delivering outstanding patient care every day.

What you’ll do:

• Provide comprehensive primary care services for patients across the lifespan, including preventive care, acute illness treatment, chronic disease management, and wellness promotion.
• Deliver women's health services within scope of practice, including preventive screenings, reproductive and sexual health care, contraception management, and routine gynecologic care.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat a wide range of medical conditions through evidence-based clinical assessment, treatment planning, and follow-up care.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, coordinate specialty referrals, and ensure appropriate continuity of care.
• Educate patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, treatment options, and lifestyle modifications while fostering strong patient-provider relationships.
• Collaborate with physicians and an interdisciplinary care team to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while maintaining accurate clinical documentation and supporting quality and safety initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program appropriate to the provider’s area of practice or a graduate degree from an ARC-PA-accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current national certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate/Physician Assistant through the appropriate nationally recognized certifying organization.
• Ability to provide comprehensive primary care within the provider’s education, training, certification, and scope of practice.
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to evaluate and manage patients within the provider’s scope of practice.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and patient relationship skills.
• Commitment to patient-centered care, clinical excellence, professionalism, and teamwork.
• Current, unrestricted Iowa license or eligibility for Iowa licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate.
• Current DEA registration and applicable state controlled substance registration, or eligibility to obtain.
• Current BLS certification or ability to obtain within the required timeframe.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience practicing in an outpatient primary care setting.
• Experience providing comprehensive women’s health services preferred.
• Experience with preventive care and chronic disease management.
• Experience providing care across a broad range of patient populations and medical conditions.
• Experience working in an integrated or multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
• Experience with AthenaOne or another electronic medical record system.

Total Rewards:

DMU offers competitive salaries. For this position, starting salary anticipated to be in the mid to upper $130,000 range, with the final offer determined based on the selected candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience.

• Qualified faculty and staff enjoy a generous employer contribution toward the medical plan, 10% retirement match, flexible work arrangements, community service time, tuition assistance, professional development funding and access to wellness facilities with programs that promote a well-balanced lifestyle.
• DMU is proud to offer employees generous benefits and perks, paid time off, free use of wellness facilities and a host of employee engagement and recognition programs throughout the year.

About:

Founded in 1898, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences is a premier medical and health sciences institution comprising three colleges — the College of Osteopathic Medicine, the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery and the College of Health Sciences. DMU offers graduate-level professional degree programs in anatomy, biomedical sciences, health care administration, medical science, occupational therapy, osteopathic medicine, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, podiatric medicine and public health.

Located in West Des Moines, part of Iowa’s capital metro, DMU provides a collaborative, student-centered academic environment. Our students consistently exceed national benchmarks in board exam performance, certification pass rates and medical residency match outcomes. Our mission is to improve lives in our global community by educating diverse groups of highly competent and compassionate health professionals.

It is an exciting time to join DMU. Our 88-acre campus in West Des Moines brings the entire academic community together in one collaborative, future-focused environment, while the Des Moines University Clinic serves patients within the DMU32 Health and Business Complex in downtown Des Moines. Our state-of-the-art campus features technology-rich, flexible learning environments that support innovative teaching and connect faculty and students across all of our programs. Modern research facilities include a vibrant open-concept laboratory that fosters collaboration, accelerates discovery and empowers faculty and students to advance the health sciences.

DMU enhances our community’s quality of life by educating outstanding health professionals and leaders, providing expert and compassionate patient care, serving the community in diverse ways and contributing to the vitality of central Iowa.

At DMU, you will make a meaningful contribution to the dynamic future of medicine and health sciences by supporting a diverse community of faculty and staff with programs and services across the employee lifecycle.

Required Documents:

• Resume, cover letter and contact information for three professional references required at time of online submission.

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information and other characteristics protected by law (“protected class”). We encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented groups.

Department: Primary Care-Clinic

Status: Exempt