Endocrinology - Physician - Waukee

• Overview UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for an Endocrinologist to join our team in Des Moines, IA.
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• 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.
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• 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.
• Established team of 2 physicians and 2 advanced practitioners, with plans to expand department further Currently no call/weekends;Department will be expanding to provide call and inpatient coverage when team of 4 physicians and 2 advanced practitioners.
• 1:4 Call.
• Very strong and supportive hospitalist team and expected minimal weekend's load of cases for endocrinologists.
• Ability to download all insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors One RN dedicated to each provider and one CMA float for the clinic with little turnover Dedicated CDE for the clinic (in office) who meets with new diabetes patients prior to their first appointment with the physicians.
• Additional diabetes educators within the UnityPoint system Lab capabilities on site Gestational diabetes managed by Perinatology Strong referral base with plenty of new consultation requests daily

Responsibilities

Seeing around 15-17 patients (18+) per day Opportunity to work with residents and medical students if desired, not required 24/7 hospitalist program is responsible for adult and pediatric inpatients

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