Family Medicine Opening in Guttenberg, IA
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Family Practice-Without OB
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Guttenberg, Iowa, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
3/06/24
**Family Medicine opening - Guttenberg, Iowa**
Located on the IA/WI border, 40m to Dubuque
**Position Details**
- Full-time, permanent
- 4 days/week 7:30a-5p
- 1:4 call, One weeknight and every fourth weekend
- Physician back-up of the advanced practitioners in the ER.
- 16 patients/day
- Join 4
- + 4 NP's in the clinics and 4 NP's in the ER
- APP supervision
- Respond to In-House Codes? Yes
- Provide Backup for the ED? Yes
- Number of Exam Rooms: 3 per provider
- No OB
- Services available on site: laboratory, radiology, surgery, respiratory therapy, PT, OT, speech
- EMR: Epic
- Trauma designation: 4 (critical access hospital)
- All ages. Patient population - adult, geriatric, pediatric
- Emergency supplies available: Defibrillator, airway, crash cart, IV supplies
**Community Details**
- Designated as an Iowa Great Place, Guttenberg is a charming community nestled between the scenic limestone bluffs of Northeast Iowa and the mighty Mississippi River.
- Located along the Great River Road, Guttenberg is rich in German heritage and boasts the last remaining lockmasters house on the Upper Mississippi.
- Guttenbergs past is preserved today in the many limestone structures built by German immigrants in the mid to late 1800s.
- The Guttenberg area offers boundless recreation opportunities and breathtaking views of the Mississippi River and surrounding bluffs.
- The Upper Mississippi River National Fish and Wildlife Refuge borders the community and provides high quality access to the river for boating, kayaking, fishing, and bird watching.
- When not on the river, visitors and residents alike enjoy walking one of the longest riverfront trails in Iowa (2.2 miles), hiking the shorter Buechel Hill (0.3 mile), exploring the 11-acre Big Springs Nature Area, biking along Riverfront Drive, playing a round of golf or just sitting on a bench along the Mississippi enjoying the sunset or a passing paddlewheel riverboat.
- Other opportunities in Guttenberg include visits to the observation deck overlooking Lock & Dam #10, unique retail shops, new community swimming pool, and The Department of Natural Resources Aquarium and Hatchery where children get hands-on contact with river catfish and turtles.
- Vibrant community spirit, extraordinary natural beauty, hardworking reliable workforce, comprehensive health care facilities, excellent schools and year-round recreation make Guttenberg a Great Place to do business, live, work and play.
- Named one of Americas 20 Prettiest Towns by Forbes.