Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

Location + Job Details

Franklin General Hospital is located in Hampton, IA, a rural town with a large farming community that includes both livestock and grain. The hospital is close to Mason City and Clear Lake, Iowa, and serves a community size of 4,307. The nearest airports are Des Moines, which is 1.5 hours away, and Minneapolis, which is 2 hours away.

Job Description

• Start Date: 1/6/26
• Credentialing: 60-90 days
• Schedule: 10, 24-hour shifts/month
• Call: 24/7 call coverage
• Details: 25 Bed Critical Access Hospital
• ICU Beds: 0
• Acute Beds: 25
• Swing Beds: 25
• Maximum Census: 16
• Average Daily Census: 8
• Average Weekly Admissions: 4
• Average Daily Discharges: 1
• Ancillary Support: Lab, Radiology, and CT are available always; MRI (8 hours per week)
• EMR: Cerner
• ER Volume: 250/month

Requirements

• Ability to perform all ED and IP procedures
• Comfortable working as the sole provider doing 24-hour shifts
• Passion for rural medicine
• Active IA License or the ability to obtain

Benefits

• Independent Contractor (1099)
• Malpractice insurance covered by the hospital
• On-site call room accommodations provided, including bed, TV, chair, bathroom, small refrigerator, and microwave
• Office space designated for the provider, with a computer set up in the sleep room and an area in the ER for documentation