Through the outstanding Didactic (Pre-Clinical) and Clinical Phases of the curriculum, our graduates are well prepared to be successful entry level PAs. University of Iowa PA graduates who are seeking employment experience a 100% employment rate within six months of graduation.
Below are resources our students and alumni can use to see what career opportunities exist. All opportunities are facilitated through the respective department and NOT the PA Program.
If you are interested in advertising career opportunities on this page, please contact paprogram@uiowa.edu.
Careers Opportunities - Physician Assistant Positions
Career Opportunities - Hospitalist Positions
Job Opportunities Outside of the University of Iowa
IOWA
11-18-2025
Community Memorial Hospital has an opening for an Advanced Practice Provider in Family Medicine with some Emergency Medicine.
Contact/Employer Information:
- Specialty: Family Medicine; Some Emergency Medicine)
- Experience Level: New Graduates or Experienced
- Employer: UnityPoint Health
- Location: Sumner, Iowa
- Contact:
- Tina Dalton, Physician and Provider Recruiter
- Phone: 515-782-0175
- E-mail: tina.dalton@unitypoint.org
12-17-2025
Mercy Medical Center has an opening for a part-time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner. This provider will be asked to be on site at both universities (Mt. Mercy University and Coe College) for two hours per day. The hours are typically 11-1 and 1:30-3:30 pm each day. This position follows the schools calendar and will have breaks off. This position can be supplemented with Urgent Care hours if the provider desires.
Contact/Employer Information:
- Experience Level: New Graduates or Experienced
- Employer: Mercy Medical Center
- Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Contact:
- Mollie Fagan, Physician & Provider Recruiter
- E-mail: mafagan@mercycare.org
NEBRASKA
12-29-2025
Nebraska Orthopaedic Center (NOC), a privately owned orthopaedic practice located in Lincoln, Nebraska. We are currently recruiting for a Physician Assistant position in sports medicine. This position provides health care services to patients under direction and responsibility of Physician by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Bring charts, x-rays, and templates to OR and return to the office.
- Review x-rays and check room for case specific instruments, supplies, and implants.
- Position patient on OR table.
- Apply tourniquet, compression stocking, and drape patient.
- Hold retractors, manipulate limbs, and cauterize vessels, sponge and suction wound as necessary.
- Skin closures.
- Apply dressings, splints, immobilizers, slings, as directed.
- Remove patient from OR table to stretcher for transport to recovery room.
- Expedite room turnover. Assist with cleaning and prep for the next case.
- Maintain privately owned instruments.
- Prepare for upcoming surgeries and facilitate assistance or communicate to back-office staff if none can be arranged.
- Perform comprehensive and problem-focused histories and physical examinations, interpret and correlate laboratory and diagnostic procedures as directed by the Supervising Physician.
- Order, collect, and perform appropriate laboratory or diagnostic procedures, and studies.
- Conduct hospital rounds, write orders, and take calls for the orthopaedic surgeons.
- Evaluate and clarify clinical conditions, formulate and implement a treatment or therapeutic plan for hospitalized patients, dictate discharge summaries, histories and physicals.
- Evaluate and screen emergency room patients.
- Provide sports team game coverage as needed.
- Order, prescribe, dispense and administer medication, orthosis, orthotics, braces and other orthopaedic devices as may be allowed by state legislation.
- Design, conduct and/or participate in research studies, manage databases, and perform quality assurance as directed by the supervising physician.
- As a member of the NOC team, you may be asked to assist whenever or wherever there is a need.
- Perform minor procedures such as wound care and joint injection as needed.
- Shares in the Call Schedule with the Physicians.
- Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of the job.
Qualifications:
- Orthopaedic solo or group practice experience preferred (new graduates are welcome to apply).
- Must have Nebraska state Physician Assistant license.
How to Apply: Applicant can send resume to mblair@nebraskaortho.com or apply online through our website: Careers - Nebraska Orthopaedic Center.
Contact/Employer Information:
- Experience Level: New Graduates or Experienced
- Employer: Nebraska Orthopaedic Center
- Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
- Contact:
- Megan Blair, Human Resources Generalist
- E-mail: mblair@nebraskaortho.com
- Phone: 402-413-2185
01-20-2026
Tri Valley Health System is currently seeking a Physician Assistant–Certified (PA-C) to join our Orthopedics team. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with experienced orthopedic providers in a collaborative clinical environment, with exposure to both clinic and procedural care.
Tri Valley Health System PA Job Opportunity Flier
Contact/Employer Information:
- Specialty: Orthopedics
- Experience Level: New Graduates or Experienced
- Employer: Tri Valley Health System
- Location: Cambridge, Nebraska
- Contact:
- Lynnette Arambula, Human Resources Generalist / Recruiter
- E-mail: lynnette.arambula@trivalleyhealth.com
- Phone: 308-697-1136
NEW YORK
11-26-2025
Happiness Pediatrics is currently seeking a PA.
Job Opening: Happiness Pedicatrics PA Job Description
Contact/Employer Information:
- Specialty: Pediatrics
- Experience Level: New Graduates or Experienced
- Employer: Happiness Pediatrics
- Location: Staten Island / Brooklyn / Manhattan, New York
- Contact:
- E-mail: admin@happinesspediatrics.com
- Phone: (917) 338-6688
- Website: https://happinesspediatrics.com