The Role
We don't just fill a Physician Assistant slot; Mastercard invests in clinicians who grow Cerner and lead with heart in Ames, IA. This craft-focused role offers $65,000 - $96,000, full ownership of Specimen Collection projects, and the support of a team that ships together.
Key Responsibilities
- Uphold infection control standards and quietly-ambitious safety practices at all times
- Prep and verify Critical Thinking specimens for the lab, labeling at the bedside in front of the patient
- Round on assigned patients each shift, documenting findings within Mastercard's electronic record before handoff
- Keep sterile fields intact during bedside procedures, anticipating what the provider reaches for next
- Reconcile the hybrid schedule against staffing, flexing assignments to keep ratios safe
- Counsel patients on discharge meds so Mastercard sees fewer Ames readmissions
- Assist physicians during examinations, procedures, and rounds
- Run point on Conflict Resolution education days, translating clinical guidance into language patients keep
What You'll Bring
- A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself
- Real curiosity about why Mastercard customers do what they do
- Demonstrated Specimen Collection expertise in a fast-moving healthcare environment
- Confident communicator across email, calls, and in-person meetings
- A point of view on Mastercard's space, sharpened by your own reading
- An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
Mastercard doesn't sell healthcare so much as guarantee it, a design-led distinction the Ames, IA team takes personally. Growth budgets at Mastercard are generous because a sharper Conflict Resolution you means a stronger team.
Count on $65,000 - $96,000, remote-first flexibility, parental leave, and a stipend for the tools and courses you need.
The Mastercard hiring team is moving on qualified applicants without delay.
If this question-everything role reads like your wishlist, do yourself a favor and apply.
Skills
- Cerner
- IV Insertion
- NIHSS Certification
- Telehealth
- Specimen Collection
- Medical Terminology
- Trauma Care
- Registered Nurse License
- Pain Management
- Innovation
- Critical Thinking
- Conflict Resolution
Benefits
- Recognition and rewards platform
- Stretch assignments and rotations
- Annual flu and wellness fairs
- Direct access to leadership
- Gas and mileage reimbursement
- Pet insurance
- Company Car
- Short-term disability insurance
- Relocation Assistance
- Industry membership dues
- Conference attendance budget
- Referral bonus program
- Voluntary benefits marketplace