Primary Health Care (PHC) is a nonprofit community health center serving Central Iowa. Our teams bring medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and support services together in one connected system.
1981 Founded by Dr. Bery Engebretsen on the Broadlawns Hospital campus as a Hospital Affiliated Primary Care Center, established 501c(3) not for profit
1982 Added dental services
1983 Changed status to Public Health Service, Section 330, Community Health Center
1988 Awarded Health Care for the Homeless grant
1991 Ryan White HIV Program
1995 South Side Center, now known as Bery Engebretsen Clinic
1996 Family Services Program to provide maternal child case management
2000 Advocacy Program to expand housing advocacy for homeless
2001 Marshalltown Medical Clinic opens
2003 East Side Clinic opens
2004 Community Access Pharmacy opens
2005 Dental services expand to Marshalltown
2007 Expand Engebretsen Dental Clinic
2008 Integrated behavioral health services begin
2011 Expand East Side Clinic & add housing advocacy for veterans experiencing homelessness
2012 Receive grant approval for an Internal Medicine program in collaboration with Mercy Hospital
2013 Acquire the AIDS Project of Central Iowa, combine Medicare Part B & Part C services
2013 Partnership with MercyOne to operate family practice residency clinic at Mercy begins
2014 Ames Clinic opens
2016 University Dental Clinic opens
2017 West Side Clinic opens
2021 Ames Dental Clinic opens
Generous PTO accrual
Eight paid holidays
License/certification fee reimbursement*
Paid time off for continuing education & continuing education reimbursement*
Tuition reimbursement program
401k with company match
Medical, dental, vision
Life & disability insurance
Flexible spending & health savings accounts
Supplemental accident & critical illness insurance
Discounted pet insurance
PHC Pride rewards program
Visit https://phciowa.org/careers for a summary of PHC’s benefits.
*Applies to positions requiring clinical licensure or certification.
The Pharmacy Director is responsible for the operations of PHC's comprehensive pharmacy services including management and leadership of all pharmacy staff. Oversees and manages all aspects of pharmacy operations including filling prescriptions, dispensing medications, counseling patients and medical practitioners, and training and/or supervising pharmacy interns. Serves as the Pharmacist in Charge and is the leader of PHC s 340B program. Leads Pharmacy and Therapeutics activities for PHC and are...
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