Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Vascular Surgery - Casual

About the role

The University of Minnesota Physicians seeks a Physician Assistant (PA) or surgically trained Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join the Vascular Surgery clinical practice at M Health Fairview.

Responsibilities

• Practice in a combined inpatient and outpatient clinical practice settings
• First assist in surgery as needed
• Evaluate and treat vascular patients in the hospital in collaboration with staff Vascular Surgeon
• Evaluate and treat vascular patients in the clinic independently
• Daily inpatient ward rounds with resident and fellow team, completion of discharge summaries and seeing consultations. Optimization of care plan, algorithm development, and coordination of hospital discharge.
• Extremity wound care – debridement, dressing, VAC placement
• Education patients and families regarding disease process, interventions, and postoperative or post-procedure care
• Participate in staff education and administration activities
• Practice Sites: Fairview Southdale Hospital and M Health FV Vascular clinic in Edina. Some cross coverage at St. John's Hospital, M Health FV Vascular Clinic in Maplewood, and UMMC East/West Banks and the Clinics Surgery Center.
• Schedule: 2-4 days per month depending on need and availability

Requirements

• Experienced with OR assisting
• Experienced in caring for Vascular Surgery or Surgical patients with at least 3 years of experience
• A graduate of an accredited Physician's Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program
• Has a current MN PA/NP license and be approved by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice or Board of Nursing for prescription writing privileges
• Certified through the NCCPA/ANCCA
• Able to meet threshold criteria/qualifications for Credentialing and Privileges

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician's Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program
• Current MN PA/NP license and approved for prescription writing privileges
• Certified through the NCCPA/ANCCA
• Able to meet threshold criteria/qualifications for Credentialing and Privileges

Skills

• Experience with OR assisting
• Experience in caring for Vascular Surgery or Surgical patients
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong communication and patient education skills
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities

Benefits

M Physicians will provide compensation in the amount of $75 per hour. This casual position is not benefits-eligible. M Physicians will provide Professional Liability/Medical Malpractice Insurance. Additional information on our benefits can be found here.