Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Emergency Radiology

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

2d•$119,870 - $167,274

About The Position

Mayo Clinic is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for the Hospital Emergency Radiology Division. This role serves as the initial point of contact for referring services, facilitating communication with internal and external providers. The APP will be responsible for protocoling CT cases, assessing image quality, reporting critical findings, and verifying central line tip locations. They will also act as a resource for Radiology Nurses and technicians regarding contrast-related inquiries, including appropriateness of use and management of adverse reactions. The position involves obtaining patient informed consent, performing fluoroscopic guided procedures, and supporting academic and educational efforts in MR and CT Abdominal imaging, including research and exam innovation.

Requirements

Masters-prepared graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner program (for Nurse Practitioner role).
Current MN RN and APRN license and certification as a AGNP or FNP (for Nurse Practitioner role).
Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program (for Physician Assistant role).
Current PA certification by NCCPA and registration as a PA by the MN State Board of Medical Practice (for Physician Assistant role).
Active BLS, ACLS, and First Assist certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross at start date.
DEA registration required.
Attach 2-3 letters of reference to their online application (for external and internal candidates).
Upload 3 letters of reference from preceptors that can attest to your clinical abilities (for new graduates).
Attach 3 most recent performance evaluations to their online application (for Mayo Clinic employees).

Nice To Haves

New Grads will not be considered at this time.

Responsibilities

Serve as the first point of contact for referring services for the Hospital Emergency Radiology Division.
Facilitate contact with providers internal and external to Radiology.
Protocol CT cases, check images for quality and report critical findings.
Verify PICC/Port central line tip location under CT scout imaging to determine readiness of use prior to contrast injection.
Act as a point of contact for Radiology Nurses and technicians for contrast related questions, including appropriateness of contrast uses and management of contrast adverse reactions and/or extravasation.
Obtain patient informed consent as needed.
Perform fluoroscopic guided procedures as per practice needs, including video swallows, esophagogram, small bowel follows through, enema, joint aspirations, tube advancements, VCUG/RUG, etc.
Support academic and educational MR and CT Abdominal efforts, including participation in research projects and exam innovation.