Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Vascular Surgery - Casual

University of Minnesota Physicians•Minneapolis, MN

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

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 in a casual role. This is a tremendous opportunity to practice independently, while being part of a renowned vascular care team - which consists of vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, residents, fellows, nursing staff and registered vascular technologists. We are looking for a motivated PA/NP who is driven to be a leader in the field, collaborative, and a team player who will cross-cover as needs arise at our other M Health Fairview Vascular Surgery sites.

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/ANCC
Able to meet threshold criteria/qualifications for Credentialing and Privileges

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.
Refer patients to the appropriate vascular surgeons within the department and/or other specialists accordingly
Extremity wound care – debridement, dressing, VAC placement
Educate patients and families regarding disease process, interventions, and postoperative or post-procedure care
Actively participate in staff education and administration activities