Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Allina Health • New Ulm, MN

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system serving individuals, families, and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. This position is based in the Express Care walk-in clinic at New Ulm Medical Center, an integrated hospital and clinic practice. The clinic provides acute outpatient care to patients of all ages in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Providers work with primary care and specialty care teams and use the facility’s laboratory and radiology services; emergency department support may be available when needed.

The role provides patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, consultation, and education, as part of a physician/nurse team. It may involve both inpatient and outpatient situations, and work may be performed independently or as part of a treatment team. The provider also serves as an educator, case manager, and consultant to staff and the multidisciplinary health care team. The clinic uses Excellian (EPIC) as its electronic health record.

The Express Care department operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Scheduling is flexible with the Express Care team. The position has a day/evening shift, an 8/12 combination shift length, nine hours per week, and a weekend rotation every fourth weekend.

Requirements

• Master’s degree and completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in Minnesota Board of Nursing required upon hire.
• Certified Nurse Practitioner certification from the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) within the specialty required upon hire.
• Licensed Nurse Practitioner required.
• BLS Tier 1 – Basic Life Support – Multisource required within 180 days.
• Drug Enforcement Administration credential required upon hire.
• Valid driver’s license required upon hire. Minnesota and Wisconsin residents working in Complex Care for Seniors, Community Palliative Care, or Hospice must obtain a valid license in their state of residence within 60 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

• New graduates may be considered.
• Minimum of two years of experience in family practice, internal medicine, urgent care, or emergency care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care to patients.
• Complete comprehensive patient assessments.
• Determine diagnoses and treatment for illnesses.
• Order and interpret medical diagnostics in tandem with the attending physician.
• Prescribe medications, treatments, therapy, and medical equipment.
• Educate patients on chronic illness management and wellness care.
• Refer patients for specialty care when indicated.
• Consult with a physician when a patient’s needs are outside the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice or when the diagnosis or treatment plan is unclear.
• Promote communication within the team and with interdisciplinary health care staff.
• Act as a resource to team members.
• Work with the primary care team on program development.
• Liaise with outside agencies as needed.
• Collaborate with hospital staff by consulting and rounding on patients when designated by the specialty.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• PTO/time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support benefits to help navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being resources, including well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time