Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiac Surgery
About The Position
Allina Health Heart Institute is seeking a Cardiac Surgery Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join its practice at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis and United Hospital in St. Paul. This is a 1.0 FTE, 40-hour-per-week inpatient and outpatient position focused on rounding. Shifts are 10 hours, with a weekend rotation of approximately one weekend per month. The position uses Excellian, Allina Health’s electronic health record system. The role involves comprehensive patient assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning, ordering and interpreting diagnostics in collaboration with an attending physician, prescribing medications and therapies, and educating patients about chronic illness management and wellness. Allina Health describes its care approach as whole-person care and offers access to well-being resources and employee benefits.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program with a master's degree.
- Certification as a Physician Assistant through NCCPA, or certification as a Nurse Practitioner through ANCC or AANP, required upon hire.
- For Nurse Practitioner candidates, an active Registered Nurse license from the Minnesota Board of Nursing is required upon hire.
- Active Minnesota NP or PA license, or ability to obtain one.
- BLS certification required within 180 days of hire.
- Ability to obtain and/or maintain Minnesota DEA certification and a National Provider Identifier (NPI).
- Ability to meet criteria and qualifications for credentialing and hospital privileges.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of experience after Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant training.
- Cardiology experience.
Responsibilities
- Complete comprehensive patient assessments.
- Determine diagnoses and treatment of illness.
- Order and interpret medical diagnostics in tandem with an attending physician.
- Prescribe medications, treatments, therapy, and medical equipment.
- Educate patients managing chronic illness or working toward wellness.
Benefits
- Medical and dental benefits.
- PTO and 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 dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, resources, personal coaching, and tools.
