General Surgery – Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – St. Cloud, MN

CentraCare • Saint Cloud, MN

20h • Onsite

About The Position

As an Advanced Practice Provider with the General Surgery team, you will provide comprehensive patient assessments, diagnose conditions, initiate appropriate care and treatment, and monitor patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. You will follow established protocols, collaborate with physicians, and exercise independent clinical judgment in healthcare decision-making while promoting patient- and family-centered care. The role primarily focuses on inpatient general surgery care, with limited operating room responsibilities.

The practice includes 15 surgeons and 12 advanced practice providers and offers an extensive mentoring program. The schedule consists of four 10-hour shifts per week, with every third weekend built into the schedule. The salary range is $122,481.01–$158,409.06 per year, based on a 1.0 FTE; reduced FTE results in a prorated offer rate. Pay may be determined by education, experience, skills, knowledge, location, and internal equity. Additional pay through bonuses, quality incentives, or production-based compensation may be available.

CentraCare is a not-for-profit health system serving patients across Central, West Central, and Southwestern Minnesota. St. Cloud Hospital is a 489-bed regional referral center and Level II trauma center providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services. The St. Cloud region is about 60 minutes from Minneapolis–St. Paul.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Eligible for Minnesota licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• CPR certification is required.
• Must be able to treat patients of all ages.

Nice To Haves

• Surgical experience is preferred.
• Previous experience as an Advanced Practice Provider is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive patient assessments.
• Diagnose conditions and initiate appropriate care and treatment.
• Monitor patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.
• Follow established protocols and collaborate with physicians.
• Exercise independent clinical judgment in healthcare decision-making.
• Promote patient- and family-centered care.
• Provide primarily inpatient general surgery care, with limited operating room responsibilities.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Time off
• Retirement benefits
• Employee discounts
• May be eligible for additional pay through bonuses, quality incentives, or production-based compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time