Primary Care- Nurse Practitioner

Veterans Health Administration • Hibbing, MN

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Hibbing Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), part of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, is hiring a primary care Nurse Practitioner to provide care to Veterans in Hibbing and surrounding rural areas. The clinic offers a community-based practice environment and is equipped with a laboratory, X-ray, and telemedicine capabilities. Providers work as part of a team with nursing, an onsite clinical pharmacist, and mental health services to deliver comprehensive care.

The Nurse Practitioner independently manages a patient panel with acute and chronic conditions, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention through evidence-based practice. The position includes developing individualized care plans, assessing and adjusting treatment to support optimal outcomes, and collaborating with primary care and interdisciplinary team members. The provider may need to travel to other CBOCs or provide gap coverage as directed by a supervisor, and will serve as a designated women's provider after completing mandatory VHA training. The announcement describes the position as a 13-month not-to-exceed position, to be discussed during the interview process.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Compensation includes a competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases. The position offers federal paid leave, retirement, insurance, and potential CME reimbursement. The job is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

Requirements

• Graduate degree as a Nurse Practitioner: post-master's certificate, master's degree, or doctoral degree.
• Graduate of an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing (ACEN or CCNE); foreign nursing education must have validated degree equivalency.
• Maintain an active, current, full, and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Maintain current basic board certification in an applicable Nurse Practitioner specialty from ANCC, AANPCB, or another nationally recognized certifying body. Listed specialties include PMHNP; ACNP or AGACNP; FNP, ANP, AGPCNP, or WHNP; and the additional combinations specified in the announcement.
• For Nurse Practitioner III qualification, have one year of specialized APN (NP) experience equivalent to Nurse II.
• Be proficient in basic written and spoken English for direct patient care.
• Meet U.S. citizenship requirements; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Register for Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
• Pass applicable pre-employment drug screening, background/security investigation, and physical evaluation or examination; complete onboarding and application requirements.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program and, if required, serve a probationary period.

Nice To Haves

• Two to three years of clinical experience.
• Board certification may support eligibility for possible annual CME reimbursement.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice.
• Develop and implement individualized plans to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
• Demonstrate leadership and collaborate with the Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests, other tests, and diagnostic studies.
• Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Initiate referrals and consults to specialty services.
• Educate patients and their families.
• Assess and adjust the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Exemplify the ICARE core values: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
• Travel to CBOCs or provide gap coverage as determined by the supervisor, if required.
• Serve as a designated women's provider and complete mandatory VHA training.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and possible five-day paid absence for CME.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k), with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement for full-time employees with board certification.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level