Physician Assistant - MIGS

Allina Health • Slaton, TX

49d • $56 - $78 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) Physician Assistant (PA) provides comprehensive perioperative, inpatient, and outpatient support for a growing regional MIGS program. Working collaboratively with four fellowship-trained MIGS surgeons, the PA assists in the operating room, manages perioperative care, rounds on hospitalized postoperative patients, and supports continuity of care across the surgical episode. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced surgeons in a high-volume robotic and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery practice, with broad clinical exposure and longitudinal involvement across the entire surgical episode. The PA will also play a role in developing and expanding the MIGS program and future urgent gynecologic surgery coverage models.

Requirements

• Master's degree - Completion of accredited Physician Assistant program
• Licensed Physician Assistant - MN Board of Medical Practice required upon hire
• Certification as Physician Assistant - NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants) required upon hire
• Drug Enforcement Administration required upon hire
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association OR Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross OR Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of one-year surgical experience, preferably with OB/GYN surgeries and procedures

Responsibilities

• Provide first-assist and perioperative support for MIGS surgical procedures.
• Perform preoperative evaluations.
• See patients in the clinic.
• Enter and manage preoperative and postoperative orders.
• Conduct inpatient postoperative rounds.
• Assist with discharge planning.
• Provide outpatient consultation and follow-up care.
• Provide clinic support, including surgical consultations, preoperative visits, and postoperative follow-up appointments, when operating room coverage is not required.
• Serve as first assist for minimally invasive gynecologic surgeries, including robotic, laparoscopic, hysteroscopic, and vaginal complexed procedures.
• Complete preoperative assessments, coordinate surgical readiness, and manage perioperative orders and patient care activities.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, nursing teams, and operating room staff to ensure safe, high-quality surgical care.
• Support perioperative planning and assist with urgent and emergent gynecologic surgical procedures as needed.
• Provide comprehensive inpatient postoperative care, including daily rounds, recovery assessments, treatment planning, and discharge coordination.
• Evaluate and manage patients with complex benign gynecologic conditions, including endometriosis, fibroids, pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding, and adnexal masses.
• Conduct preoperative consultations, surgical counseling, and postoperative follow-up visits to support patients throughout their care journey.
• Order and interpret diagnostic testing, imaging, and laboratory studies, collaborating with MIGS surgeons to develop individualized treatment plans.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care, referrals, and communication among patients, families, consultants, and care teams to ensure seamless, high-quality care.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

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