Regional Coverage Provider - Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Allina Health • Champlin, MN

3d • $143,438 - $163,297 • Remote

About The Position

Allina Health is hiring a Regional Coverage Provider, with the role open to a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. The position provides patient care in accordance with defined practice standards and supports providers across the region by reviewing and promptly dispositioning in-basket messages and results. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, on an eight-hour day/evening shift. It is remote, and the employee must live in Minnesota or Wisconsin.

The provider delivers clinical care, completes comprehensive assessments, diagnoses and treats illness, and orders and interprets medical diagnostics in tandem with an attending physician. The role includes prescribing medications, treatments, therapy, and medical equipment; educating patients on chronic illness management and wellness; and referring patients for specialty care when appropriate. The provider consults with a physician when a patient's needs exceed the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice or when the diagnosis or treatment plan is unclear.

The position also promotes communication among the healthcare team and interdisciplinary staff, serves as a team resource, supports program development with the primary care team, and liaises with outside agencies as needed. Other duties may be assigned.

Required qualifications include a master's degree from a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program and two years of primary care experience. A doctoral or Ph.D.-level advanced degree is preferred. Required credentials include applicable Minnesota or Wisconsin licenses and certifications, BLS Tier 1 Basic Life Support within 180 days, and DEA registration upon hire. Pay is listed as $143,438 to $163,297 per year, with starting pay dependent on factors including experience, education, and applicable union agreement.

Requirements

• Master's degree from a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Two years of experience in primary care.
• For Nurse Practitioners, a Minnesota Board of Nursing Registered Nurse license or Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services Registered Nurse license is required upon hire.
• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license/certification for Minnesota and/or Wisconsin is required.
• BLS Tier 1 Basic Life Support certification is required within 180 days.
• DEA registration is required upon hire.
• Must live in Minnesota or Wisconsin.

Nice To Haves

• Doctoral- or Ph.D.-level advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Review all in-basket folders for assigned regional providers according to a defined schedule and disposition messages and results as needed to support optimal patient care.
• Provide clinical care for patients.
• 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 on chronic illness management and wellness care.
• Refer patients for specialty care when appropriate.
• 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 healthcare staff.
• Act as a resource to team members.
• Work with the primary care team on program development.
• Act as a liaison with outside agencies as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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