Trauma Advanced Practice Provider - PA OR NP (Evening/Nights)

Allina Health System • Coon Rapids, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Allina Health is hiring a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to provide trauma and general surgery care at Mercy, with occasional work at Unity. The role is primarily hospital-based, with no clinic work. Responsibilities span trauma admissions and activations, patient rounding, operating room work, elective surgery, and acute care surgery. The position provides patient care as part of a physician/APP team, independently or within a treatment team, and may also serve as an educator, case manager, and consultant to staff and the multidisciplinary health care team.

The schedule is 1.0 FTE on evening and overnight shifts, with a 7-on/7-off rotation. The posting lists 10-hour shifts Monday through Thursday and 13-hour shifts Friday through Sunday, and indicates openness to an all-overnight schedule. Weekend coverage is every other weekend in the key details; the posting also lists an occasional weekend rotation.

Compensation is $147,243 to $169,998 per year. Starting pay depends on factors including experience, education, and any applicable union agreement. Allina Health describes a broad employee well-being program with well-being dollars, navigators, activities, coaching, and other resources. Benefit eligibility and offerings depend on FTE and union representation.

Requirements

• Master’s degree and completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Licensed Physician Assistant or Licensed Nurse Practitioner through the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice, required upon hire.
• ACLS-BLS Tier 2 Multisource certification, required within 180 days.
• Physician Assistant certification from NCCPA or equivalent Nurse Practitioner certification, required upon hire.
• Drug Enforcement Administration registration, required upon hire.
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification from the American College of Surgeons, required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of experience preferred; consideration will be given to less experienced applicants and new graduates who demonstrate prior knowledge of trauma care.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Conduct patient education related to chronic illness management or wellness care.
• Refer patients for specialty care when appropriate.
• Consult with a physician when a patient’s needs are outside the APP’s scope of practice or when the diagnosis or treatment plan is unclear.
• Provide trauma admissions and activations, patient rounding, operating room care, elective surgery, and acute care surgery.
• Serve as an educator, case manager, and consultant to staff and the multidisciplinary health care team.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• PTO/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 for navigating the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time