Family Practice/Primary Care Physician Assistant

A well-established employee health and primary care clinic in Austin, Minnesota is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant (PA-C) for a locum tenens assignment with potential for long-term or permanent placement. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative outpatient practice providing comprehensive primary care services to employees and their families.

Opportunity Highlights

• Primary Care / Family Medicine setting
• Contract or contract-to-permanent opportunity
• Three 12-hour shifts per week
• Alternating weekly schedule
• Low daily patient volume
• EPIC EMR
• Collaborative and supportive care team
• Opportunity to develop long-term patient relationships
• Potential for permanent placement

Practice Setting

This outpatient health center provides comprehensive primary care services to employees and dependents ages 2 and older. The practice emphasizes preventive care, wellness, chronic disease management, and convenient access to high-quality healthcare.

Services include:

• Annual physicals and preventive care
• Well-woman examinations
• Well-child visits and sports physicals
• Acute and same-day care
• Immunizations
• Minor procedures
• Laboratory services and point-of-care testing
• Care management and patient education

Clinical Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and examinations
• Diagnose and treat acute illnesses and common medical conditions
• Manage chronic diseases and ongoing treatment plans
• Conduct preventive care visits and wellness exams
• Perform minor office-based procedures
• Prescribe medications within scope of practice
• Educate patients on health maintenance and disease prevention
• Document encounters in EPIC

Schedule

• Week 1: Monday through Wednesday
• Week 2: Wednesday through Friday
• Alternating schedule thereafter
• 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM shifts
• Approximately 36 hours per week

Patient Volume & Support

• Average 7-10 patients per day
• Reception team support
• LPN/MA clinical support staff
• RN Health Center Manager
• Dedicated RN partner focused on patient education and wellness initiatives
• Collaborative practice environment

Qualifications Required

• Board-Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C)
• Active Minnesota license
• Active DEA registration
• Current BLS certification
• Minimum 1 year of Primary Care or Family Medicine experience

Preferred

• EPIC experience
• Employee Health experience
• Preventive care and wellness background
• Interest in long-term practice opportunities

Assignment Details

• Start Date: October 2026
• Initial Assignment Length: 3 Months
• Contract-to-Hire Potential Available
• Virtual Interview Process
• EMR: EPIC

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Predictable schedule with built-in flexibility
• Low patient volume allowing for quality patient care
• Strong multidisciplinary support team
• Outpatient-only setting
• Opportunity for long-term employment
• Focus on preventive care and wellness
• Modern clinical environment with EPIC

Experienced Physician Assistants with a primary care or family medicine background who are seeking a collaborative outpatient opportunity with excellent work-life balance are encouraged to apply for immediate consideration.

by Jobble