Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Vascular Surgery - Casual

Physician Assistant Or Nurse Practitioner For Vascular Surgery

University of Minnesota Physicians seeks a Physician Assistant (PA) or surgically trained Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join the Vascular Surgery clinical practice at M Health Fairview in a casual role.

This is a tremendous opportunity to practice independently, while being part of a renowned vascular care team - which consists of vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, residents, fellows, nursing staff and registered vascular technologists. We are looking for a motivated PA/NP who is driven to be a leader in the field, collaborative, and a team player who will cross-cover as needs arise at our other M Health Fairview Vascular Surgery sites.

In This Role, You Will:

• Practice in a combined inpatient and outpatient clinical practice settings
• First assist in surgery as needed
• Evaluate and treat vascular patients in the hospital in collaboration with staff Vascular Surgeon
• Evaluate and treat vascular patients in the clinic independently
• Daily inpatient ward rounds with resident and fellow team, completion of discharge summaries and seeing consultations.
• Optimization of care plan, algorithm development, and coordination of hospital discharge.
• Refer patients to the appropriate vascular surgeons within the department and/or other specialists accordingly
• Extremity wound care debridement, dressing, VAC placement
• Educate patients and families regarding disease process, interventions, and postoperative or post-procedure care
• Actively participate in staff education and administration activities

Practice Sites:

• Fairview Southdale Hospital and M Health FV Vascular clinic in Edina
• Some cross coverage at St. John's Hospital, M Health FV Vascular Clinic in Maplewood, and UMMC East/West Banks and the Clinics Surgery Center.

Schedule:

• 2-4 days per month depending on need and availability

We're Looking For a PA or NP Who Is:

• Experienced with OR assisting
• Experienced in caring for Vascular Surgery or Surgical patients with at least 3 years of experience.
• A graduate of an accredited Physician's Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
• Has a current MN PA/NP license and be approved by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice or Board of Nursing for prescription writing privileges
• Certified through the NCCPA/ANCC
• Able to meet threshold criteria/qualifications for Credentialing and Privileges

What We Offer

M Physicians will provide compensation in the amount of $75 per hour.

This casual position is not benefits-eligible. M Physicians will provide Professional Liability/Medical Malpractice Insurance.

Additional information on our benefits can be found here.

University of Minnesota Physicians