Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Orthopedics

Company: Mayo Clinic
Location: Austin
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

Why Mayo Clinic
Join the authority in medicine and partner with the nation's best hospital (U.S. News & World Report 2021-2022), ranked #1 in more specialties than any other care provider. At Mayo Clinic, we believe there is a better path to healing that humanizes the practice of health care and inspires hope in the people who need it most. You will be part of an amazing diverse team committed to solving the most serious and complex medical challenges - one patient at a time.

Mayo Clinic offers a variety of employee benefits. For additional information please visit . Eligibility may vary.

Position description
The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner works independently, and in collaboration with physicians and other health care professionals, and provides care to patients in an Urgent/Emergent setting for all age groups. The Mayo Clinic Health System of Austin is an integrated multi-specialty medical center with a staff of 70+ physicians serving an 80 bed hospital and busy outpatient practice.

Practice Description:

• 70 Physician multi-specialty group including Hospitalist Program
• 8 Clinic locations with large Physician referral base of 55,000
• 80 bed community hospital - Provides patient care in the outpatient (clinical) setting by performing independent post-operative care
• Upper & lower extremity post-operative casting & fracture casting, simple reductions, splinting, injections, and non-operative care
• Provision of care includes comprehensive physical assessment, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, performing diagnostic procedures & assisting in the operating room as delegated by supervising surgeon
• Position is both clinical and surgical
  
  Qualifications
  One to two years of clinical and/or surgical experience is preferred. Must have knowledge of the professional medical practice and ability to evaluate patient care. Must have knowledge of organization structure, regulations, and procedures to administer patient care; knowledge of medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care; knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions in order to establish safe work environment.
  
  Masters prepared graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner program. Must have current Minnesota RN license and certification as a FNP, ACNP or ANP. Licensure must allow provider to see the full spectrum of patients from newborn through geriatrics.
  
  Or graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program with current PA certification by NCCPA and registration as a PA by the Minnesota State Board of Medical Practice.
  
  Candidate must be eligible for DEA registration.
  
  Additional qualifications
  External candidates: to be considered for this position please upload 2-3 letters of reference to your online application.
  
  New graduates: letters of reference must be from clinical preceptors.
  
  Mayo Clinic employees: to be considered for this position please upload 3 most recent performance evaluations to your online application.
  
  License or certification
  Masters prepared graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner. Current Minnesota RN license and certification as a FNP.
  Or graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with current PA certification by NCCPA and licensure as a PA by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice.
  Must be eligible for DEA registration and billing privileges
  
  Exemption status
  Exempt
  
  Compensation Detail
  Education, experience and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended. - The minimum salary every 2 weeks is approx $4,176.80, based on a full-time position.
  
  Benefits eligible
  Yes
  
  Schedule
  Full Time
  
  Hours / Pay period
  Full-time - 1.0 FTE
  
  Schedule details
  Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. including phone triage with first call from the ED/floor (1 in 5 weekdays)
  
  Weekend schedule
  Call rotation 1 in 5 weekends, shared with Four other Associate Practice Providers
  
  International Assignment
  No
  
  Site description
  Austin, MN is a community of 22,000, and is surrounded by prairies, rivers and valleys just 90 minutes south of Minneapolis/St. Paul and 45 minutes west of Rochester. Excellent public and parochial education system, including programming for students with special needs and gifted students. Great recreation options including trout fishing, hunting, cross-country skiing, camping, hiking, cycling, indoor/outdoor tennis, canoeing and golfing. Upscale community offering many amenities not often found in communities this size. Hormel Foods, a multi-nation food manufacturer and marketer, has its corporate headquarters in Austin.
  
  Recruiter
  Susan Horne
  
  EOE
  As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.

Keywords: Mayo Clinic, Rochester , Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Orthopedics, Healthcare , Austin, Minnesota