Building Location:
Essentia Virginia Hospital
Department:
32157 Orthopedic Surgery
Job Description:
Utilizes advanced health assessment, knowledge, and decision making skills, works independently and in collaboration with physicians and other health care professionals. Provides health care to individuals and families, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention. They may care for patients ranging in age from newborn to elderly as noted in age-related category and area of expertise.
Education Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a health/science-related field
Licensure/Certification Qualifications:
NP/PA – Orthopedics Surgery
Virginia, MN
Essentia Health is an integrated health system serving patients in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, Essentia Health combines the strengths and talents of more than 15,000 employees, including more than 2,200 physicians and advanced practitioners, who serve our patients and communities through the mission of being called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives.
Essentia Health is guided by the values of Quality, Hospitality, Respect, Joy, Justice, Stewardship, and Teamwork. The organization lives out its mission by having a patient-centered focus at 14 hospitals, 78 clinics, six long-term care facilities, six assisted living and independent living facilities, 7 ambulance services, 27 retail pharmacies, and one research institute.
PRACTICE SPECIFICS
- HUB campus in Virginia, MN includes a 26-member, multi-specialty group including orthopedic surgery, orthopedic medicine, internal medicine, family practice, ENT, anesthesia, dermatology, general surgery, pediatrics, ophthalmology, occupational medicine, OB/GYN, pathology, urology, wound care, primary care, and 20 allied health providers
- Existing robust medical orthopedic practice based in Virginia and the surrounding Arrowhead Region that services as a referral base to the surgical orthopedics team in Virginia
- Surgical first assistant
- Perform histories and physicals; pre and post-op patient education, coordinate diagnostic studies, consultations, procedures and communications
- Post-op management of patients: daily rounds, patients discharge, discharge summaries, post-op clinic visits
- Prescribe pre- and post-op medications
- Hours are variable
- Potential for call (weeknights and weekends)
REQUIREMENTS
- Current licensure as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in MN
- (NP) current licensure as a registered nurse in MN
- Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with Masters’ degree; national certification for Physician Assistant
- Successful completion of Essentia Health credentialing process prior to practice
- Ability to make complex medical decisions
LOCATION
- 60 miles north of Duluth, MN; 200 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul
- Arrowhead region population of 89,000, Itasca Lakes region population of 45,000
- 200 miles north of Minneapolis, MN on the Iron Range
Hundreds of miles of hiking, snowshoeing, biking, snowmobile and cross-country skiing trails within minutes
Apply online at www.essentiahealth.org/careers
For More Information, Please Contact:
Theresa Madrinich, Physician and Advanced Practice Recruiter
Email: Theresa.Madrinich@EssentiaHealth.org
NP:
Current licensure as a registered nurse in appropriate state.
Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in appropriate state.
Current certification in CPR.
National certification in applicable area.
Successful completion of Essentia Health credentialing process prior to practice
PA:
Current licensure as a physician assistant in appropriate state.
Current certification in CPR.
National certification.
Successful completion of Essentia Health credentialing process prior to practice
FTE:
1
Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:
Shift Rotation:
Day/Eve/Night Rotation (United States of America)
Shift Start Time:
Shift End Time:
Weekends:
Holidays:
No
Call Obligation:
No
Union:
Union Posting Deadline:
