Nurse Practitioner - Surgery

Summary
As an Advanced Practice Provider with the General Surgery team, you will provide comprehensive patient assessments, diagnose conditions, initiate appropriate care and treatment, and monitor patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. You will follow established protocols, collaborate with physicians, and exercise independent clinical judgment in healthcare decision-making while promoting patient- and family-centered care. This role primarily focuses on inpatient general surgery care, with limited operating room responsibilities.

Schedule

• 10-hour shifts (4 per week) 
• Every 3rd weekend will be built into the schedule 

Pay and Benefits

• Salary range: $122,481.01-$158,409.06 per year
  • Pay may be determined by factors such as education, experience, skills, knowledge, location, and internal equity
  • Salary and salary range are based on a 1.0 FTE, reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate
  • May be eligible for additional pay through bonuses, quality incentives, or production-based compensation.
• Benefits: Medical, dental, time off, retirement, employee discounts and more!

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
• Eligibility for Minnesota licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• CPR certification is required
• Must be able to treat all ages

Preferred:

• Surgical experience preferred
• Previous experience as an Advanced Practice Provider is preferred but not required

Department Information
Some of the services provided and conditions treated include the following:  

• Colon and rectal cancer
• Laparoscopic removal of the gallbladder
• Thyroid and parathyroid disease
• Breast diseases 
• Biopsy of breast lesions
• Sentinel node excision
• Lumpectomy/Mastectomy
• All types of hernias
• Manage trauma patients 
• Stomach and small bowel surgery
• Cancer of the pancreas
• Thoracic surgery 
• Pediatric hernias
• Endoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy
• Hemorrhoid, anal fistula, anal fissure surgery
• Melanoma surgery
• Excision of skin cancers, moles, cysts, fatty tumors, skin tags
• Removal of foreign bodies (example: splinters)