Physician Assistant - Adult Emergency Medicine

University of Minnesota Physicians is seeking a Physician Assistant to join our Adult Emergency Department practice in Minneapolis, MN.  The University of Minnesota Medical Center (UMMC) is a 1,932 licensed bed facility, Level III Trauma Center, Stroke Center and Level I Cardiac Center.  Between our two adult emergency departments, approximately 50,000 patients are seen with close to 14,000 admissions annually.  In our pediatric emergency department approximately 23,000 patients are seen annually accounting for 3,000 admissions.

Our PAs  serve as integral members of a multidisciplinary team providing excellence in emergency medical care.  In addition, the PA coordinates care with consultant services, recommends follow-up care, facilitates referral to various internal and external facilities and takes part in multidisciplinary continuous quality improvement.

Our UMMC Adult Emergency Medicine provider group includes about 40 physicians and a growing number of PAs.  Patients are seen in both the West and East Bank Emergency Departments, which house over 50 beds. Our group is focused on providing high-quality patient care and expanding the academic focus of the University of Minnesota Medical Center.  We work with several learners at various stages in their medical education.

In this role, you will :

• Evaluate patients and perform comprehensive patient histories and physical examinations
• Compile patient medical data, including health history
• Order diagnostic tests, like imaging, electrocardiogram, laboratory tests, and interpret test results
• Perform therapeutic procedures, like suturing, splinting, wound care, nerve blocks and other procedures appropriate for an emergency department setting
• Develop and implement patient management plans, record progress notes, and help in provision of continuity of care
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances, and medical devices
• Instruct and counsel patients on compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens
• Work with a fully integrated Electronic Medical Record (Epic) to create and maintain patient records
• Care for and communicate with patients, family members, co-workers, and other medical professionals
• Exhibit professionalism that is the expression of positive values and ideals as care is delivered and maintain commitment to ethical principles pertaining to provision or withholding of clinical care, confidentiality of patient information, informed consent, and business practices

Your Schedule :

We’re looking for a PA who is :

What we offer :

We're proud to offer competitive compensation and a market-leading benefits package to support our employees and their families.

The full-time salary range is $130,002 – 164,797 commensurate with practice experience and may also include incentive compensation or additional specialty-specific compensation components. Salary prorated based on FTE. Additional earning potential for shift differential.

Your total compensation is further enhanced by a robust benefits package that supports your physical, mental, and financial well-being.

Highlights include :

M Health Fairview and Clinical Partnerships :

University of Minnesota Physicians providers practice at affiliated locations under the University of Minnesota Health Fairview ( M Health Fairview ) shared care delivery system.  M Health Fairview is a collaboration between University of Minnesota Physicians, University of Minnesota Medical School and Fairview Health Services to create a nationally renowned academic health system that combines academic and community resources to provide the absolute best clinical care to patients and communities, while also supporting research and education across the joint healthcare delivery system.

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC) :

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC) is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students many opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.

Community Information :

University of Minnesota Physicians is based in the beautiful Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, ranked as the #6 best place to live in America by U.S. News & World Report in 2019.  For more information about the vibrant culture, community, and recreation that Minneapolis-St. Paul has to offer, please click on the links below.

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Compensation Information :

$130000.00 / Annually - $164797.00 / Annually