Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) -

Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) - Primary Care

Location: Austin, Minnesota
Employment Type: Contract or Contract-to-Permanent
Schedule: 36 Hours per Week | Rotating 12-Hour Shifts

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (APP) - Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join an established onsite employee health center in Austin, Minnesota.

This opportunity is available as either a contract or contract-to-permanent position. The health center is currently recruiting for a permanent replacement for a long-standing APP who is retiring, making this an excellent opportunity for a provider interested in potentially transitioning into a permanent role.

The Health Center provides accessible, comprehensive primary care services to employees and their dependents, ages 2 and older, supporting both production and corporate employees and their families.

Schedule

36 hours per week - rotating 12-hour shifts bi-weekly

• Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

• Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Key Responsibilities

The APP will provide comprehensive primary and preventive care to patients ages 2 and older, including:

• Conduct annual physicals and routine preventive health examinations

• Provide acute and same-day care for illnesses and minor injuries

• Perform well-woman examinations

• Conduct well-child visits and sports physicals

• Administer and manage immunizations

• Diagnose and manage common acute and chronic health conditions

• Perform appropriate minor procedures

• Order, perform, and interpret laboratory and point-of-care testing (POCT)

• Provide medication management and provider dispensing as appropriate

• Develop individualized treatment and preventive care plans

• Provide patient education related to health, wellness, disease prevention, and chronic condition management

• Coordinate care with internal clinical resources and outside providers when necessary

• Accurately document patient encounters within the electronic medical record

Health Center Services

The onsite Health Center offers a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Primary and preventive care

• Annual physical examinations

• Well-woman examinations

• Well-child visits

• Sports physicals

• Immunizations

• Acute and same-day visits

• Minor procedures

• Laboratory services

• Point-of-care testing (POCT)

• Provider dispensing

• Physical Therapy

• Care Management

• Health and wellness education

Collaborative Clinical Environment

The APP will be supported by an established multidisciplinary team that includes:

• Reception/front-office team

• LPN and Medical Assistant clinical support staff

• RN Health Center Manager

• RN who partners closely with the Primary Care APPs to provide patients with ongoing health and wellness education and support

Qualifications

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)

• Appropriate active Minnesota licensure and credentials required to practice

• Experience providing care across a broad patient population, including pediatric and adult patients

• Primary Care experience strongly preferred

• Epic EMR experience preferred

• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and patient education skills

• Ability to independently manage routine primary care and acute-care visits

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Collaborative, patient-focused approach to care

Ideal Candidate

The ideal provider is comfortable caring for patients across the lifespan, enjoys practicing in a collaborative primary care environment, and is passionate about preventive health and building relationships with patients.

This opportunity is particularly well suited for an APP interested in a long-term opportunity, as the position offers the potential to transition from contract to permanent employment.