Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care, Site Medical Lead - Hugo, MN

Job Overview

Fairview is seeking a Site Medical Lead – Family Medicine Physician who will serve as the front‑line provider lead at the M Health Fairview Clinic – Hugo location. The role partners with the Clinic Manager, Clinical Supervisor, and providers to meet day‑to‑day patient care needs and support key projects. The Lead ensures coordination, direction, and collaboration of services and resources related to the discipline and achieves productivity, financial and operational goals.

Serves as the front‑line provider lead in the clinic that partners with the Clinic Manager, Clinical Supervisor, and providers to meet day‑to‑day patient care needs and support key projects. Assures the coordination, direction, and collaboration of services and resources related to the discipline as well as achieving productivity, financial, and operational goals.

Daily Clinical Operations

• Serves as point of first contact to address front‑line provider or patient issues.
• Works in partnership with Clinic Manager and Clinical Supervisor to address issues and, as needed, escalates them to the Medical and/or Operations Director. Collaborates to evaluate clinic schedules, drive operational efficiency and patient experience, and promote a team environment.
• Responds first to COMPASS events and reports outcome to medical director.
• Ensures completion of annual provider requirements such as LMS requirements and license renewal.
• Champions execution of Service Line quality and safety improvement projects for the site.
• Facilitates monthly staff meetings in collaboration with the clinic management team.
• Supports recruitment for the clinic in partnership with the Medical Director, including participation in interviews, candidate selection, onboarding, and mentoring of new providers.
• Assists the Medical Director in the annual performance review process by gathering provider documentation and providing performance feedback.
• Collaborates regularly with the Clinic Leadership Team (Medical Director, Operations Director, Clinic Manager, Clinical Supervisor).
• Performs all clinical practice duties required within the primary care provider role.

Organization Expectations, as applicable

• Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of the population served.
  • Partners with patient caregiver in care/decision making.
  • Communicates in a respectful manner.
  • Ensures a safe, secure environment.
  • Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.
  • Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.
  • Provides patient education based on assessment of learning needs of patient/caregiver.
• Fulfills all organizational requirements.
  • Completes all required learning relevant to the role.
  • Complies with and maintains knowledge of all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards.
• Fosters a culture of improvement, efficiency and innovative thinking.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• BC/BE through NCCPA.
• Licensed or able to obtain a PA license with prescriptive authority through the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice.

NURSE PRACTITIONER

• Graduate of a school of nursing and accredited formal Family Nurse Practitioner training program.
• BC/BE through the AANP or ANCC.
• Licensed or able to obtain APRN license with the Minnesota Board of Nursing.

• Ability to obtain and/or maintain DEA certification for the State of Minnesota.
• Meet threshold criteria/qualifications for Credentialing and Privileges (if required).

Fairview offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, PTO and sick and safe time, CME, tuition reimbursement, retirement, and more. For additional information refer to https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./app

The actual rate of pay offered within this range may depend on several factors, such as FTE, skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization values pay equity and considers the internal equity of our team when making any offer. Positions with the same min/max are flat rate jobs based on 40 hours/week. Compensation plans based on production can allow for higher pay than the range posted.

EEO/Vet/Disabled:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status.

$119,000–$329,868 Annual (based on full time 1.0 FTE)