Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Infectious Disease

The University of Minnesota Physicians is seeking a Certified Nurse Practitioner or a Certified Physician Assistant to join our Infectious Disease and International Medicine Division practice in Minneapolis.

• Be responsible for inpatient only duties at the University of Minnesota Medical Center East and Riverside campuses in collaboration with an academic service including attending physicians, residents and students.
• Coordinate patient care as a part of and in conjunction with the IDIM inpatient team.
• Provide new consultations in collaboration with IDIM attending physicians.
• Be responsible for follow-up of infectious disease consultations in collaboration with the care team.
• Provide consistent resources for the inpatient service and patients.
• General  solid organ transplant
• Inpatient consults and follow up visits for patients at all levels of acuity, including ICU. Formulate appropriate infection-related discharge and monitoring plans for oral and outpatient IV antimicrobials (OPAT).

• 25 physicians and 3 other APPs

Inpatient consult service collaborating with primary medical and surgical teams as well as other consulting specialists.

Multidisciplinary team, collaboration  and group of dedicated s

Teaching hospital with opportunities to participate in precepting APP students, attend infectious diseases division's intercity case conference, microbiology lab teaching rounds, as well as system grand rounds and morbidity and mortality conferences.

• 1.0 FTE
• Day time hours 8:00-4:30
• Weekend monthly + rotating holiday schedule

• A graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or formal Adult Nurse Practitioner training program.
• Eligible or is certified through NCCPA, ANCC or AANP.
• Licensed or eligible to obtain a license and prescriptive authority through the MN Board of Medical Practice (PAs) or MN APRN license with prescriptive authority through the MN Board of Nursing (NPs).
• Able to meet threshold criteria/qualifications for credentialing and privileges.

• Minimum of one-year of experience in infectious disease, hospital medicine or other relevant acute care experience as an APRN or PA.

The inpatient service of the Infectious Disease and International Medicine Division provides consultative services as a part of the multidisciplinary care team to diagnose, treat, and prevent a broad spectrum of infectious diseases. Frequently encountered diagnoses include blood stream infections, infective endocarditis, fungal, intra-abdominal, joint, and post-operative infections. The department also provides specialized transplant infectious disease care in collaboration with surgical teams involved with the University's Transplant Center.

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 $137,366 - $ 168,454 commensurate with practice experience and may also include incentive compensation or additional specialty-specific compensation components. Salary prorated based on FTE.

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance including a vision discount plan.
• Substantial 401K employer contribution
• Generous flexible time off
• Well-being program including an annual spending allotment, peer coaching, counseling, and concierge services.
• Allowance for CE, license, board certification, and DEA fees.
• Disability, accident, life, and malpractice insurance.

As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, we are a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Additional information on our benefits can be found here .

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