Physician Assistant - Hospitalist

Responsibilities/Job Description:

Fairview is seeking a Physician Assistant to join the Fairview Ridges Hospitalist team. Work rotating day/evening and weekend shifts, in a "trimester" block schedule format. Rotate and work on both the Hospitalist Inpatient and Observation service. Duties, depending on rotation and shift, will include admissions, rounding on patients and discharge, plus providing cross coverage. Work side by side with other physicians and APPs in a patient centered, collaborative team environment. Excellent opportunity to learn and grow your career with a seasoned, supportive, and stable team.

Ridges Hospital Practice Details:

• Inpatient service - main duties will be performing admissions and triaging patients from the ED.
• Observation Unit is staffed by APPs with physician oversight. Daily patient census of 9-11 patients. Unit is fast paced and must be able to work autonomously.
• APPs collaborate together to maintain self-scheduling, but general guidelines: Every third weekend, every third holiday.
• 0.7 FTE - 1246 total hours/year. Translate approximately to: 30 evening shifts and 86 day shifts in a year
• Day shift is 7:00am - 6:00 pm (11 hrs)
• Evening is 2:00 pm 12:00am (10 hrs)
• Holidays are divided equally amongst the team, typically Q3 holiday
• Flexibility in this growing environment is essential
• Great technology including fully integrated Electronic Medical Record (EPIC), E-signature medical records and digital PACs imaging system

Fairview Ridges Hospital is a 150-bed licensed facility offering a full range of primary and specialty care services to Burnsville, Minnesota and surrounding communities.

• Average inpatient census: 102 per day
• Average number of Emergency Department visits annually: 46,872
• Average number of surgical cases annually: 10,132

Community Information:

M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital provides outstanding care to the Twin Cities communities located south of the river. Conveniently located between two major highways and 15 minutes southwest of downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. Burnsville, Minnesota is located in the heart of the Minnesota Valley region of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The city is a thriving residential and business community with more than 2,200 businesses. More than 3,000 acres of parks and wildlife refuge lands offer unlimited recreational opportunities and easy access to the Minnesota Zoological Gardens, Valleyfair Amusement Park, Mystic Lake Casino, the Renaissance Festival, and the Mall of America provide endless entertainment opportunities.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnsville,_Minnesota

https://www.greatermsp.org/

http://www.education.state.mn.us.

http://www.exploreminnesota.com

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
• BC/BE through NCCPA
• Licensed or ability to obtain a PA license with prescriptive authority through the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
• Ability to obtain and/or maintain DEA certification for the State of Minnesota
• Meet threshold criteria/qualifications for Credentialing and Privileges
• Inpatient experience preferred

Qualifications:

$125,174.40- $180,814.40 Annual