Physician Assistant - Primary Care - Plymouth/Maple Grove, MN

$133,156 - $147,952 Annual *based on full time (1.0 FTE)

Fairview is seeking a Physician Asssitant to join our primary care practice at M Health Fairview Clinic – Bass Lake. Located in the growing Maple Grove/Plymouth communities, M Health Fairview Clinic – Bass Lake provides comprehensive, patient-centered primary care for patients of all ages. The clinic offers a collaborative and supportive environment focused on whole-person care, with services including family medicine, pediatrics, onsite lab, and imaging for added convenience.

As part of continued growth and expansion in the northwest metro, the current Bass Lake clinic will transition to a new, larger clinic location with expanded services and increased capacity, anticipated to open in January 2027. In preparation for this exciting growth, we are actively recruiting additional physicians to support the expanding patient population and future care model.

Practice Details:

• 9 provider primary care
• Patient encounters average 18-20 patients per day.
• 1 FTE = 34 patient contact hours per week.
• Openings: 1.0 FTE (Full Time) or less - Flexible schedule.
• As a Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO), our physicians use a multidisciplinary team approach in managing clinical care.
• Fully integrated Electronic Medical Record (EPIC).

Responsibilities

• Systematically assesses patients’ health status, arrives at appropriate diagnosis(es), and implements care plan for effective clinical outcomes.
• Performs appropriate medical care within scope of practice as defined by practice agreement with the supervising physician.
• Considers thorough range of treatment/preventive options and arrives at a recommended course of action that are age appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic and attainable.
• Appropriately manages patient care and health status following initiation of treatment/preventive plan, and monitors and adjusts as warranted.
• Communicates effectively with patients and family so that they understand their diagnosis, treatment plans and need for follow-up care.
• Educates and encourages patients to become an active participant in their own health care related behavior and provides patient education materials for use in encouraging wellness.
• Seeks consultation and advise by providing adequate information to supervising physicians and communicates requests effectively, or responds to such requests from the referral source in a courteous, professional, and timely manner.
• Documents according to established guidelines to facilitate ongoing quality of care in a timely manner.
• Delegates direct and indirect patient care activities to appropriate personnel.
• Responds appropriately to emergent situations.
• Maintains and improves skill level through participation in continuing medical education.
• Actively participates in clinical quality improvement initiatives.
• Reviews and follows-up on complaints and concerns about medical care.
• Takes actions to assure continuity of care for patients.
• Contributes to effective and efficient practice management policies and practices that support patient access to medical care.
• Participates in access planning for the clinic site, ensuring appropriate amount of same day patient access.
• Meets number of clinic patient contact hours as outlined in clinic policies.
• Collaborates in establishing personal numbers of relative value units to be budgeted and achieves targeted goal.
• Fulfills commitments for call assignments with clear communication and follows through on work initiated.
• Supports appropriate billing for professional service through timely documentation and maintaining adequate knowledge of FVC billing policies and procedures.
• Adheres to all relevant policies, procedures and practice guidelines.
• Assists with the preparation for JCAHO and other regulatory surveys.
• Responds to telephone calls in a timely fashion. .
• Manages patient care through appropriate use of available resources.
• Appropriately prescribes and orders ancillary services.
• Utilizes Fairview referral network appropriately.
• Promotes the appropriate length of stay for patients.
• Manages chronic health/disease conditions.
• Provides leadership for clinic and community relations.
• Serves as a resource to colleagues and support staff, enhancing quality of care.
• Participates in the training, orientation, and evaluation of clinic support staff.
• Regularly attends and actively participates in clinic staff meetings, MPOC or Physician/AP staff meetings.
• Participates in appropriate committee structure.
• Participates in community education and other professional activities to promote Fairview Health Services and the site.
• Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited PA training program
• Participates in clinic/organizational committees as requested, i.e., MPOC, provider meetings.
• Computer and keyboarding skills
• Demonstrated leadership, teaching, evaluation and communication skills
• Current licensure with the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
• Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Approved or eligible for prescriptive authority
• Meets threshold criteria/ qualifications for Credentialing and Privileging

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of Nurse Practitioner experience.