Cardiac Surgery Advanced Practice Provider

Allina Health

Physician Assistant providing cardiac surgery patient care at Allina Health hospitals in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $61 - $85 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in clinical care, patient assessment, and treatment planning within inpatient and outpatient settings. Proficient in interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, with a focus on chronic illness management and wellness care.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Licensed Physician AssistantACLS-BLS Tier 2 CertificationNCCPA Physician Assistant CertificationExperience in Surgery or CardiologyPatient Education and Case Management

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Hard Skills

Comprehensive Patient AssessmentDiagnosis and Treatment DeterminationMedical Diagnostics Ordering and InterpretationMedication PrescriptionChronic Illness ManagementSurgical Emergency CoverageInterdisciplinary Team CollaborationProgram DevelopmentPatient Referral for Specialty CareConsultation with Physicians

Soft Skills

CommunicationTeamworkResourcefulnessPatient AdvocacyEducator

Certifications & Qualifications

Licensed Physician Assistant by Minnesota Board of Medical PracticeACLS-BLS Tier 2 CertificationNCCPA Physician Assistant CertificationDrug Enforcement Administration Credential

Industry Keywords

Inpatient CareOutpatient CareChronic Illness ManagementSurgical EmergenciesMultidisciplinary Healthcare Teams

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide clinical care for patients in inpatient and outpatient settings
Complete comprehensive patient assessments
Determine diagnoses and treatments
Order and interpret medical diagnostics with the attending physician
Prescribe medications, treatments, therapy, and medical equipment
Conduct patient education for chronic illness management and wellness care
Refer patients for specialty care when appropriate
Consult physicians when needs fall outside Physician Assistant scope or when diagnosis/treatment is unclear
Promote communication within interdisciplinary healthcare teams
Serve as a resource to team members
Work with primary care teams on program development
Liaise with outside agencies as needed
Consult and round on patients with hospital staff as designated by the specialty
Serve as an educator, case manager, and consultant to staff and multidisciplinary healthcare teams
Participate in on-call coverage for surgical emergencies, including evenings and nights
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree and completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program
Minimum 2 years of experience in surgery or cardiology preferred; new graduates may be considered
Licensed Physician Assistant by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice required upon hire
ACLS-BLS Tier 2 – Multisource required within 180 days
NCCPA Physician Assistant certification required upon hire
Drug Enforcement Administration credential required upon hire
Ability to work Monday–Friday 10-hour day shifts
Participation in evening/night surgical emergency call rotation
Every fourth weekend rounding and on-call rotation
Medium work capacity: lift up to 32 lbs. occasionally and up to 25 lbs. frequently

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical/Dental
PTO/Time Away
Retirement Savings Plans
Life Insurance
Short-term/Long-term Disability
Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Well-being dollars
Dedicated well-being navigators
Well-being programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools
Ongoing training
Support for work-life balance
Competitive compensation