Physician Assistant - Family Practice

We are currently seeking a part or full time Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant at our clinic location in Cook, MN. At our well-established clinics you will enjoy a patient focused culture and a rewarding team approach. This position will provide comprehensive medical treatment of presenting patients; perform various exams such as routine physical examinations, well child check-ups, and chronic disease maintenance; as well as diagnosing and treating acute illnesses. Average appointment length is 20-30 minutes, with 45-minutes allocated for physicals and wellchild exams. Our Nurse Practitioners and Physicians Assistants develop their own patient panel and our physicians are always staffed and happy to offer a second opinion. Scenic Rivers Health Services is a FQHC which enables our Providers to focus on the patient with no RVU or production contracts. All necessary medical and EMR training on EPIC will be customized to your individual needs.

Schedule: This position is full or part time depending on the provider preferences. We offer flexible scheduling options such as 4 or 5 days per week with varying amounts of patient care time.

About Us: Scenic Rivers Health Services is a Community Health Center and a Federally Qualified Health Center. Originally started as Cook Area Health Services in 1979, we’ve been expanding into new clinics and gaining new providers ever since. We currently serve an 8,300 square mile area with seven medical clinics and four dental clinics. Scenic Rivers Health Services is associated with critical access hospitals in Cook and Bigfork, allowing us to provide patient care 24 hours a day.

Culture Statement: At Scenic Rivers Health Services we strive for a positive culture. Teamwork is valued in a supportive environment to achieve optimal patient care. We encourage a strong work-life balance, with a positive mindset and respect for each other. All employees play a critical role in shaping a culture of accountability, ensuring they and their coworkers meet high standards, thus inspiring everyone on our team.

Scenic Rivers Health Services provides quality and compassionate care to every patient at every visit. We believe in the concept of patient centered care, where the patient is at the center of all aspects of their care. We take pride in the support we offer our employees with extensive paid time off, competitive wages, and great benefits packages. Our small clinics and organization have a family-feel where you are valued as an employee.

We are currently seeking a full-time RN Care Coordinator to join our team at our Cook Medical clinic and our Bigfork Medical Clinic. This position is responsible for providing patient-centered, relationship-based care coordination across ambulatory clinics and Health Care Home programs. This position will frequently collaborate with Providers, RNs, Nurse Manager and other nursing personnel. The RN Care Coordinator nurse will operate at the top of their RN license by utilizing advanced clinical nursing skills with discretion and independence.

Care Coordination Responsibilities:

• Serve as the contact point, patient advocate, and informational resource for patient’s care team, family/caregiver(s), payers, and community resources
• Assess patient needs, plan care, implement interventions, monitor progress, and evaluate outcomes
• Identify barriers, social needs, and care gaps.
• Create, update and share individualized care plans to cultivate and support primary care and specialty provider co-management with timely communication, inquiry, follow-up, and integration of information into the care plan
• Provide patient education, next steps, and safety-net instructions
• Conduct ER and hospital discharge follow-ups
• Call patients with abnormal or complex results requiring RN-level education or clarification
• Ensure closed-loop follow-up for labs, imaging, referrals, and consults.
• Administer allergy injections, including safety checks, observation, documentation, and allergist communication.
• Remove sutures during provider visits per policy and clinical criteria
• Review MyChart messages and triage appropriately
• Demonstrate strong collaboration with providers, LPNs/MAs, reception, and care teams
• Use written protocols to triage patients over the phone and in person

Full-time Benefits:

• 12 Annual Vacation Days
• 12 Annual Sick Days
• 7 Annual Holidays & 3 Personal Days
• Health Insurance options through Medica with HSA
• Dependent Care Flex Spending Account
• $50,000 Life Insurance and AD&D
• $2,000 annual Dental Benefit
• 403(b) Retirement Plan through American Funds

To support our full-time RN Care Coordinators, we also supply:

• BLS Certification
• 4 annual Continuing Education days
• $1,500 annual Continuing Education benefit
• Covered license renewal costs

Provider Benefits and Support:

• No RVU or Production Contracts!
• $2,000-$2,500 and 4-5 days Annual Continuing Education Benefit
• Remote Access to EMR
• Mobile and PC Access to UptoDate
• Malpractice Coverage with Tails
• DEA and Medical License Reimbursement
• Eligible for Student Loan Repayment Options!
• HPSA Score of 16

Health & Welfare Benefits:

• Competitive Salaries!
• 9-12 Annual Vacation Days
• 7 Annual Holidays
• 19-24 Personal Hours
• 9-12 Annual Sick Days
• Health Insurance with Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Flex Spending Account
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Long-term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program