Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Primary Care

Bluestone Physician Services
Woodbury, MN
On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates comfortable with on-site primary care in Assisted Living and Memory Care communities, and those who value collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in managing chronic conditions and a preference for on-site patient care in long-term care settings
    — “Manage a panel of 200 patients (approximately 12-16 patients per/day with 14 being the avg.)”
  • Individuals who thrive in a team-based model with support from LPNs, RNs, and Social Workers
    — “Clinical support from Clinical Assistants and Care Coordination through LPNs, RNs and Social Workers”
  • Professionals who value autonomy in scheduling and have a strong background in patient-centered care
    — “Ability to design and manage your schedule”

Things to consider

  • Local travel is required, which may impact work-life balance and commuting logistics
    — “Must have a valid and unrestricted driver’s license and minimum state-required liability auto insurance; local travel is required”
  • The role involves a mix of clinical and administrative tasks, requiring flexibility in responsibilities
    — “Option for Fridays to be a clinical or an administrative day”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in developing individualized care plans for complex patients
    — “Develop and implement care plans appropriate to patients and their desires”
  • Showcase experience in collaborating with community partners like home care and hospice
    — “Collaborate with community partners within home care, hospice, and other resources as appropriate”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • reduced ER visits
  • improved patient outcomes
  • effective care coordination
Typical background
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant certificationclinical experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Primary CarePatient ManagementTeam CollaborationChronic Condition ManagementBehavioral Health Support

Preferred

Complex Care CoordinationMultidisciplinary Care

Stack & domain

Primary CareChronic Condition ManagementBehavioral Health SupportCommunicationTeamworkCustomer ServiceAANPANCCNccpaHealthcareChronic Conditions

About the role

Original posting from Bluestone Physician Services via Greenhouse

Bluestone Physician Services delivers great outcomes by bringing exceptional care to patients living with complex, chronic conditions and disabilities. Our unique, robust model of care goes beyond primary care services — our multidisciplinary care teams collaborate with patients, their families and other healthcare providers to deliver care that is preventative, proactive and tailored to their unique needs.

Using an evidence-based approach focused on quality care management and data-driven medical decisions, Bluestone care teams collaborate to manage patients’ chronic conditions, address social determinants of health, manage transitions to and from inpatient settings, provide behavioral health support and more. Under our model of care, Bluestone patients experience 21% fewer ER visits, 36% fewer hospitalizations and 41% fewer hospital readmissions compared to patients with similar conditions and complexities over the same time period. 

Our care teams travel directly to patients who reside in Assisted Living, Memory Care and Group Home communities throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin and Florida and are supported by clinical operations and administrative colleagues who work remotely or at our corporate offices in Stillwater, Minnesota, and Tampa, Florida.

Our success is only possible through the hard work of our employees who bring our core values of Dedication, Excellence, Collaboration and Caring to life every day. Bluestone has been named to the Star Tribune's Top Workplace list for the 14th year in a row! Bluestone also achieved Top Workplace USA 2021-2026! In 2022, Bluestone Accountable Care Organization (ACO) was the best performing ACO in the country as measured by the overall savings per Medicare beneficiary.

Join our growing practice as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) and bring exceptional team-based care directly to patients residing at Assisted Living and Memory Care communities in and around Woodbury, MN.

Position Overview:

Provide on-site, team-oriented primary care to patients within Assisted Living and Memory Care communities

Full-time providers care for patients Monday-Thursday; option for Fridays to be a clinical or an administrative day

Manage a panel of 200 patients (approximately 12-16 patients per/day with 14 being the avg.)

Ability to design and manage your schedule 

Develop and implement care plans appropriate to patients and their desires

Clinical support from Clinical Assistants and Care Coordination through LPNs, RNs and Social Workers 

Access to diagnostics such as labs and x-rays as needed

Collaborate with community partners within home care, hospice, and other resources as appropriate

Qualifications: 

Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Education Program

Board Certified/Board Prepared through AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA 

Licensed or ability to obtain licensure through the Board of Nursing or Board of Medical Practice

Ability to obtain and /or maintain DEA certification for the State of required of work

Proven ability to communicate effectively with strong verbal skills

Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills

Must have a valid and unrestricted driver’s license and minimum state-required liability auto insurance; local travel is required

Preferred Qualifications:

2+ years of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Bluestone providers enjoy:

Compensation Base + Quality/Productivity: $125k - 170k

Generous and ongoing CME Offering

Unlimited PTO and Eight (8) observed holidays

General Benefits of:

Health Insurance, Dental and Vision Insurance

Company paid Life Insurance

Company paid Short and Long-term Disability

Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA) 

Retirement plan with 4% matching contributions

Pay Transparency$125,000—$170,000 USD

Source: Bluestone Physician Services careers (Greenhouse)

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