Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Infectious Disease

Mayo Clinic • Rochester, MN

5d

About The Position

This dynamic Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant (NP PA) position involves
working as part of a multidisciplinary team in the Infectious Diseases section
of the Division of Public Health, Infectious Diseases, and Occupational Medicine
(PHIDOM). The NP PA will work in collaboration with physicians, fellows and
nurses in PHIDOM and develop a focused expertise in at least two subspecialties.
In this role, the NP PA will work closely with providers on inpatient and
outpatient services.

This role affords the NP PA an opportunity to utilize their advance practice
skills, including but not limited to comprehensive assessment, diagnosis,
initiation and interpretation of tests, prescription of pharmacologic agents,
execution and evaluation of the plan of care as determined in collaboration with
the physician.

The NP PA may also follow patients discharged on antimicrobial therapy as well
as coordinating post-hospital care for home infusion and with patient's local
primary care provider. The NP PA will also provide education/counseling to the
patient and their families.

The patient populations served in PHIDOM include those with challenging and
complex infectious disease issues in both the inpatient or outpatient setting,
outpatient preventive and occupational medicine, and
Travel and Immunization
Clinic in the outpatient setting for comprehensive pretravel consultations,
counseling and vaccination. 

This role also allows an NP PA to refine their educational and mentoring skills.
Participation in academic and scholarly work is encouraged. Flexibility,
initiative and team spirit are important for this position.

Responsibilities

• comprehensive assessment
• diagnosis
• initiation and interpretation of tests
• prescription of pharmacologic agents
• execution and evaluation of the plan of care as determined in collaboration with the physician
• follow patients discharged on antimicrobial therapy
• coordinating post-hospital care for home infusion and with patient's local primary care provider
• provide education/counseling to the patient and their families

Benefits

• Medical: Multiple plan options.
• Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
• Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed