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The Hennepin County Public Health Clinic is looking to hire a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. This position with the Red Door Clinic will primarily provide sexual health care services including comprehensive HIV/sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment services, family planning, and HIV prevention services within a multidisciplinary team of medical providers. This position will also cross-train to our tuberculosis (TB) care and treatment, refugee health screening, and suboxone/harm reduction programs, such as Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), as warranted by clinic volume and utilization. Our team consists of nurse practitioners, registered nurses, medical assistants, and community health specialists.
This position provides the opportunity to make a difference in communities by advancing health and racial equity and being part of a department with the mission to strengthen communities by improving the well-being of individuals and families by reducing health disparities.
The Public Health Clinic works to prevent and treat infectious diseases and is a respected leader in providing sexual health services, comprehensive testing and treatment for tuberculosis, and refugee health exams. The clinic has recently started to provide care for individuals with opioid use disorder. We are home to the Red Door Clinic, Minnesota’s largest HIV and sexually transmitted infection clinic. Our mission is to reduce health disparities, increase access, and promote health across communities with specialized services that value evidence-based, client-centered care to create empowered and healthy communities.
Hennepin County Public Health is committed to advancing health and racial equity. We recognize racism is a public health crisis. We are committed to change, and to co-creating solutions with those impacted to support communities where everyone experiences optimal health and wellness. Diverse voices are critical to this mission. We encourage you to join us in this work!
Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit the employee referral program page.
Salary will be based upon qualifications:Nurse Practitioner $74,001.80 – $155,003.15 Annually Physician Assistant $101,330.30 – $155,003.15 Annually
Location and hours:This position is located at the Public Health Clinic, 525 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415. The Public Health Clinic is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with evening expansion when the clinic resumes evening hours. This position will work 40 hours per week from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., which will include one evening shift from 11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. No weekend, overnight or holiday shifts are required.
About the position type:This is a full-time, benefit earning position.This position is internally classified as a Nurse Practitioner.Click here to view the job classification specification.This position is internally classified as a Physician Assistant.Click here to view the job classification specification.
In the Nurse Practitioner position, you will:
- Provide HIV prevention and sexual health care services including HIV testing, STI testing and treatment, family planning, PrEP, and PEP.
- Provide MOUD (medications for opioid use disorder) through office-based buprenorphine therapy, conducting initial assessments and follow-up evaluations.
- Conduct refugee health screening exams, including health history, physical examination, and preventive screening of newly arrived refugees to identify acute and chronic health problems as well as identify public health risks.
- Evaluate and treat patients with active and latent tuberculosis, including medication management.
- Perform lab work as indicated, including gram stains, wet preps, and other labs in CLIA certified on-site lab under direction of lab technician specialist.
- Provide health education, harm reduction counseling, consultation, and referrals based on patient needs.
- Work with a diverse, interdisciplinary team to deliver health services, develop team goals, performance outcomes, and effective referral coordination.
- Provide supervision or lead work direction to professional and/or support staff, including other nurse practitioners.
In the Physician Assistant position, you will:
- Provide HIV prevention and sexual health care services including HIV testing, STI testing and treatment, family planning, PrEP, and PEP.
- Provide MOUD (medications for opioid use disorder) through office-based buprenorphine therapy, conducting initial assessments and follow-up evaluations.
- Conduct refugee health screening exams, including health history, physical examination, and preventive screening of newly arrived refugees to identify acute and chronic health problems as well as identify public health risks.
- Evaluate and treat patients with active and latent tuberculosis, including medication management.
- Perform lab work as indicated, including gram stains, wet preps, and other labs in CLIA certified on-site lab under direction of lab technician specialist.
- Provide health education, harm reduction counseling, consultation, and referrals based on patient needs.
- Work with a diverse, interdisciplinary team to deliver health services, develop team goals, performance outcomes, and effective referral coordination.
Need to have:
- For hire as a Nurse Practitioner:
- One of the following:
- Possession of a valid license as a Registered Nurse (RN) issued by the State of Minnesota and National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner (CNP).
- Possession of a valid license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) issued by the State of Minnesota.
- National Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- For hire as a Physician Assistant:
- Graduation from an accredited physician assistant (PA) program.
- Certification or eligibility for certification from the State of Minnesota as a Physician Assistant. Must also complete the Delegation Agreement and Notice of Intent to Practice as required by the MN Board of Medical Practice.
Nice to have:
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration to prescribe controlled substances.
- Experience:
- Providing sexual health care services including family planning services and sexually transmitted infection testing, treatment, and prevention.
- Providing addiction medicine, specifically with buprenorphine.
- Providing care to refugee and/or immigrant populations.
- Working with diverse populations from communities experiencing health disparities who present with social vulnerabilities and have a history of experiencing barriers to healthcare.
- With phlebotomy.
- Ability to:
- Foster an environment that recognizes and respects cultural, behavioral, and socioeconomic differences.
- Exhibit sensitivity to the needs and issues of diverse and disenfranchised individuals.
- Work independently and collaborate with colleagues to provide quality care.
- Deliver services to patients within a harm reduction model.
- Communicate effectively in verbal, written, and electronic communications.
- Adapt and problem-solve in a changing clinic practice environment.
About the department:Hennepin County Public Health’s vision is for all people who live, work and play in Hennepin County to experience optimal health grounded in health and racial equity. Our department works to improve the health of all county residents by addressing the social and environmental factors that impact their health and offering programs and services that help them to be healthy. We promote physical and mental health, prevent illness and injury associated with communicable diseases and environmental conditions, and reduce chronic diseases.
About Hennepin County:Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align to one or more of our overarching goals — that Hennepin County residents are healthy, protected and safe, self-reliant, assured due process, and mobile.
Our employees receive a combination of generous benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge select Guest.
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
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Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a drug test that may include testing for cannabis and/or a criminal background check.
If you have questions, please contact:Taylor Dahlberg
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $74,001.80 – $155,003.15 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Loan repayment program
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Public Health
Ability to Relocate:
- Minneapolis, MN 55415: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
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