Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant- Primary Care

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 Forest Lake, MN. 

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. 

Under our model of care, Bluestone patients experienced 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.

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-Friday with admin time built into schedule
• 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 Education Program or Physician Assistant Education Program
• Board Certified/Board Prepared through AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA 
• Licensed or ability to obtain licensure through the Minnesota Board of Nursing or Board of Medical Practice
• Ability to obtain and /or maintain DEA certification for the State of Minnesota
• 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: $115k - 140k
• 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

About Bluestone:

Bluestone Physician Services delivers great outcomes by bringing exceptional care to patients living with complex, chronic conditions and disabilities. Our care teams use an evidence-based approach focused on quality care management and data-driven medical decisions to manage patients’ chronic conditions, address social determinants of health, manage transitions to and from inpatient settings, provide behavioral health support and more. 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 Minneapolis Star Tribune's Top Workplace list for the 11th year in a row, and has also achieved Top Workplace USA 2021-2024. In 2022, Bluestone Accountable Care Organization (ACO) was the best performing ACO in the country as measured by the overall savings per Medicare beneficiary.