Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - CV Surgery Heart/Lung Transplant
Listed compensation
$131K - $183K
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Job Description
Our cardiovascular surgery and transplant NP/PA hospitalist work collaboratively with our medical consultants, surgeons, residents/fellows, nurses, and other staff to provide 24/7 coverage of our recently transplanted heart and lung patients, transplant patients readmitted on the progressive care unit in the hospital, consulting coverage in the ICU, and will cross-cover patients who have recently had cardiac surgery.
This role requires timely assessments, interventions, interpretation of diagnostic tests, and management of post-surgical care and acute and chronic medical conditions. Patient and family education about recovery and disease process is also a crucial part of the health promotion for our patients.
We are ranked among the Best Hospitals for heart care and heart surgery by U.S.
News & World Report! The patient population the NP/PAs manage includes the adult heart and lung transplant patients, CV surgical patients, and VAD patients in the Progressive Care Units. This position collaborates with talented cardiologists, pulmonologists, surgeons and a multidisciplinary team. This diverse patient population provides you the opportunity to hone your skills in a specialty for continuous learning as you care for these patients.
Shifts are 13-hour day/night rotation with every third weekend and 2 holidays per year. The ability to pick your own schedule allows for valued off-time for personal pursuits, development, and life/work balance.
We pride ourselves in fostering a supportive, learning environment with a modifiable orientation schedule to give you the tools needed to succeed within a critical care environment.
After orientation, there are abundant opportunities for continued professional growth within our large cardiovascular surgery and transplant team.
Teaching with the education committee, publishing or performing research with the professional development committee, and/or participating in practice improvements within our team are all possibilities.
Your leadership team and coworkers will encourage you to participate in education, research, and quality improvement to provide high level patient care. Ideal candidates would have a continuous desire to learn and develop as a transplant and cardiovascular surgery provider.
Why Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.
Benefits Highlights
- 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.
Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations.
Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations.
Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.
Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
Key Responsibilities
The NP/PA hospitalist will provide 24/7 coverage for recently transplanted heart and lung patients, readmitted transplant patients, and cross-cover post-cardiac surgery patients, requiring timely assessments and management of acute and chronic conditions. A crucial part of the role involves patient and family education regarding recovery and disease processes within a multidisciplinary team setting.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Master's or Doctorate prepared graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with current Minnesota RN license and ACNP/ANP certification eligibility, or a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with current PA certification and Minnesota registration. DEA registration is required, and previous inpatient graduate rotations are a minimum requirement.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 40 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 68% have no call, 85% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $131k–$183k | Surgery median $138k (middle half $128k–$159k)287 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% remote · 68% no call · 85% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Surgery pay trend | +3.2% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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