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Olmsted Medical Center
Chatfield, Minnesota

Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) - Chatfield Family Medicine

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$56.17-$84.25/hr

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Job Description

0.5 - 1.0 FTE - CHATFIELD FAMILY MEDICINE

Salary range: $56.17 – $84.25 per hour

Offers for external candidates are generally made between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on experience.

Incentive Plan: Eligible for a variable, or non-guaranteed, portion of compensation based on achievement of specific citizenship, quality, or other goals. This is currently 7.5% of base income.

At Olmsted Medical Center, we value our clinicians and are committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. To keep up with the evolving trends, Olmsted Medical Center offers the following for clinicians who are employed at a 0.5 FTE or higher.

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Basic Life Insurance
  • Employer Paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
  • Adoption Assistance Plan
  • PTO
  • CME
  • 401K
  • Malpractice

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses - APRNs

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Masters or Doctorate degree
  • Licensed as a registered nurse and as an APRN by the Minnesota Board of Nursing
  • Certified by a national credentialing board
  • Certified by specialty
  • Must complete continuing education and professional development beyond formal education as outlined by certifying body

Physician Assistant - PAs

  • Graduate of an accredited physician assistant program
  • Licensed by Minnesota Board of Medicine
  • Certified through National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
  • Certification by specialty if also available
  • Must complete continuing education and professional development beyond formal education as outlined by certifying body

Both APC Positions Will Also Have

  • Basic Life Support (Advanced Life Support as required by your area of practice)
  • DEA registration
  • Pass background check
  • Register with the Minnesota Prescriptive Monitoring Program (PMP)

Expectations Include

  • Professional and ethical code of conduct
  • Culturally sensitive advocate for diverse populations
  • Ability to work autonomously and in partnership with healthcare team
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Commitment to community service area
  • Ability to manage time and stress effectively and adapt to unpredictable situations within the patient care setting
  • Flexibility
  • Demonstrates proficiency in electronic medical record use
  • Works where job is physically demanding
  • Ability to teach and counsel individuals, families, and groups
  • Shares knowledge that promotes quality healthcare and improves clinical outcomes
  • Acts as leader, mentor, educator, researcher, and/or administrator as indicated
  • Participates in health policy activities at the local, state, national, and international levels as indicated
  • Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy at all times
  • Obtains and documents accurate patient(s) health history including medical, social, and psychological needs
  • Diagnoses and manages preventive, acute, and chronic healthcare conditions as indicated specific to your area of practice
  • Provides appropriate patient education
  • Emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention
  • Performs procedures as indicated specific to your area of practice
  • Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests and procedures; communicates results to patient(s) in a timely manner
  • Discusses assessments, prognosis, and treatment options with patient(s) to develop acceptable, affordable, and culturally sensitive treatment plans
  • Prescribes medications, treatment modalities, and durable medical equipment as indicated by health condition
  • Consults with and refers to other healthcare clinicians when indicated
  • Committee participation and meeting attendance
  • Participates in both professional and lay healthcare forums, conducts research, and applies findings to clinical practice as indicated
  • Other duties as assigned

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will diagnose and manage acute and chronic healthcare conditions while providing patient education and preventive care. They are expected to work collaboratively within a healthcare team, document patient history accurately, and participate in clinical research and committee activities.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a graduate degree from an accredited nursing or physician assistant program and maintain current state licensure and national certification. Additional requirements include DEA registration, proficiency in electronic medical records, and the ability to work in a physically demanding clinical environment.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLSDEA License

Key Skills

Patient assessmentDiagnosisTreatment planningDiagnostic testingMedication prescriptionClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationTime managementStress managementCultural sensitivityMentorship

Family Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 66% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$146k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $148k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Family Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$117k–$175kFamily Medicine median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)37 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$148k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Minnesota21 active828 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 66% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 816 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Olmsted Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Rochester, MN
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Basic Life Insurance
Employer Paid Short-Term Disability
Employer Paid Long-Term Disability
Adoption Assistance Plan
PTO

Living in Chatfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$346k
Median resident rent
$748/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Rochester, MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.