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Mayo Clinic
Mankato, Minnesota

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine (SWMN)

Nurse Practitioner Top 25% in Emergency Medicine (NP)Full-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$131K - $183K

Listing transparency3 of 6 stated

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

The Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking to hire additional Emergency
Medicine Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to join our Minnesota
practice. This position will have a primary site in Mankato, MN; however, it is
expected to be capable of working in the other sites in the future. The practice
includes ERs in Austin, Albert Lea, Cannon Falls, Red Wing, Lake City, Mankato,
Fairmont, Waseca, and St. James.

These positions provide the opportunity to join and further develop high quality
health care delivery teams with commitment to practice, education and research.
The Austin/Mankato/Rochester sites are the main training and orientation sites
for Mayo Clinic’s EM NP/PAs within Minnesota. NP/PAs provides 24/7 practice
coverage alongside their physician colleagues at most sites. The NP/PA serves as
an independent provider, collaborates with physicians and works with a variety
of other healthcare professionals. MCHS Emergency Medicine has the BEST Program
and would hire new grads. The Bootcamp Experience Staff Training (BEST) is a
comprehensive 12-month onboarding program designed to integrate didactic
education, simulation (SIM), and AI-driven learning. Combined with hands-on
clinical experience in emergency practice, the program equips participants to
deliver high-quality, evidence-based care at the bedside.

The NP/PA will provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, ordering, conducting
and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescription of pharmacological agents, and
patient education. The NP/PA will also perform a variety of procedures including
laceration repair, I&D, lumbar puncture, intubation, non-invasive airway
management, fracture reductions, procedural sedation, critical care management,
etc. with opportunities to work in solo practice at critical access hospitals. 

Schedule Details

Quarterly 
Shifts range from 8 to 13 hours
455 clinical hours a quarter 
Weekend requirement is rotation of approximately 1 weekend a month days/night or
power shift

Join a positive, patient-focused environment where you and the physicians become
partners and mutual advisors. With supervision and management by both physicians
and other NPs and PAs, you’re supported by people who understand your
professional needs and goals!

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
[https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/benefits/] – 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.
[https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/alllocations] 

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" [https://www.eeoc.gov/poster].  Mayo Clinic participates
in E-Verify
[https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf] 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 will provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in emergency medicine. They will perform various procedures and collaborate with physicians and healthcare professionals.

Requirements

Candidates must be a master's-prepared graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program. Current licensure and certifications are required, along with BLS, ACLS, PALS, and ATLS certifications.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine (SWMN) at Mayo Clinic a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Emergency Medicine (NP) — ranked against 219 active Emergency Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Emergency Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 40 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 40% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$157k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $159k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Emergency Medicine (NP)

  • Includes weekends

Living in Mankato

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$289k
Typical market rent
$1,192/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.0
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Medical: Multiple plan options
Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account
Vision: Affordable plan with national network
Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs
Retirement: Competitive retirement package