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Mayo Clinic
Austin, Minnesota

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine (SEMN)

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$131K - $183K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 5mo 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 Austin, 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 – 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 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 graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program with relevant certifications. Current Minnesota licenses and DEA registration are required, along with BLS, ACLS, PALS, and ATLS certifications.

Key Skills

Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine (SEMN) at Mayo Clinic a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Emergency Medicine (NP) — ranked against 270 active Emergency Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Emergency Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Mayo Clinic ranks #5 of 13 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 58% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.6this job 6.1
Among the best 10% of Emergency Medicine (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 270 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Mayo Clinic

Hospitals and Health Care
Rochester, Minnesota
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
HSA
FSA
Retirement package
Continuing education
BEST onboarding program for new grads

Living in Austin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$196k≈ 1.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,027/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.