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Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Weight Management – Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – St. Cloud, MN

Nurse Practitioner 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsPart-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$123K–$167K

The week · per this postingWeekdays only

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Job Description

CentraCare is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team working with our Weight Management Team in St. Cloud, MN. In this role, you will be a member of our collaborative team of Physicians, Providers, Registered Dietitians, psychologists, pharmacists and Nurses working to provide patient and family-centered care throughout the practice.

Schedule

  • Full Time, 0.75 FTE
  • Weekday - 7:30am- 4:00pm
  • No weekends, nights, or Holidays

Pay and Benefits

  • Salary range: $122,888.06 - $166,890.60 per year
  • Pay may be determined by factors such as education, experience, skills, knowledge, location, and internal equity
  • Salary and salary range are based on a 1.0 FTE, reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate
  • May be eligible for additional pay through bonuses, quality incentives, or production-based (RVU) compensation.
  • Benefits: Medical, dental, time off, retirement, employee discounts and more!

Qualifications

Required

  • Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
  • Eligibility for Minnesota licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
  • American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider card
  • Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration number prior to receiving clinical privileges

Preferred

  • A minimum of 2 years of experience working independently with your own

patient panel in one of the following areas:

  • Family Practice
  • Weight Management
  • Chronic Disease Management

Department Information

  • Progressive and comprehensive Weight Management department that leads the state in our field
  • Focus on treating, helping, and impacting the whole person
  • Multidisciplinary approach to weight loss offering a variety of surgical and medical options designed to meet a person’s specific needs and achieve the best long-term outcomes.
  • Collaborative team of physicians, advanced practice providers and dietitians

Our Location

CentraCare, a leading not-for-profit health system and one of the largest providers of rural care, serves patients across Central, West Central, and Southwestern Minnesota.

It delivers nationally recognized care through 40+ medical and surgical specialties, innovative population health programs, and a collaborative physician–administration leadership model.

St. Cloud Hospital, a 489-bed regional referral center and Level II trauma center, delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services with Magnet-designated nursing and expert support staff. Just 60 minutes from Minneapolis-St. Paul, the St.

Cloud region is a family-friendly mini-metro featuring excellent schools and four colleges, vibrant arts and theatre, abundant lakes and outdoor recreation, and year-round activities for all seasons.

About CentraCare https://www.centracare.com/about-us/

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CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide patient and family-centered weight management care. Responsibilities include treating the whole person through a variety of surgical and medical weight loss options.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient careClinical assessmentMultidisciplinary collaborationBLS certification

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Weight Management – Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – St. Cloud, MN at Centra Care a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 13,352 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Weight Management — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Centra Care ranks #11 of 17 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 56% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Nurse Practitioner roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 13,352 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in St. Cloud

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$252k≈ 2.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,244/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
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 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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