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Allina Health
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Physician Assistant-OBGYN-Surgery

Physician AssistantIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$56.48-$78.15/hr

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Job Description

Location Address

  • 333 Smith Ave N Saint Paul, MN 55102-2344
  • November 09, 2026

Department: 62894400 Allina Health Group OB GYN East

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Shift Length

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week

40

Union Contract

Non-Union-NCT

Weekend Rotation

Other

Job Summary

Join a collaborative Women’s Health team in a highly surgical PA role offering variety, autonomy, and meaningful patient care.

Key Position Details

Women's Health Service Line Practice Details:

Seven labor and delivery locations; 12,300 deliveries/year; 30 clinics; OBGYNs; OB hospitalists; Clinical Nurse Midwives, and Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialists.

Quaternary hospital: Abbott Northwestern, Lv IV NICU; Tertiary hospitals - Mercy & United with level III NICUs, and 6 regional hospitals

Excellian, our EMR, is a software product from Epic and is considered one of the most comprehensive systems in the nation.

About the Location

  • United Women's Health Clinic and Mother Baby Center
  • 347 Smith Ave N # 203
  • St Paul, MN 55102

United Women’s Health Clinic in St. Paul, MN provides comprehensive outpatient OB/GYN care, offering prenatal services, wellness exams, and coordinated support from a team of OB/GYN physicians and certified nurse‑midwives who partner closely with United Hospital for delivery care. The Mother Baby Centers deliver integrated, family‑centered maternity services through Allina Health and Children’s Minnesota, offering labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn care with high‑risk pregnancy support, NICU collaboration, and specialized OB/GYN leadership.

About Allina Health

A major regional health system. With a team 27,000 strong, Allina Health operates 12 hospitals, more than 60 clinics, and 100+ specialty care sites. Learn More

Commitment to communities. Allina Health has a 140-year connection to our diverse communities. We make a difference through local health initiatives, volunteerism, and revitalization efforts in the places where we operate. Learn more

Job Description

Bring your surgical skills to a dynamic OB/GYN team in a role that focused on providing first-assist support across multiple locations while also contributing to postpartum and acute OB/GYN care.

  • Principle Responsibilities
  • Assists in surgery 85% (United, United day surgery, Hasting’s and potentially Vadnais ASC)
  • Performs post- partum rounding Monday-Friday around surgeries

Supports weekend post-partum rounding 1 out of 8 weekends. When assigned weekend rounding, the adjacent Monday or alternate day that week is eliminated.

  • Precept clinic facing APP’s when onboarding to MBCL rounding.
  • Supports ED consult’s, prepares patient for surgery if needed, performs procedures like Nexplanon insertions.
  • Supports provider inbasket coverage for LOA’s, extended vacation, etc.
  • Home base is United Women’s Health clinic.
  • Physician Assistant scope of practice, diagnosis or treatment plan is unclear.
  • Promotes communication within the team and other interdisciplinary health care staff.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree - Completion of accredited Physician Assistant program

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum of one-year surgical experience, preferably with OB/GYN surgeries and procedures highly preferred (New graduates may be considered).

Licenses/Certifications

  • Licensed Physician Assistant - MN Board of Medical Practice required upon hire
  • Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
  • Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
  • Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross
  • Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)

Certification as Physician Assistant - NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants) required upon hire

Drug Enforcement Administration required upon hire

Physical Demands

Medium Work*

Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), up to 25 lbs. frequently

Pay Range

Pay Range: $56.48 to $78.15 per hour

The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.

  • Allina Health is committed to adhering with all applicable local, state and federal minimum wage requirements.
  • Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members.

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.

We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work.

Benefits Include

  • Medical/Dental
  • PTO/Time Away
  • Retirement Savings Plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term/Long-term Disability
  • Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
  • Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
  • Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
  • Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer

*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide first-assist support during surgeries and perform postpartum rounding across multiple clinical locations. Additionally, the role involves supporting ED consults, performing minor procedures, and managing patient care plans within a collaborative team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program and possess a valid Minnesota Physician Assistant license. Certification by the NCCPA and current BLS certification are also required, with surgical experience preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Surgical AssistanceClinical ProceduresNexplanon InsertionElectronic Medical RecordsInterdisciplinary CommunicationPatient DiagnosisTreatment PlanningPrecepting

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant-OBGYN-Surgery at Allina Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Surgery (PA) — ranked against 383 active Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Allina Health ranks #6 of 16 employers hiring Physician Assistant on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 58% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Surgery PA by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in surgery (pa)ranked against 383 Surgery (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$117k–$163kSurgery PA median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)43 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$142k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery PA listings in Minnesota7 active392 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 58% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMinnesota physician assistant listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus · 22% offer loan repayment129 active listings, Nov 2026
Surgery PA hiring demand#6 of 6 specialtiespostings stay open a median 41 days · 6% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 107 postings, 230 closed
New Surgery PA listings137 in the last 30 days84 the 30 days before (+63%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Surgery PA pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Allina Health#6 of 16 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (383 Surgery (PA) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 90% of Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 383 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes weekends
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About Allina Health

Medical Practices
Minneapolis, Minnesota
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical/Dental
PTO/Time Away
Retirement Savings Plans
Life Insurance
Short-term/Long-term Disability
Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education
Student Loan Support Benefits (PSLF navigation)

Living in St. Paul

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k
Typical market rent
$1,524/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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