Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Infectious Disease

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$137K - $168K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

The University of Minnesota Physicians is seeking a Certified Nurse Practitioner or a Certified Physician Assistant to join our Infectious Disease and International Medicine Division practice in in Minneapolis.

In This Role, You Will:

  • Be responsible for inpatient duties at the University of Minnesota Medical Center campus in collaboration with an academic service including attending physicians, residents and students.
  • Coordinate patient care as a part of and in conjunction with the IDIM inpatient team.
  • Provide new consultations in collaboration with IDIM attending physicians.
  • Be responsible for follow-up of infectious disease consultations in collaboration with the care team.
  • Provide consistent resources for the inpatient service and patients.
  • Be offered an intellectually stimulating work environment

Your Schedule

  • 1.0 FTE
  • Work during the week days with a monthly weekend rotation
  • No Call

We’re Looking For a PA or NP Who Is:

  • A graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or formal Adult Nurse Practitioner training program.
  • Eligible or is certified through NCCPA, ANCC or AANP.
  • Licensed or eligible to obtain a license and prescriptive authority through the MN Board of Medical Practice (PAs) or MN APRN license with prescriptive authority through the MN Board of Nursing (NPs).
  • Able to meet threshold criteria/qualifications for credentialing and privileges.

What Could Set You Apart?

Minimum of one-year of experience in infectious disease, hospital medicine or other relevant acute care experience as an APRN or PA.

About Us

The inpatient service of the Infectious Disease and International Medicine Division provides consultative services as a part of the multidisciplinary care team to diagnose, treat, and prevent a broad spectrum of infectious diseases.

Frequently encountered diagnoses include blood stream infections, infective endocarditis, fungal, intra-abdominal, joint, and post-operative infections. The department also provides specialized transplant infectious disease care in collaboration with surgical teams involved with the University's Transplant Center.

What We Offer

We're proud to offer competitive compensation and a market-leading benefits package to support our employees and their families.

The full-time salary range is $137,366 - $ 168,454 commensurate with practice experience and may also include incentive compensation or additional specialty-specific compensation components. Salary prorated based on FTE.

Your total compensation is further enhanced by a robust benefits package that supports your physical, mental, and financial well-being. Highlights include:

  • Comprehensive medical and dental insurance including a vision discount plan.
  • Substantial 401K employer contribution

Generous Flexible Time Off

  • Well-being program including an annual spending allotment, peer coaching, counseling, and concierge services.
  • Allowance for CE, license, board certification, and DEA fees.
  • Disability, accident, life, and malpractice insurance.
  • As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, we are a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
  • Additional information on our benefits can be found here.

University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians), a non-profit organization headquartered in Minneapolis, seeks motivated individuals for both clinical and non-clinical roles to drive innovation in health and medicine. Our inclusive culture offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and the opportunity for career development in the exciting field of health care to over 1,200 physicians, 300 advanced practice providers, and 2,200 health professionals and staff across Minnesota and beyond.

Join us on a mission to advance medicine.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide inpatient infectious disease consultations and coordinate care in collaboration with attending physicians and the multidisciplinary team. They are responsible for follow-up care and providing consistent clinical resources for the inpatient service at the University of Minnesota Medical Center.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physician Assistant or Adult Nurse Practitioner program and hold or be eligible for relevant Minnesota state licensure and prescriptive authority. A minimum of one year of experience in infectious disease, hospital medicine, or acute care is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Inpatient carePatient consultationClinical collaborationPatient assessmentTreatment planningMedical documentationMultidisciplinary teamwork

Infectious Disease — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$153k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $155k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 45 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 27% are remote, 58% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

What does the Nurse Practitioner market look like in Minnesota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in nurse practitioner rolesranked against 15,357 Nurse Practitioner roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$137k–$168kNurse Practitioner median $157k (middle half $139k–$159k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$155k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All nurse practitioner listings in Minnesota295 active15,424 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 27% remote · 58% no call · 64% no weekends45 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMinnesota nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 9% state a sign-on bonus · 15% offer loan repayment295 active listings, Nov 2026
Infectious Disease NP hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 36 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 4 postings, 25 closed
New Infectious Disease listings (all professions)48 in the last 30 days28 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend (all specialties)+2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (15,357 Nurse Practitioner roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Minnesota figures use all nurse practitioners: too few Minnesota Infectious Disease postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Infectious Disease at University of Minnesota Physicians a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 15,357 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Salary Distribution

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Benefits & Perks

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

median 6.0this job 6.1
Better work-life than 50% of Nurse Practitioner roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 15,357 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends
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About University of Minnesota Physicians

Hospitals and Health Care
Minneapolis, MN
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
Vision discount plan
Substantial 401K employer contribution
Generous flexible time off
Well-being program
Allowance for CE, license, board certification, and DEA fees
Disability, accident, life, and malpractice insurance
PSLF eligible

Living in Minneapolis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$362k≈ 2.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,747/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 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.

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