Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner- Trauma Surgery

HealthPartners

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Your unit is Surgery Trauma.

Eligibility: Surgery Trauma

Posted Oct 21

Shift and hours: Evenings
License: NP license

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Advanced Practice Clinician, Trauma Surgery (1.0 FTE) HealthPartners is looking for an Advanced Practice Clinician to join our Trauma Surgery team at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Being a part of our team means you will have an impact on the care that our patients receive every day. As a Physician Assistant and/or Nurse Practitioner, you will be part of the largest multi-specialty care system in the Twin Cities.

The position requires a current unrestricted medical license as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner. ICU or Critical Care experience preferred. You will be joining a team that is supportive and respectful of one another and deeply committed to the mission of HealthPartners.

Here, you’ll become a partner for good, helping to improve the health and well-being of our patients, members and community. Our commitment to excellence, compassion, partnership and integrity is behind everything we do. It’s the type of work that makes a difference, the kind of work you can be proud of.

We hope you’ll join us. WORK

Schedule

This is a 1.0 FTE Position
Monday – OFF
Tuesday – 6AM to 430PM
Wednesday – 6AM to 430PM
Thursday – 6AM to 430PM
Friday - 6AM to 430PM
Rotating Evenings/Weekends/Holidays

Benefits

HealthPartners benefit offerings (for 0.5 FTE or greater) include medical insurance, dental insurance, 401k with company contribution and match, paid time off, life insurance, AD&D insurance, disability insurance, malpractice insurance for work done on behalf of HealthPartners as well as a CEU reimbursement account. Our clinician well-being program provides a wealth of information, tools, and resources tailored to meet the unique needs of our health care professionals, including physicians, advanced practice clinicians (APCs) and dentists. HealthPartners is a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Pay range

$56.09/hr-$76.89hr

Pay range statement

Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role. Pay within our ranges may also be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities as well as internal equity.

To apply

For more information about the position, or to apply, please contact Shauna Baer, Senior Physician, Dentist and Clinician Recruiter at Shauna. J. Baer@HealthPartners.com. For immediate consideration, please apply online.

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In Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul, MN

Living costs about the same as the US average

Life in Saint Paul, MN

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals (and healthcare workers relocating for jobs) actually cluster in Hamline-Midway (median rent $924, median home $216,409, median age 32.3) for coffee shops, music venues, commuter access, and the Minnesota State Fair, and in St. Anthony Park (rent $948, home $272,812) for university ties and light rail. Macalester-Groveland (rent $1,085, home $391,207, safer than 94% of the city) and Highland Park (rent $1,203, home $328,006, safer than 88%) read as denser-suburban, with Macalester College, tree-lined streets, and Mississippi riverfront parks. West Seventh is the artsy historic dining strip (rent $1,197, home $219,377) but safer than only 35% of the city; Summit Hill and Cathedral Hill near Grand Avenue mean Victorian/bluff homes and boutiques; Lowertown is lofts; Frogtown (Thomas-Dale) is diverse and more value-oriented for first-time buyers. Locals tell movers to walk Lowertown, West 7th, Grand Ave, Hamline/Midway, and Cathedral Hill in person before signing.

Young professionals (and healthcare workers relocating for jobs) actually cluster in Hamline-Midway (median rent $924, median home $216,409, median age 32.3) for coffee shops, music venues, commuter access, and the Minnesota State Fair, and in St. Anthony Park (rent $948, home $272,812) for university ties and light rail. Macalester-Groveland (rent $1,085, home $391,207, safer than 94% of the city) and Highland Park (rent $1,203, home $328,006, safer than 88%) read as denser-suburban, with Macalester College, tree-lined streets, and Mississippi riverfront parks.

West Seventh is the artsy historic dining strip (rent $1,197, home $219,377) but safer than only 35% of the city; Summit Hill and Cathedral Hill near Grand Avenue mean Victorian/bluff homes and boutiques; Lowertown is lofts; Frogtown (Thomas-Dale) is diverse and more value-oriented for first-time buyers. Locals tell movers to walk Lowertown, West 7th, Grand Ave, Hamline/Midway, and Cathedral Hill in person before signing.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: affinity-moving.com

Getting aroundResidents say public transit inside St. Paul is good enough for a commute to work, with more trouble if you are going to or from the suburbs; the city is scored Walk Score 89 and Bike Score 70. St. Anthony Park has light-rail access, Hamline-Midway is explicitly a commuter neighborhood, and Macalester-Groveland is cited for quick commutes. Minneapolis is about 10 miles west, so Twin Cities hops are short, but housing type changes the daily grind: Summit Hill bluff homes come with stairs and tight street parking. Sources do not name hospital campuses, drive times, parking decks, or specific bus or rail lines to them.

Residents say public transit inside St. Paul is good enough for a commute to work, with more trouble if you are going to or from the suburbs; the city is scored Walk Score 89 and Bike Score 70. St. Anthony Park has light-rail access, Hamline-Midway is explicitly a commuter neighborhood, and Macalester-Groveland is cited for quick commutes. Minneapolis is about 10 miles west, so Twin Cities hops are short, but housing type changes the daily grind: Summit Hill bluff homes come with stairs and tight street parking.

Sources do not name hospital campuses, drive times, parking decks, or specific bus or rail lines to them.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: rent.com Source 4: apartmentguide.com Source 5: affinity-moving.com

OutdoorsComo Park is the all-ages hub: Como Zoo, Como Town kiddie amusement park, the Conservatory, a golf course, a large playground, and Como Lake, with the neighborhood itself walkable to those pieces. Highland Park adds Highland National Golf Course and Mississippi River access; Battle Creek Regional Park and Fort Snelling State Park (hiking) sit among 170 to 180-plus city parks. Downtown recreation lives on Harriet Island Regional Park (Melodies on the Mississippi, Twin Cities Veg Fest, movie nights), Mears Park, Rice Park, Raspberry Island, and Upper Landing Park/City House. The classic local walk is Summit Avenue past Victorian mansions and river bluffs.

Como Park is the all-ages hub: Como Zoo, Como Town kiddie amusement park, the Conservatory, a golf course, a large playground, and Como Lake, with the neighborhood itself walkable to those pieces. Highland Park adds Highland National Golf Course and Mississippi River access; Battle Creek Regional Park and Fort Snelling State Park (hiking) sit among 170 to 180-plus city parks.

Downtown recreation lives on Harriet Island Regional Park (Melodies on the Mississippi, Twin Cities Veg Fest, movie nights), Mears Park, Rice Park, Raspberry Island, and Upper Landing Park/City House. The classic local walk is Summit Avenue past Victorian mansions and river bluffs.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: affinity-moving.com Source 3: apartmentguide.com Source 4: rent.com Source 5: stpaul.gov Source 6: reddit.com Source 7: facebook.com

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Living in Saint Paul

Saint Paul is Minnesota's capital and the historic half of the Twin Cities, about 10 miles from Minneapolis: 17 walkable districts, Victorian streets, and a cost of living about 6% below the U.S. average. Healthcare, government, 3M, and Ecolab anchor jobs. Typical one-bedrooms run about $1,311; median homes sit near $289k–$320k, cheaper in Hamline-Midway and West Seventh, pricier in Macalester-Groveland and Highland Park, with high property taxes and little new construction. Young professionals cluster in Hamline-Midway (State Fair, music, about $924 rent), St. Anthony Park (light rail), West Seventh (dining), and Lowertown lofts; families lean Highland Park, Como (zoo, conservatory, lake), and Mac-Groveland. Walk Grand Avenue, Cathedral Hill, and Summit Avenue's mansions before leasing. Winters from November to March mean deep cold, snow, and shoveling, balanced by the 1886 Winter Carnival, park music at Harriet Island and Mears Park, the Ordway, and the State Fair. City transit is workable for in-town commutes, weaker to suburbs. The honest tradeoff is climate versus neighborhood charm, parks (170+), and prices that still beat Minneapolis.

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As of 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: apartmentguide.com Source 3: rent.com Source 4: affinity-moving.com Source 5: visitsaintpaul.com Source 6: stpaul.gov Source 7: reddit.com Source 8: reddit.com Source 9: youtube.com

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