Spine Surgery PA – First-Assist & Collaborative Care

HealthPartners; Minnesota; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) with company contribution and 1

457(b) plan

Life insurance

Malpractice coverage

CME reimbursement

Clinician well-being program

Job summary

TRIA Orthopedics' Spine Surgery division is seeking a full-time, certified Physician Assistant to join our collaborative, patient-centered care team. You will support a busy spine surgeon, perform first-assist duties, and provide independent clinic care, including post-operative visits and new consults.

Expect a shared call rotation with the spine PA team across TRIA sites. This role requires orthopedic spine or neurosurgical experience and is not suited for new graduates; extensive onboarding

Qualifications

• PA-C with orthopedic spine or neurosurgical experience.
• General orthopedic surgical experience also considered.
• Not suited for new graduates due to level of surgical and independent practice.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the surgical spine team with first-assist responsibilities.
• Provide independent patient care in clinic, including post-operative visits and new consults.
• Participate in a shared call rotation with the spine PA team.
• Work primarily at TRIA Shakopee and TRIA Bloomington with cases at partner facilities.

Skills

Orthopedic spine experience

First-assist in spine surgery

Independent patient care

Team-based care

Education

PA-C (certified Physician Assistant)

Job description

TRIA Orthopedics’ Spine Surgery division is seeking afull‑time, certified Physician Assistant to join our collaborative, patient‑centered care team. This is an exciting opportunity to support abusy, well‑established orthopedic spine surgeon while working alongside an experienced PA and a strong network of MDs, PAs, NPs, and nursing staff who are deeply committed to team-based spine care.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a key member of the surgical spine team with a strong focus onfirst-assist responsibilities, hospital management, and shared rounding.
• Provide independent patient care in clinic, including post‑operative visits, established patient follow‑ups, and new consults.
• Participate in ashared call rotation with the larger surgical spine PA team.
• Work primarily atTRIA Shakopee andTRIA Bloomington, with surgical cases at Methodist Hospital, TRIA Outpatient Surgery Center, and St. Francis Medical Center.

Who We’re Looking For

• A dynamic, motivated PA withorthopedic spine or neurosurgical experience.
• Candidates with general orthopedic surgical experience will also be considered.
• This position isnot suited for new graduates due to the level of surgical and independent practice required.

What You Can Expect

• A supportive environment withextensive onboarding and tandem training, as this role replaces a long‑tenured PA retiring from the practice.
• A highly collaborative culture where providers share knowledge, support each other, and work together to deliver exceptional spine care.

About TRIA Orthopedics

TRIA provides comprehensive musculoskeletal care—from diagnosis to treatment, rehabilitation, and surgery—across multiple locations in the Twin Cities, including Bloomington, St. Louis Park, Maple Grove, St. Paul, Stillwater, Burnsville, Shakopee, and Woodbury. Our subspecialties include sports medicine, spine, shoulder, knee, upper extremity, foot and ankle, and hip. TRIA’s sports medicine experts have proudly served as team physicians for Minnesota’s professional sports teams for more than 20 years.

BENEFITS:

Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefit package including medical insurance, dental insurance, 401k with company contribution and match, 457(b), life insurance, malpractice coverage as well as CME reimbursement.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 and advanced practice clinicians (APCs).Park Nicollet is a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Please contact Judy Brown, Sr. Physician & APC Recruiter at [e-mail] or apply directly online