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Riverwood Healthcare Center - where your professional aspirations come together with the quality of life you are looking for!

Join our growing practice of over 60 physicians, specialists and surgeons. Are you looking for a practice opportunity where you can build relationships with your patients, provide exceptional care in a forward-thinking, progressive healthcare center equipped with the latest technology - all while being able to make it home in time for dinner with your family, support your children in their activities and become involved in a great community that feels like home? 

Riverwood Healthcare Center is an independent, fully integrated health system with three primary care clinics and a highly acclaimed critical access hospital. Offering our patients all private hospital rooms, a deluxe birthing center and state-of-the-art ICU along with a Level III Trauma Center and Level I Heart Attack Hospital through our partnership with Minneapolis Heart Institute and Abbott Northwestern. 

We are proud of our partnerships and the ability to provide an incredible variety of services to our patients, from the comfort of their local community – Cardiology, General Surgery, Orthopedics, OB/GYN, Urology, Oncology, ENT, Interventional Pain – all with a patient-centered, team approach to care

Join our growing practice of over 60 physicians, specialists and surgeons.

• Flexibility
• ED covered by dedicated Riverwood employed physicians 24/7
• Immediate access to advanced labs and diagnostic testing
• Fully employer-paid family health insurance
• Recent 72,000 sq ft surgery expansion, featuring 6 ORs, 3 Endo rooms and 2 procedure rooms
• Extensive provider involvement in decision-making with senior leadership
• 11 Family Practice Physicians, 2 Internal Medicine Physicians, 4 ER Physicians, 20 Advanced Practice Providers, 4 General Surgeons, 3 Orthopedic Surgeons, 4 OB/GYNs, 2 Urologists, Certified Nurse Midwife, Oncology, Podiatry, Behavioral Health as well as a variety of other specialists
• 25 bed Critical Access hospital with three full-service clinics – Aitkin, McGregor and Garrison 
• Joint Commission Accreditation Gold Seal of Approval
• Strong employee and provider satisfaction
• Strong culture of employee wellness, including an onsite Employee Fitness Center
• Serving a community of over 16,000 people year-round – growing to 100,000 on summer weekends 
• Level III Trauma Center and CALS Hospital 
• Level I Heart Attack Hospital affiliated with Minneapolis Heart Institute and Abbott Northwestern Hospital 

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Successful completion of accredited advanced practitioner training or physician assistant training program. Board certification as a practitioner (family or specialized) from an approved nurse practitioner program or national certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Three to four years of healthcare experience, plus a minimum of one year experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, preferable in an Orthopaedic clinic or surgical setting. State license and DEA required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate care of orthopaedic patients, working with family practice, emergency and hospitalist providers to ensure continuity of care
• Provide pre-op and post-op care to orthopaedic joint replacement patients, Emergency Room consults as well as minor orthopaedic procedures
• Work with a progressive team of 3 orthopaedists
• Maintain and update joint registry, as well as outcomes research and data analysis
• Keep orthopaedic department up-to-date on all evidence-based protocols
• Assist in the discharge planning for all orthopedic patients
• Follow all total joint replacement patients after discharge from the hospital

We invite you to learn more by visiting our website at:

For more information, please contact Tanya Pietz, Physician Recruitment Manager at tpietz@rwhealth.org | 218-927-5158 or visit

Live where everyone else vacations! 

Riverwood Healthcare Center is located in a beautiful setting in Minnesota’s Northwoods and Up North Lake Country. Our community is known for its core values, hard work, willingness to help a neighbor and safe environment to raise a family.

With several hundred lakes and several scenic rivers (Mississippi, Ripple, Rice) within Aitkin County, boating, canoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding and fishing are just some of the world-class recreational activities to be enjoyed. Scenic forests harbor excellent hunting, as well as trails for biking, hiking, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. 

Nationally recognized mountain biking trails allow for hours of adventure and challenge on the trails. Championship-level golf courses and specialty shopping abound along with a variety of cultural and entertainment venues.

• Located just two hours north of Minneapolis – St. Paul 
• Rich variety of local businesses 
• Strong public education K-12 school system with enriched, advanced placement and honors programs available
• Exceptional opportunities for the arts, athletics and other extracurricular activities

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status.

Please Note:  Offers of employment from Riverwood Healthcare are conditional and contingent upon final reference checks and completion of the pre-employment process, including successful credentialing and Governing Board of Directors approval. 

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