Minnesota Collaborating Physician Jobs – Flexible & High-Paying Opportunities
Minnesota grants NPs full practice authority but requires every new PA to complete 2,080 hours under a collaborative agreement before transitioning to independent practice. With one of the largest PA workforces in the Midwest — across the Twin Cities, Rochester, and Minnesota’s extensive rural healthcare network — demand for PA collaborating physicians is consistent and growing.
Collaborative Agreement vs. Practice Agreement — Who Needs a Physician
Minnesota uses two distinct agreement types for PAs depending on their hours of practice. The income opportunity is concentrated in the first tier.
PAs With Fewer Than 2,080 Practice Hours
PAs who have not yet completed 2,080 hours of collaborative practice must work under a written collaborative agreement with one or more physicians. Under current law, the hours must be completed in a hospital or integrated clinical setting where PAs and physicians work together.
• Written collaborative agreement required
• PA and physician must have experience in same/similar medical conditions
• Physician not required to be physically present — telecom satisfies standard
• No ratio cap
• This is the income opportunity in Minnesota
PAs With 2,080+ Hours — Practice Agreement
After completing 2,080 hours, PAs transition to a practice agreement established with their employer/facility. Annual review by a physician at the same practice is required — but “no additional physician oversight is required.”
• Practice agreement with the healthcare facility or employer
• Annual review by a physician at the same practice with firsthand knowledge
• Annual review record kept on file, available to Board on request
• Physician does NOT serve as a traditional collaborating physician at this stage
• We focus our matching on the collaborative agreement (Tier 1) market
Minnesota’s 2,080-Hour Collaborative Requirement Creates a Defined, Well-Structured Physician Demand Window
Minnesota’s PA law (Minn. Stat. §147A) creates a clear, defined collaboration window: every new PA must complete 2,080 hours (approximately one year of full-time practice) under a collaborative agreement before becoming eligible for a practice agreement. During this window, the collaborative agreement must name a physician with experience in the same or similar medical conditions as the PA’s practice area.
A 2025 legislative change (1Sp2025 c 3) updated the collaborative agreement statute to allow the 2,080 hours to be completed with a physician licensed in any US state — not only Minnesota-licensed physicians. However, the physician must still have experience in the same or similar medical conditions, and the collaborative arrangement must be in a hospital or integrated clinical setting.
Minnesota’s large and growing PA workforce — particularly in the Twin Cities metro, Rochester’s medical community, and the state’s extensive rural and frontier healthcare corridor — creates a consistent pipeline of new PAs entering the 2,080-hour collaborative window annually. The no-ratio-cap structure means physicians can serve multiple PAs simultaneously.
Minnesota State Requirements
PAs who qualify for licensure must practice for at least 2,080 hours within the context of a collaborative agreement. The collaborative agreement is a mutually agreed-upon plan for the overall working relationship between the PA and one or more physicians. The PA and one of the collaborative physicians must have experience providing care to patients with the same or similar medical conditions. Minn. Stat. §147A.02(c)
The collaborating physician is NOT required to be physically present, provided that the physician and PA are or can be easily in contact by radio, telephone, or other telecommunication device. As of 1Sp2025 c 3 art 6 s 4, the physician may be licensed in any US state — not only Minnesota. Minn. Stat. §147A.02(c); 1Sp2025 c 3
After completing 2,080 hours, PAs practice under a practice agreement with their employer. PAs subject to a practice agreement must engage in an annual review with a physician within the same clinic/hospital/health system. No additional physician oversight is required. Minn. Stat. §147A.09; AAPA 2020 update
No ratio cap — no limit on the number of PAs a physician may have collaborative agreements with simultaneously. No mandatory chart review percentage for the collaborative agreement stage. No mandatory on-site visit requirement. Minn. Stat. §147A.02; Minnesota BMP
Special rule: For spinal injections for acute or chronic pain, the PA and one or more Minnesota-licensed physicians must have a mutually agreed-upon plan designating the scope of collaboration. This is a procedure-specific requirement separate from the general collaborative agreement. Minn. Stat. §147A.09 subd. 3
What a Collaborating Physician Does in Minnesota
Minnesota’s collaborative agreement is purposefully lean — telecom availability, similar-specialty experience, and a defined 2,080-hour window. No chart review mandate, no mandatory on-site visits.
Sign the Collaborative Agreement
Execute a written collaborative agreement with the PA establishing the overall working relationship, scope of collaboration, and confirmation of similar-specialty experience. The agreement is the foundation for the PA’s 2,080-hour collaborative practice period.
Similar Specialty Experience
Bring experience in the same or similar medical conditions that the PA will manage. Minnesota’s statute specifically requires that the physician and PA share relevant clinical experience — ensuring meaningful collaboration during the formative 2,080-hour window.
Be Easily Reachable by Telecom
Ensure you and the PA can be easily in contact by radio, telephone, or other telecommunication device. Minnesota explicitly states physical presence is not required — telecom accessibility fully satisfies the collaborative agreement standard.
Support the 2,080-Hour Milestone
When the PA submits their Collaborative Practice Attestation to the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice confirming 2,080 hours are complete, the collaborative agreement concludes. Your slot opens for a new early-career PA entering the same window.
Practice-Level Collaboration Scope
Minnesota’s statute defines the collaborative agreement as a “mutually agreed-upon plan” — giving both parties flexibility in defining the specific nature of the collaboration beyond the statutory minimum of telecom availability and similar-specialty experience.
Earn Income Per Collaboration
Receive income for each PA collaborative agreement. With no ratio cap and Minnesota’s large, fast-growing PA workforce — particularly across the Twin Cities’ expanding medspa, telehealth, and specialty clinic markets — the pipeline of new PAs entering the 2,080-hour window is consistent.
Get Started in 3 Simple Steps
Many physicians in our network are matched and onboarded within 24 to 48 hours.
Apply
Submit your credentials, medical license number, and specialty/experience area. It takes less than 2 minutes. We verify similar-specialty alignment before matching.
Get Matched
We connect you with Minnesota PAs in their 2,080-hour collaborative window whose clinical focus matches your experience — across the Twin Cities, Rochester, Duluth, and statewide.
Start Collaborating
Begin with a compliant Minnesota collaborative agreement structured under §147A.02(c) — with the 2,080-hour milestone tracked and the Collaborative Practice Attestation coordinated when the time comes.
A Smarter Way to Work as a Minnesota Collaborating Physician
Minnesota’s similar-specialty requirement, Collaborative Practice Attestation milestone, integrated clinical setting stipulation, and 2025 licensure expansion need precise matching. We handle all of it.
Similar-specialty matching verified upfront
Minnesota requires the physician and PA to have experience in the same or similar medical conditions. We verify specialty alignment before every introduction — so your collaborative agreement is compliant from day one.
Start within 24–48 hours
Many Minnesota physicians in our network are matched and onboarded within 24 to 48 hours of applying.
§147A.02-compliant agreements
Our collaborative agreements meet Minnesota Board of Medical Practice requirements — structured as mutually agreed-upon plans with all required elements and correct milestone documentation.
2,080-hour milestone tracking
We track each PA’s progress toward the 2,080-hour collaborative practice milestone and coordinate the Collaborative Practice Attestation filing with the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice when the time comes.
No cap, no chart review, no site visits
Minnesota imposes no ratio cap, no mandatory chart review percentage, and no on-site visit requirement for the collaborative agreement — making this one of the more streamlined collaboration frameworks in the series.
Renewing pipeline of new PAs
Minnesota’s large PA workforce and growing medspa, telehealth, and specialty clinic markets create a consistent annual pipeline of new PAs entering the 2,080-hour window — giving physicians ongoing matching opportunities.
Minnesota Clinic Types We Work With
PA-staffed clinics across Minnesota’s Twin Cities medspa corridor, Rochester medical community, Duluth healthcare market, and rural outreach practices all generate new PAs entering the 2,080-hour collaborative window.
This Opportunity Is Ideal For
Physicians with an active Minnesota medical license (or any US state license, per 2025 update) with experience in the PA’s clinical area
Physicians comfortable with telecom-based collaboration and no on-site presence requirement
Those seeking income from a defined 2,080-hour window with clear milestone-based transitions
Physicians whose clinical experience aligns with the medical conditions the PA will manage
Per the 2025 update to Minn. Stat. §147A.02(c), the 2,080 collaborative practice hours may now be completed with a physician licensed in any US state or territory — not only Minnesota-licensed physicians. The physician must still have experience in the same or similar medical conditions as the PA’s practice. No chart review mandate and no proximity requirement apply.
Minnesota Collaborating Physician Jobs — PA-Only, 2,080-Hour Window Across Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the North Star State
Minnesota’s NPs practice with full practice authority, so the physician income opportunity is entirely in the PA collaboration market. Every Minnesota PA under 2,080 postgraduate hours needs a physician Collaborative Practice Agreement — and the 2,080-hour threshold creates approximately 1 year of stable part time physician jobs per arrangement. With no ratio cap, no chart review mandate, no on-site requirement, and no proximity rule, Minnesota offers clean, accessible collaborating physician jobs, remote physician jobs, and physician side jobs across Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester, Duluth, and Minnesota’s extensive rural healthcare communities.
Remote Physician Jobs — No Proximity, No Chart Review, No On-Site
Minnesota imposes no geographic proximity requirement and no mandatory chart review percentage for PA Collaborative Practice Agreements. Physician availability for consultation can be fulfilled entirely by phone or electronic means. For physicians seeking remote physician jobs that generate consistent income without any in-person obligations, Minnesota’s PA framework is one of the most streamlined in the Upper Midwest — genuinely remote physician jobs with minimal administrative overhead.
Part Time Physician Jobs — No Ratio Cap, 2,080-Hour Rotating Pipeline
Minnesota has no ratio cap on PA collaboration, and the 2,080-hour threshold creates a rotating pipeline of part time physician jobs — approximately one new arrangement per PA per year. Physicians can hold multiple concurrent Minnesota CPAs, building a scalable portfolio of part time physician jobs that self-renew as early-career PAs complete the threshold and new graduates enter the window.
Physician Consulting Jobs — Minneapolis and Rochester Wellness Markets
Minneapolis’s Uptown and North Loop wellness corridors and Rochester’s Broadway and St. Mary’s Place health districts generate consistent demand for physician consulting jobs beyond standard PA collaboration income. PA-operated medspas, GLP-1 weight loss clinics, and telehealth platforms across Minnesota seek physician consulting jobs for protocol development, payer credentialing, and QA oversight — structured as retainer arrangements alongside CPA income.
Physician Advisor Roles for Minnesota NP Clinics
Minnesota NPs are fully independent but many NP-led practices voluntarily engage a physician advisor for payer credentialing, QA governance, and protocol support. These physician advisor jobs are structured at the practice level with no Minnesota Board of Medical Practice filing obligation and are available as remote physician advisor jobs for Minnesota-licensed physicians statewide — including physicians who primarily practice in neighboring states.
CollaboratingPhysician.com maintains an active pipeline of collaborating physician jobs across Minnesota and matches physicians with PA practices within 24 to 48 hours. Whether you are looking for collaborating physician jobs, remote physician jobs in Minneapolis or St. Paul, part time physician jobs across Rochester and Duluth, or remote physician advisor jobs with Minnesota-based telehealth platforms, we structure CPAs to meet Minn. Stat. §147A requirements, track 2,080-hour milestone transitions, and manage every arrangement throughout.
Frequently Asked Questions — Minnesota
Start Building Additional Income as a Minnesota Collaborating Physician
Minnesota PAs in their 2,080-hour collaborative window need a physician with similar specialty experience — and we connect you with them across the Twin Cities, Rochester, and the entire Land of 10,000 Lakes. We structure compliant agreements, verify specialty alignment, and coordinate attestation milestones.
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