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800 East 28th St
STE 404
Minneapolis, MN 55407-3723
Date Posted:
October 08, 2026
Department:
31005600 AHCI Cancer Center Minneapolis ANW
Shift:
Day/Evening (United States of America)
Shift Length:
8 hour shift
Hours Per Week:
40
Union Contract:
Non-Union-NCT
Weekend Rotation:
Occasional
Job Summary:
The Allina Health Cancer Institute (AHCI) is hiring a Regional Lead Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) for our West Region.
Key Position Details:
- 1.0 FTE. Monday- Friday business hours. .2 FTE Lead and .8 FTE Clinical.
- This is an inpatient/outpatient position. The role will manage solid tumor and hematology patients.
- Team includes Hematologist/Oncologists and Advanced Practice Clinicians.
- Position is located at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
- Inpatient rounding every 6th weekend is part of the responsibilities.
Job Description:
The Regional APP lead position in AHCI is a leadership position within AHCI tasked with overseeing and coordinating the activities of nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and other advanced practice clinicians in a given geographic region as defined by AHCI. Individuals in this role will partner closely with AHCI regional medical and operational leadership to oversee APC practice. This position will report to the AHCI regional medical director for the respective region.
Provides help with all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatments and consultations as part of a physician/nurse team. Works within a Specialty Care team, in both inpatient and outpatient situations and can perform independently or as part of the treatment team ensuring continuity of patient care in all settings. Serves as an educator, case manager, consultant to staff and multidisciplinary health care team. As Lead, helps manage daily departmental needs, scheduling and workflow for staff. Assists management with employee performance review and coaching opportunities.
Principle Responsibilities
- Provides clinical care for patients
- Completes comprehensive patient assessments.
- Determines diagnosis and treatment of illness.
- Orders and interprets medical diagnostics in tandem with attending physician.
- Prescribes medications, treatments, therapy and medical equipment.
- Conducts patient education when working to manage chronic illness or wellness care.
- Refers for specialty care when determined.
-
Consults with physician when patient needs outside of Nurse Practitioner scope of practice, diagnosis or treatment plan is unclear.
-
Participates in health care team
- Promotes communication within the team and other interdisciplinary health care staff.
- Acts as resource to members of the team.
- Works with primary care team for program development.
- Acts as liaison with outside agencies as needed.
- Collaborates with hospital staff by consulting and rounding on patients if designated by the specialty.
Other duties as assigned.
Assists AHCI leadership when in Lead Role
- Helps manage daily departmental APC needs, and workflow for APCs.
- Supervise the daily activities of APCs, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to new employees.
- Develop onboarding plans, facilitate orientation sessions, and provide ongoing support to ensure new APPs are successfully integrated into the clinical team.
- Gives feedback to regional medical director on employees for the annual review process.
- Partners with site medical director & site leadership for employee performance improvement.
- Partners with AHCI leadership team for program development as needed.
- Collaborate with AHCI leadership to develop, review, and update policies and procedures related to APC practice. Ensure that APCs adhere to these policies.
- Participate in recruitment of new APCs.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree - Completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant program. Must have Oncology APC experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Leadership experience
Licenses/Certifications
- Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing required upon hire (NP).
- Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification within specialty or Certified Physician Assistant (NCCPA) - National Commission Certification of Physician Assistants within specialty required upon hire.
- MN NP/PA license required upon hire.
- Drug Enforcement Administration required upon hire.
- Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
- BLS certification from the American Heart Association
- BLS certification from the American Red Cross
- Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)
Physical Demands
- Medium Work: Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), up to 25 lbs. frequently
Pay Range
Pay Range: $135,096 to $164,216 per year. The pay described reflects the starting base pay range, assuming a full-time FTE. Your starting rate will depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable).
Allina Health is committed to adhering with all applicable local, state and federal minimum wage requirements.
Benefit Summary
Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members.
Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.
We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work.
Benefits include:
- Medical/Dental
- PTO/Time Away
- Retirement Savings Plans
- Life Insurance
- Short-term/Long-term Disability
- Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
- Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
- Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer
Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.
Location Address:
800 East 28th St
STE 404
Minneapolis, MN 55407-3723
Date Posted:
October 08, 2026
Department:
31005600 AHCI Cancer Center Minneapolis ANW
Shift:
Day/Evening (United States of America)
Shift Length:
8 hour shift
Hours Per Week:
40
Union Contract:
Non-Union-NCT
Weekend Rotation:
Occasional
Job Summary:
The Allina Health Cancer Institute (AHCI) is hiring a Regional Lead Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) for our West Region.
Key Position Details:
- 1.0 FTE. Monday- Friday business hours. .2 FTE Lead and .8 FTE Clinical.
- This is an inpatient/outpatient position. The role will manage solid tumor and hematology patients.
- Team includes Hematologist/Oncologists and Advanced Practice Clinicians.
- Position is located at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
- Inpatient rounding every 6th weekend is part of the responsibilities.
Job Description:
The Regional APP lead position in AHCI is a leadership position within AHCI tasked with overseeing and coordinating the activities of nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and other advanced practice clinicians in a given geographic region as defined by AHCI. Individuals in this role will partner closely with AHCI regional medical and operational leadership to oversee APC practice. This position will report to the AHCI regional medical director for the respective region.
Provides help with all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatments and consultations as part of a physician/nurse team. Works within a Specialty Care team, in both inpatient and outpatient situations and can perform independently or as part of the treatment team ensuring continuity of patient care in all settings. Serves as an educator, case manager, consultant to staff and multidisciplinary health care team. As Lead, helps manage daily departmental needs, scheduling and workflow for staff. Assists management with employee performance review and coaching opportunities.
Principle Responsibilities
- Provides clinical care for patients
- Completes comprehensive patient assessments.
- Determines diagnosis and treatment of illness.
- Orders and interprets medical diagnostics in tandem with attending physician.
- Prescribes medications, treatments, therapy and medical equipment.
- Conducts patient education when working to manage chronic illness or wellness care.
- Refers for specialty care when determined.
-
Consults with physician when patient needs outside of Nurse Practitioner scope of practice, diagnosis or treatment plan is unclear.
-
Participates in health care team
- Promotes communication within the team and other interdisciplinary health care staff.
- Acts as resource to members of the team.
- Works with primary care team for program development.
- Acts as liaison with outside agencies as needed.
- Collaborates with hospital staff by consulting and rounding on patients if designated by the specialty.
Other duties as assigned.
Assists AHCI leadership when in Lead Role
- Helps manage daily departmental APC needs, and workflow for APCs.
- Supervise the daily activities of APCs, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to new employees.
- Develop onboarding plans, facilitate orientation sessions, and provide ongoing support to ensure new APPs are successfully integrated into the clinical team.
- Gives feedback to regional medical director on employees for the annual review process.
- Partners with site medical director & site leadership for employee performance improvement.
- Partners with AHCI leadership team for program development as needed.
- Collaborate with AHCI leadership to develop, review, and update policies and procedures related to APC practice. Ensure that APCs adhere to these policies.
- Participate in recruitment of new APCs.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree - Completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant program. Must have Oncology APC experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Leadership experience
Licenses/Certifications
- Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing required upon hire (NP).
- Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification within specialty or Certified Physician Assistant (NCCPA) - National Commission Certification of Physician Assistants within specialty required upon hire.
- MN NP/PA license required upon hire.
- Drug Enforcement Administration required upon hire.
- Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
- BLS certification from the American Heart Association
- BLS certification from the American Red Cross
- Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)
Physical Demands
- Medium Work: Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), up to 25 lbs. frequently
Pay Range
Pay Range: $135,096 to $164,216 per year. The pay described reflects the starting base pay range, assuming a full-time FTE. Your starting rate will depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable).
Allina Health is committed to adhering with all applicable local, state and federal minimum wage requirements.
Benefit Summary
Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members.
Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.
We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work.
Benefits include:
- Medical/Dental
- PTO/Time Away
- Retirement Savings Plans
- Life Insurance
- Short-term/Long-term Disability
- Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
- Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
- Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer
Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Regional Lead
Target companies with multi-state operations
Employers with regional footprints across multiple states are more likely to have established immigration programs. They've sponsored visas before, understand the process, and won't treat your OPT status as an unfamiliar complication during hiring.
Frame your international background as an asset
Regional Lead roles often involve managing diverse teams and cross-functional stakeholders. Your experience navigating different cultural and professional environments is directly relevant, so position it as a leadership strength rather than a background detail.
Document your degree-to-role connection clearly
OPT employment must be directly related to your field of study. For a Regional Lead role, connect your business, operations, or management degree to the specific responsibilities in the job description before applying or discussing sponsorship with HR.
Bring up OPT early with smaller companies
Smaller regional employers may not know what OPT is or assume it's complicated. Prepare a one-paragraph plain-English explanation covering your authorized work period, the STEM extension if applicable, and what they'd need to do for H-1B visa sponsorship afterward.
Prioritize roles with 12-month promotion cycles
Regional Lead positions with structured performance reviews tied to annual cycles work in your favor. Demonstrating measurable impact within your OPT window, such as revenue growth or headcount expansion, strengthens your H-1B sponsorship case significantly.
Use Migrate Mate to find OPT-friendly Regional Lead openings
Searching general job boards wastes time on roles where sponsorship is a non-starter. Migrate Mate surfaces Regional Lead jobs at employers who have sponsored visas before, so your effort goes toward opportunities that are actually worth pursuing.
Regional Lead OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Regional Lead role qualify for OPT work authorization?
Yes, as long as the position is directly related to your field of study. Regional Lead roles typically fall under business administration, operations management, or a closely related discipline. You'll want to confirm the connection between your degree and the specific job responsibilities before accepting an offer, since USCIS requires that OPT employment be tied to your major.
Can I apply for a Regional Lead role if I only have standard OPT, not a STEM extension?
Yes. Standard OPT gives you 12 months of work authorization, which is enough time to demonstrate leadership impact and build a sponsorship case. Many Regional Lead hiring cycles run on annual or semi-annual timelines, so starting H-1B conversations with your employer well before month nine of your OPT is important to avoid gaps in authorization.
What visa options are available after OPT for Regional Lead professionals?
H-1B is the most common path. Regional Lead roles at mid-to-large employers typically qualify as specialty occupations under H-1B rules, given the degree requirement in business or operations. Australians can pursue the E-3 visa, Canadians and Mexicans have TN visa as an option, and high-achieving candidates may qualify for the O-1A based on demonstrated leadership impact.
How do I find Regional Lead jobs where the employer is open to OPT sponsorship?
Migrate Mate focuses specifically on employers with a track record of sponsoring international workers, which removes the guesswork of cold-applying to companies that won't engage with OPT students. Filtering by role type and industry on Migrate Mate helps you identify Regional Lead openings where immigration sponsorship is already part of the hiring conversation, not an afterthought.
Does managing a team on OPT create any compliance issues for the employer?
No additional compliance obligations arise from managing people while on OPT. OPT is an employment authorization tied to your status as an F-1 student, and the employer's responsibilities are standard across all workers. The only OPT-specific requirement is that your work remain related to your degree field, which Regional Lead roles in operations or business management generally satisfy without issue.