Home & Supportive Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - WellMed Medical Group - San

Optum
US - Texas - Houston
November 18, 2024

WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Home & Supportive Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team primarily in the Stone Oak area of San Antonio, TX. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you'll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

At Optum, you'll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you'll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position Highlights:

Practice with a multi-disciplinary team of heath care providers that includes Primary Care Physicians, RN Case Managers, social workers, and clinic staff
Our model is designed to provide the most efficient, comprehensive, and proven care techniques to treat the whole patient - physically, mentally, and socially - at each visit
Primarily manage care in the patient's home; however, care may require an office or other facility setting depending on the needs of the patient
Provide care for some of our sickest patients - patients whose needs are beyond what our care management and clinic-based resources can provide, but whom hospice services are not appropriate
Diagnose and treats both acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease and other chronic medical conditions
Treat acute conditions such as minor injuries and other acute medical conditions such as infections or exacerbations of chronic diseases
Facilitates patient and family decision making regarding treatment decisions, end of life care, and serious illness discussions
Prescribes pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions

What makes an OptumCare organization different?

As the largest employer of Advanced Practice Clinicians, we have a best-in-class employee experience and enable you to practice at the top of your license  
We believe that better care for clinicians equates to better care for patients 
We are influencing change collectively on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations 
We grow talent from within. No matter where you want to go- geographically or professionally- you can do it here

Compensation/Benefits Highlights:

Base Salary plus Annual Quality Incentive with a target of $20,000
Optum Care Advanced Provider Clinician Partnership Plan
401k with match and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program
160 hours of PTO, 40 hours CME, and clinics are closed for 8 national holidays
Comprehensive Benefits from Optum Partner Services

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Current Licensure through the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners OR Licensed Physician Assistant by the Texas State Medical Board
Valid DEA license or the ability to obtain one prior to employment
1+ year of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Comfortable managing a primarily Medicare-aged patient population
Reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications:

3+ years of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner of Physician Assistant
Home health experience
Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency
A working understanding and support of a managed care environment

The OptumCare Story:

At OptumCare, we've found that putting clinicians at the center of care is the best way to improve lives. Our physician-led organization is one of the most dynamic and progressive health care organizations in the world, serving almost 20 million people through more than 64,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice clinicians. You will find our team working in local clinics, surgery centers and urgent care centers, within care models focused on managing risk, higher quality outcomes and driving change through collaboration and innovation. Learn more about our journey workatoptum. com/provider .

Would you thrive with OptumCare?

Do you practice evidence-based medicine?
Are you seeking a practice focused on patient-centered quality care, not volume?
Are you a team player - comfortable delegating and empowering teams?
Are you constantly seeking better ways to do things?
Do you want to be part of something better?

In 2011, WellMed partnered with Optum to provide care to patients across Texas and Florida. WellMed.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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