A partner of the Optum Care network, WellMed Medical Group, is seeking a float nurse practitioner or float physician assistant to practice in several clinics in a geographic area as part of a collaborative team.
At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing Physician-led care locally.
Work with the largest care delivery organization in the world and start doing your life’s best work.
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Position Highlights:
Practice with a multi-disciplinary team of heath care providers
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
“Quality vs.
Quantity Model”
Patient panel is predominately geriatrics with Medicare Advantage coverage
Bonus incentives are based on quality metrics
What makes an OptumCare organization different?
WellMed is a Medicare Advantage Plan that operates as a health system focused on Quality/Value Based Outcomes
Our care model limits daily volume to allow our providers the time needed to provide quality care to their patients
We offer clinical and leadership growth and stability second to none
Providers are supported to practice at the peak of their license
We are influencing change on a national scale while maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations
Compensation/Benefits Highlights:
Base Salary plus Annual Quality Incentive with a target of $15,000
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
About WellMed:
At WellMed our focus is simple.
We're innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face of health care for seniors.
WellMed has more than 22,000+ primary care physicians, hospitalists, specialists, and advanced practice clinicians who excel in caring for 900,000+ older adults across Texas and Florida.
Qualifications - External
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
Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency
Preferred Qualifications:
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 www.
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?
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace.
Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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