Float NP | PA - WellMed Medical Group - Austin

Optum; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + quality bonus

Fortune 5 company stability

Comprehensive benefits package

ESPP stock options

Job summary

WellMed Medical Group, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Austin Provider Float Team in the South Austin area. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that supports clinicians with resources, data, and a collaborative culture.

The position emphasizes working with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care, typically serving a Medicare-age population, with bonus incentives based on quality metrics and

Qualifications

• Certification through the AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA.
• Current Texas nursing or PA licensure.
• Valid DEA license or ability to obtain one.
• 1+ year clinical experience as NP/PA.
• Experience with Medicare-aged populations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to a primarily Medicare-aged patient panel.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver coordinated care.
• Support quality metrics and population health initiatives.

Skills

NP licensed

PA licensed

Bilingual

Job description

WellMed Medical Group, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Austin Provider Float Team in the South Austin area. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

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
• 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" - Typically see 14 to 16 patients per day
• Patient panel is predominately geriatrics with Medicare Advantage coverage
• Bonus incentives are based on quality metrics

What makes an Optum Career 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 quality bonus
• Financial stability and support of a Fortune 5 Company
• Robust retirement offerings including employer funded contributions and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP for UHG Stock)
• Comprehensive Benefits plan inclusive of medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, CME and malpractice
• Robust clinician learning and development programs

In 2011, WellMed partnered with Optum to provide care to patients across Texas and Florida. WellMed is a network of doctors, specialists and other medical professionals that specialize in providing care for more than 1 million older adults with over 16,000 doctors' offices. 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. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone.

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 Physician Assistant by the Texas Medical Board
• Valid DEA license or the ability to obtain one prior to employment
• 1 + year of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant
• Comfortable managing a primarily Medicare-aged patient population

Preferred Qualifications:

• A working understanding and support of a managed care environment
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $109,500 - $164,000. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.