Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Optimal Care - Evergreen; Carmel (IN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with Employer Match

Mileage Reimbursement

Job summary

Optimal Care - Evergreen in Carmel, IN is looking for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to deliver high-quality primary and consultative care to geriatric patients, often in their homes. This role emphasizes meaningful patient relationships and offers flexibility without on-call requirements.

Responsibilities include comprehensive medical evaluations, treatment planning, and collaboration with healthcare teams. The position also provides a supportive clinical environment and attractive perks like generous paid time off and health insurance.

Qualifications

• Current State License as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and valid automobile insurance coverage.
• Minimum 2 years clinical experience in a post-acute setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary and consultative care to geriatric patients.
• Conduct comprehensive medical evaluations and develop treatment plans.
• Coordinate closely with physicians and interdisciplinary team members.

Skills

Nursing skills as defined by accepted nursing standards

Ability to assess and respond to patient needs

Ability to handle multiple priorities

Education

Master’s or doctoral degree as a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Job description

Carmel, IN

About the Role

Practice medicine in a way that prioritizes time, connection, and meaningful patient relationships. As a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Physician Services, you'll provide primary and consultative care to geriatric and medically complex patients, often in their homes or care settings, with the autonomy to focus on what matters most—delivering high-quality, patient-centered care that improves comfort, function, and quality of life.

This role is ideal for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant who values flexibility, collaboration, and a supportive clinical environment that removes unnecessary administrative burden. You'll benefit from no weekends, holidays, or on-call requirements, a flexible schedule, and a limited patient census that allows you to spend more meaningful time with each individual. With strong back-office support, streamlined credentialing, structured onboarding, and ongoing collaboration with physicians and peers, you'll be set up to focus on clinical decision-making and patient care from day one.

In this role, you'll conduct comprehensive medical evaluations, develop and manage individualized treatment plans, prescribe and monitor medications, and coordinate closely with physicians, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members. Working within a collaborative practice framework, you'll serve as a key clinical decision-maker while helping patients and families better understand diagnoses, manage chronic illness, and avoid unnecessary hospitalizations.

Location

• Office Location: Carmel, IN
• Main Service Area: Marion, Hamilton, Madison, Hancock, Shelby, Johnson, Morgan, Henricks, Boone, and Clinton Counties
• This role is a high travel position and requires daily travel within the service area to provide care to patients in their homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes

Hours

• Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Required Qualification

• Master’s or doctoral degree as a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Current State License as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and valid automobile insurance coverage

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years clinical experience in a post-acute or as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Adult, Family, or Gerontology certification
• Experience with geriatric patients

Essential Skills and Competencies

• Nursing skills as defined by accepted nursing standards
• Demonstrates ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients, families and caregivers in post-acute care settings
• Demonstrates skill in nursing practice, ability to cope with family emotional stress and tolerance of individual lifestyles
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, documentation requirements and deadlines

Pay Range

• This role provides a base annual salary and has monthly bonus potential

How We Care for You

• Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• HSA and FSA options including Dependent Care
• Company paid Short Term Disability
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Company Vehicle Program for field roles
• Pet Insurance
• ID and Fraud Protection
• And more...

Equal Opportunity Employer

We believe an exceptional place to work begins with diverse perspectives. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.