Primary Care Advanced Practice Clinician (NP/PA)

Optum; Chelmsford (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrius Health, part of the Optum family, seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Chelmsford, MA team. You’ll provide comprehensive primary care, coordinate care for a patient panel, and work with specialists to optimize outcomes.

You’ll be part of OptumCare, with clinical resources and support, and you’ll help implement new care initiatives while upholding high-quality standards. Must be NP/PA licensed in MA, with BLS and relevant board certification.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited Nurse Practitioner Program (Masters level preferred).
• Licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts board of registration in Nursing.
• National Board Certification.
• Current active Mass DPH Controlled Substances Registration or ability to obtain post-hire, per state regulations.
• Current active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post-hire, per state regulations.
• Maintains BLS certification, professional certification as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Comprehensive, longitudinal clinical and administrative coordination of all care for a specific panel of patients.
• Performs all activities related to the examination, diagnoses and treatment of patients in a primary care setting, including physical assessment and treatment; supervision of care plan, to include consultations, referrals and communications with and to specialists, as appropriate
• Oversees the monitoring and management of patients with acute and chronic illnesses. Serves as the care plan author and supervisor. Adjusts treatment regimens based on the patient's response to treatment. Ensures that the on-going management of patients
• Partners with patients and families to manage care plan
• Provides consultation regarding hospitalized patients in the panel
• Provides direction and support to staff to assure departmental effectiveness and efficiency

Skills

Clinical coordination

Care planning

Patient communication

Education

Nurse Practitioner program (MSN or higher)

Massachusetts NP licensure

Tools

DEA licensure

Job description

Atrius Health, part of the Optum family, seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Chelmsford, MA team. You’ll provide comprehensive primary care, coordinate care for a patient panel, and work with specialists to optimize outcomes.

You’ll be part of OptumCare, with clinical resources and support, and you’ll help implement new care initiatives while upholding high-quality standards. Must be NP/PA licensed in MA, with BLS and relevant board certification.