Primary Care NP/PA - Elevate Patient Care

UnitedHealth Group; Watertown (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrius Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Watertown, MA team as part of the Optum Care Delivery family. You’ll provide comprehensive, longitudinal primary care and work within a collaborative, data-driven environment to improve patient outcomes.

In this role, you’ll coordinate care for a defined panel, author and supervise care plans, and consult with specialists as needed.

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 patient response
• 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

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Atrius Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Watertown, MA team as part of the Optum Care Delivery family. You’ll provide comprehensive, longitudinal primary care and work within a collaborative, data-driven environment to improve patient outcomes.

In this role, you’ll coordinate care for a defined panel, author and supervise care plans, and consult with specialists as needed.