Full Job Description
A partner of the Optum Care network, WellMed Medical Group, is seeking a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to join our Patient Support Unit team in Corpus Christi, TX. 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.(sm)
Position Highlights:
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Support patients in the Corpus Christi area via in-person consults, telemedicine visits, and sponsored health events (i.e. pop-up clinics and community center screenings)
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Work from our brand-new Patient Support Center
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Champion a comprehensive, coordinated model of care to a mostly Medicare-aged population on a Medicare Advantage Plan
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Collaborate with our contracted/affiliated practices, to educate providers on proper coding, risk adjustment metrics, capturing documentation, and adhering to quality protocols
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Interview patients to ensure proper documentation and that all preventative screenings have been completed
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Moonlighting options available after hours or during weekends for extra income
What makes an OptumCare organization different?
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WellMed is a Medicare Advantage Plan that operates as a health system focused on Quality/Value Based Outcomes
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Our care model limits daily volume to allow our providers the time needed to provide quality care to their patients
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We offer clinical and leadership growth, and stability second to none
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Providers are supported to practice at the peak of their license
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We are influencing change on a national scale while maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations
Compensation/Benefits Highlights:
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Base Salary plus Annual Quality Incentive with a target of $15,000
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Optum Care Advanced Provider Clinician Partnership Plan
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401k with match and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program
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160 hours of PTO, 40 hours CME, 1 floating holiday and clinics are closed for 8 national holidays
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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.
Required Qualifications:
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Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
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Current Licensure through the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners OR Licensed Physician Assistant by the Texas State Medical Board
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Valid DEA license or the ability to obtain one prior to employment
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Comfortable managing a primarily Medicare-aged patient population
Preferred Qualifications:
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1+ year of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
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Familiarity with primary care and chronic condition codes
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Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency
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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?
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Do you practice evidence-based medicine?
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Are you seeking a practice focused on patient-centered quality care, not volume?
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Are you a team player – comfortable delegating and empowering teams?
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Are you constantly seeking better ways to do things?
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