Full Job Description
WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to join our Palliative Care team primarily covering Pflugerville, Manor, and Elgin. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.
As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.
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:
- Provide palliative, longitudinal and episodic medical care to mostly Medicare-aged patients on a Medicare Advantage plan
- Conduct visits in patients’ homes and virtually to manage their acute and chronic conditions
- Diagnose and treat both acute, chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease and other chronic medical conditions. Treat acute conditions such as injuries and other medical conditions such as infections or exacerbations of chronic disease.
- Order and interpret diagnostic lab work, x-rays, EKG
- Prescribe pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for both acute and chronic conditions
- Perform procedures based on the patient’s condition (ex: place IVs, wound debridement, joint injections, vaccinations, etc.)
- Collaborate with Associate Medical Director/Senior Medical Director, specialists, other health care team members, the patient and family in developing a plan of care
- Determine effectiveness of interdisciplinary treatment plan, evaluate patient response, and revise plan of care accordingly including program designation, discharge planning and frequency of visits and visitors
- Communicate effectively with patients and families for understanding of diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment plans
- Oversee the census of longitudinal care patients and manage them with the team on a regular basis (census may change regularly due to geographic catchment area changes)
- Transition appropriate patients to hospice or back to usual care when clinically necessary
- Perform the transition of care evaluations and acute visits for patients when clinically necessary
- Prepare and maintain accurate patient records, and documents
- Provide palliative education to patients and families regarding chronic disease management, symptom management and quality of life expectations
What makes an Optum Care organization 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 Annual Quality Incentive
- Optum Care Advanced Provider Clinician Partnership Plan
- 401k with match and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Comprehensive Benefits from Optum Partner Services
About WellMed:
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.
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
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 Licensed Physician Assistant by the Texas State Medical Board
- Valid DEA license or the ability to obtain one prior to employment
- 1+ year of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
- Comfortable managing a primarily Medicare-aged patient population
- Valid driver’s license in the state of Texas
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency
- Knowledge of palliative care and end of life symptom management
- A working understanding and support of a managed care environment
The salary range for this role is $104,500 to $156,000 per year based on full-time employment. Salary Range is defined as total cash compensation at target. The actual range and pay mix of base and bonus is variable based upon experience and metric achievement. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
OptumCare 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.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.