CareCoach Connect Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

1 month ago

Waco, United States Optum Full time

Must be open to travel within an hour of your home location

WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a CareCoach Connect Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) to join our team in Waco, TX. 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 care in patient's homes and virtually consistent with their licensure and/or certification.
  • Diagnose and treat both acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease and other chronic medical conditions. The APC will also 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 lead M.D./D.O, 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 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 transition of care evaluations and acute visits for patients when clinically necessary.
  • Prepare and maintain accurate patient records, and documents.
  • Provide education to patients and families regarding chronic disease management, symptom management and quality of life expectations.
  • On-Call responsibilities as required.

What makes an OptumCare 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 Incentive bonus target
  • Optum Care Advanced Provider Clinician Partnership Plan
  • 401k with match and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • 160 hours of PTO, 40 hours CME, and 9 national holidays
  • Comprehensive Benefits from Optum Partner Services

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:

  • Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant Program
  • Current Licensure through the State Board of Nurse Examiners or State Medical Board
  • Current prescriptive authority from the State Board of Nursing or State Medical Board
  • Comfortable with chronic condition management for Medicare-aged population
  • Must have a valid driver's license within the state of work
  • Position will require a minimum of 25% travel and overnight trips with hotel stay
  • Ability to establish effective working relations with patients and their families

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 2+ years internal medicine/family practice with geriatric care experience
  • Home health experience
  • Knowledge of Palliative care and end of life symptom management
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) language proficiency preferred
  • Ability to assess the physical, and psychosocial, status of geriatric populations
  • Ability to work independently and interdependently with the interdisciplinary team, showing initiative and motivation

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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