Palliative Care Physician Assistant
8 hours ago
Optum is seeking a skilled Palliative Care APC to join our team in Torrance, CA. As a clinician-led care organization, we're changing the way clinicians work and live.
As a member of our Optum Care Delivery team, you'll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone. You'll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that's guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim.
At Optum, you'll have the clinical resources, data, and support of a global organization behind you. You'll help your patients live healthier lives in a fast-paced environment that requires excellent patient care and time management skills. You'll be a team player, adaptable to changing priorities, and able to work in a managed care setting with medically complex patients.
Key Responsibilities:
- Optum Clinic Locations: San Fernando Valley
- Average Patients Per Day: 10-12 PPD | 60 mins for new patients and 30 min follow-up appointments
- Patient Mix: >65 with chronic medical conditions e.g., CHF, COPD, Diabetes
- No weekend or after-hours clinics but phone call coverage required in rotation with other clinicians
- Shared call with all high-risk providers, one weekend every few months but do not need to be home-bound
- A majority of the time will be spent between an office setting and visiting patients in a home setting
- Dedicated support staff: Care Partner or Social Worker assigned to each patient depending on needs
- Support in Clinic: MA, LVN, and Pharmacist to clinic panel size of ~150 patients
Requirements:
- Master's degree from a four-year college and/or a professional certification beyond a four-year college
- Certificate of completion from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program
- Unrestricted California Advanced Practice Clinician license
- Current AANP/ANCC/NCCPA certification
- Current California DEA certificate required prior to start date
- 2+ years of experience in ambulatory care or a similar environment
- EMR Proficient
- Excellent patient care and time management skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, team player, adaptable to changing priorities
Preferred Qualifications:
- Critical Care, Palliative, or Geriatrics certification as a Nurse Practitioner
- Experience in a managed care setting and working with medically complex patients
- Fluent in Medical Spanish
California Residents Only: The salary range for California residents is $110,040 to $139,000. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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).
OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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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