Per Diem Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - WellMed Medical Group - Corpus Christi, TX
Company: Optum
Location: Corpus Christi
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
A partner of the Optum Care network, WellMed Medical Group, is
seeking a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to join our
Morgan Clinic in Corpus Christi, TX for per diem work .
Position Highlights:
- Work Saturdays, Sundays, and/or Monday evenings providing
services similar to urgent care at our extended hours clinic
- Quality vs. quantity - typically see 14 to 16 patients per day
(30 min per visit)
- Instead of RVU or volume metrics, our providers are measured
and rewarded on quality of care (bonus paid semi-annually)
- Strong clinical support team that includes RNs, LVNs, MAs,
scribes , nurse educators, case managers, clinic administrators,
referral managers, coders, centralized scheduling, nurse advice
line, and robust IT
- Collaborate with our primary care physicians (IM & FM),
hospitalists, and network of employed/contracted sub-specialists
Compensation/Benefits Highlights:
- Base salary plus semi-annual quality bonus with a target of
$15,000
- If working 20 hours or more, you are eligible for 401k w/
match, Executive Savings Plan, and UHG Employee Stock Purchase
Program
- Liability coverage that doesn't require tail coverage ever
- More comprehensive benefits from Optum Partner Services
What makes an OptumCare organization different?
- WellMed is mostly a Medicare Advantage Plan that operates as a
health system focused on quality/value-based outcomes
- Providers, heal thyself! Our providers are the absolute best in
caring for our patients, and we believe that our providers must
also have time to care for themselves and their families
- Most of our leaders began their careers in our clinics,
developing clinical and leadership growth opportunities for
you
- We are influencing change on a national scale while maintaining
the culture and community of our local care organizations
- We recognize that we are better together, and collaboration is
the key to healthier patients and an invigorating work environment
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:
- 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 To protect the health and safety of our workforce,
patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its
affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19
vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some
roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including
boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres
to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as
well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will
obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to
employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform
all essential job functions with or without reasonable
accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may
result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of
employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency
- A working understanding and support of a managed care
environment The OptumCare Story:
Optum is the largest care delivery organization in the world. At
OptumCare, we've found that putting clinicians at the center of
care is the best way to improve lives. 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 .
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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