Patient Support Unit Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - WellMed Medical Group - San Antonio, TX

WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Patient Support Unit Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team in San Antonio, 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 : See patients in different clinics in greater San Antonio along with home, telemedicine, and mobile visits Practice in collaboration with our Employed, Contracted and Affiliated WellMed physicians, their advance practice clinicians, and their clinic staff Collaborate to provide a comprehensive, coordinated model of care to a mostly Medicare-aged population on a Medicare Advantage Plan Educate providers on proper coding, risk adjustment metrics, capturing documentation, and adhering to quality protocols Interview patients to ensure proper documentation and to ensure all preventative screenings have been complete Performance will be tracked and comparatively reported using metrics related to the strategic direction and operational needs of the organization 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 Annual Quality Incentive Optum Care Advanced Provider Clinician Partnership Plan 401k with match and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program 160 hours of PTO, 40 hours CME, and clinics are closed for 8 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 : 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 Preferred Qualifications : Familiarity with primary care and chronic condition codes Bilingual (English / Spanish) fluency 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? Do you practice evidence-based medicine?

Are you seeking a practice focused on patient-centered quality care, not volume? Are you a team player comfortable delegating and empowering teams?

Are you constantly seeking better ways to do things? Do you want to be part of something better? 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. 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.

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