A partner of the Optum Care network, WellMed Medical Group, is seeking a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to join our Patient Support Unit team in and around Dallas, TX.At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing Physician-led care locally.

Opportunities at WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses. We believe all patients are entitled to the highest level of medical care. Here, you will join a team who shares your passion for helping people achieve better health. With opportunities for physicians, clinical staff and non-patient-facing roles, you can make a difference with us as you discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position Highlights:

• • • See patients in different clinics in the DFW and surrounding areas along with home, telemedicine, and mobile visits
    • Practice in collaboration with our 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?

• • • WellMed is a Medicare Advantage Plan that operates as a health system focused on Quality/Value Based Outcomes
    • Our care model limits daily volume to allow our providers the time needed to provide quality care to their patients
    • We offer clinical and leadership growth and stability second to none
    • Providers are supported to practice at the peak of their license
    • We are influencing change on a national scale while maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations

Compensation/Benefits Highlights:

• • • Base Salary plus Annual Quality Incentive with a target of $15,000
    • 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

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• • • Familiarity with primary care and chronic condition codes
    • Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency
    • A working understanding and support of a managed care environment