Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Nocturnist Hospitalist - WellMed Networks, Inc

WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Nocturnist Hospitalist to join our team in Austin, 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

Position Highlights

• Hospitalist leads a collaborative and comprehensive health care team
• 7 Nights On / 7 Nights Off
• Take care of crossover calls, ER admissions, and transfers at night
• Only follow patients from a single payor system
• 100% of patients will have a WellMed primary care provider
• “Quality vs. Quantity Model” – Typical census per hospitalist is 10 to 13 patients per day
• Patient panel is limited to geriatrics with Medicare Advantage coverage
• Bonus metrics are vastly based on quality

What makes an Optum organization different?

• Be part of a best-in-class employee experience that enables 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 
• Practice medicine autonomosly, with the support, not restrictions, of a sustainable and thriving national health care organization

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
• Comprehensive Benefits from Optum Partner Services  

About WellMed:

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.

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
• 1+ year of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant
• Comfortable managing a primarily Medicare-aged patient population
• Ability to work 12 hours at night on a regular basis

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency
• A working understanding and support of a managed care environment

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.