Patient Support Unit Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Company: Optum
Location: Houston
Posted on: May 8, 2025
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Job Description:
WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a
Patient Support Unit Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to
join our team in Victoria, TX. Optum is a clinician-led care
organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.
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As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you'll be an integral
part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.
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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. -
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Position Highlights & Primary Responsibilities:
Support patients in the Victoria area via in-person consults,
telemedicine visits, and sponsored health events (i.e. pop-up
clinics and community center screenings)
Work from our brand-new Patient Support Center
Champion a comprehensive, coordinated model of care to a mostly
Medicare-aged population on a Medicare Advantage Plan
Collaborate with our contracted/affiliated practices, to educate
providers on proper coding, risk adjustment metrics, capturing
documentation, and adhering to quality protocols
Interview patients to ensure proper documentation and that all
preventative screenings have been completed
Moonlighting options available after hours or during weekends for
extra income
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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, 1 floating holiday and clinics are
closed for 8 national holidays
Comprehensive Benefits from Optum Partner Services -
What makes an Optum 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---
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.
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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
Comfortable managing a primarily Medicare-aged patient
population
Preferred Qualifications:
1+ year of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician
Assistant
Familiarity with primary care and chronic condition codes
Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency
A working understanding and support of a managed care
environment
The salary range for this role is $104,500 to $156,000 per year
based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors
including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work
experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with
all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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). No matter where or when you begin a
career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice
of benefits and incentives.
OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under
applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion,
age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability,
or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected
by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
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OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass
a drug test before beginning employment.
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