Advanced Practice Clinician (PA or NP - MNA) | Atrius Health - Quincy, MA
About The Position
Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its team in Quincy, Massachusetts. The role is part of Optum Care Delivery, a clinician-led care organization focused on improving healthcare and supporting clinicians with clinical resources, data, and organizational support. The Advanced Practice Clinician provides comprehensive, longitudinal clinical and administrative coordination for a specific panel of patients in a primary care setting. The clinician examines, diagnoses, and treats patients; supervises care plans, consultations, referrals, and communications with specialists; and oversees the monitoring and management of acute and chronic illnesses. The clinician authors and supervises care plans, adjusts treatment based on patient response, partners with patients and families in care-plan management, and consults regarding panel patients who are hospitalized. The role also provides direction and support to staff to promote departmental effectiveness and efficiency. Atrius Health describes itself as a physician-led healthcare organization recognized for clinical innovation, quality improvement, and value-based care. Its team-based delivery model brings primary and specialty care providers together with hospital partners, community specialists, and skilled nursing facilities. The employer offers performance recognition and development opportunities, as well as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, an equity stock purchase plan, and a 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements. Candidates must pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
- Active, unrestricted Massachusetts Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license.
- National board certification.
- Current active Massachusetts DPH Controlled Substances Registration, or ability to obtain it after hire in accordance with state regulations.
- Current active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority, or ability to obtain it after hire in accordance with state regulations.
- Maintain BLS certification and professional certification as appropriate.
- Pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Nice To Haves
- At least 2 years of Advanced Practice Clinician experience.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate comprehensive, longitudinal clinical and administrative care for a specific panel of patients.
- Examine, diagnose, and treat patients in a primary care setting, including conducting physical assessments and providing treatment.
- Supervise patient care plans, including consultations, referrals, and communications with specialists, as appropriate.
- Oversee monitoring and management of patients with acute and chronic illnesses.
- Author and supervise care plans and adjust treatment regimens based on patients’ responses to treatment.
- Partner with patients and families to manage care plans.
- Provide consultation regarding hospitalized patients in the clinician’s panel.
- Provide direction and support to staff to promote departmental effectiveness and efficiency.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase plan.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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Job Type
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