Associate Clinical Director - NP/PA - WellMed - Houston, TX

UnitedHealth Group•Houston, TX

15d•Onsite

About The Position

WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking an Associate Clinical Director - NP/PA to join their team in Houston, TX. Optum is a clinician-led care organization focused on changing how clinicians work and live. As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you will be an integral part of their vision to make healthcare better for everyone. At Optum, you will have the clinical resources, data, and support of a global organization to help patients live healthier lives. They 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 community's health 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 them and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Requirements

Active professional NP/PA unrestricted licensure in the state in which they reside.
National licensure associated with professional title
Professional advanced practice with at least 5 years direct patient care.
Knowledge of medical organization business practices, risk management and clinical information systems.
Demonstrated ability to innovate and execute initiatives.
Effective Communicator - Ability to guide, direct, mentor, train and work collaboratively in a team building environment within and outside the organization.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Tableau and Power BI
Engagement in organizational projects, committees and with leadership teams that influence and improve the APC functions within the organization, market or CDO.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency
Valid DEA preferred

Responsibilities

Partners with the Market Leadership team and ensures assigned market deliverables are implemented in an effective and timely manner for contracted and affiliated Groups.
Develop and maintain a collegial relationship with other APCs and physicians (affiliated and contracted Groups) to support the business efforts of the organization. Ensures clinical and enterprise communication is disseminated to their healthcare providers in the clinic, region, market in the spirit of transparency across all aspects of our business.
Drives clinician engagement and performance through structured clinical leadership forums including Joint Operating Committees, pooled provider meetings, one-on-one coaching sessions, cross-functional collaboration meetings, and patient care conferences—to ensure alignment, accountability, and high-quality, evidence-based patient care.
Conducts, directs, and oversees standardized, functional Patient Care Coordination (PCC) meetings and ensures patient information is disseminated to APCs/physicians and patient care staff and reviews patient care delivery examples as case studies to ensure clinical oversight to support the delivery of high-value, high-quality patient care.
Drives improvement of quality indicators in all pillars (Care & Value, QRA, Growth/Marketing, Patient Experience) by identifying, directing, and executing continuous improvement activities or processes in contracted and affiliated Groups.
Participates in the presentation of performance outcome reporting of assigned clinics to regional leadership.
Participates in Optum Health South Region and Third-Party Payer Committees as deemed necessary by business needs.
Engaged in community involvement (medical or community).
Collaborates with the Market Physician Business Managers, Practice Support Specialists, Care and Value SME, Clinical Documentation SMEs, and Quality SMEs to drive successful outcomes.
Performs all other related duties as assigned.