NP/PA, Senior Community Care - Whatcom County WA
About The Position
Optum’s Senior Community Care team is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide longitudinal care to medically complex patients in skilled nursing facilities throughout Whatcom County, Washington. This full-time, field-based role serves as the primary Advanced Practice Clinician for an assigned patient panel. The clinician makes clinical decisions in collaboration with patients’ primary care providers and receives support from an integrated interdisciplinary team. The value-based care model emphasizes quality rather than patient volume or productivity quotas. The role serves high-risk Medicare members with multiple comorbidities, advanced disease states, and complex treatment needs. Care addresses patients’ medical, behavioral, functional, and social needs while partnering with caregivers, facility teams, and other healthcare professionals to improve outcomes and quality of life. The position offers clinical autonomy, ownership of a patient panel and schedule, and opportunities to build long-term relationships with patients and care teams. No on-call work, weekends, or holidays are required. Candidates must meet the applicable Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant education, licensure, and certification requirements. The position also requires the ability to meet specified physical demands and have a driver’s license and reliable transportation. Compensation generally ranges from $109,500 to $164,000, with total cash compensation including base pay and bonus. Eligible individuals who have not previously participated in the program may receive either $40,000 in student loan repayment or a $30,000 sign-on bonus. Relocation assistance is $2,500.
Requirements
- For Nurse Practitioners: Graduate of an accredited Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
- For Nurse Practitioners: Active and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in the state of residence, or ability to obtain it by the start date.
- For Nurse Practitioners: Board certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the American Nurses Credentialing Center in Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner.
- For Physician Assistants: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant degree program.
- For Physician Assistants: Active and unrestricted Physician Assistant license in the state of residence, or ability to obtain it by the start date.
- For Physician Assistants: Board certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
- Current, active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority, or ability to obtain it after hire, per state regulations, unless prohibited in the state of practice.
- Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable in the state of practice.
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the job, including moving a 30-pound bag in and out of a car, navigating stairs and varied dwelling conditions, remaining stationary, and positioning oneself to perform physical assessments.
- Driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
Nice To Haves
- At least 1 year of clinical practice experience; long-term care, skilled nursing facility, or assisted living facility experience preferred.
- Experience meeting the medical needs of patients with complex behavioral, social, and/or functional needs.
- Understanding of geriatrics and chronic illness.
- Understanding of advanced illness and end-of-life discussions.
- Proficient computer skills, including documenting medical information in written and electronic medical records.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments.
- Manage acute and chronic conditions, including testing, diagnostics, and interventions.
- Manage members during short-term sub-acute rehabilitation episodes.
- Develop and manage complex treatment plans.
- Lead advanced illness, goals-of-care, and advance care planning conversations.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team, facilities, and caregivers.
- Provide patient and caregiver education.
- Ensure accurate and complete clinical documentation.
- Serve as the primary Advanced Practice Clinician for an assigned patient panel and make clinical decisions in collaboration with patients’ primary care providers.
- Address patients’ medical, behavioral, functional, and social needs to improve outcomes and quality of life.
Benefits
- $40,000 student loan repayment or $30,000 sign-on bonus for eligible individuals who have not previously participated in the program.
- $2,500 relocation assistance.
- Competitive base salary plus performance bonus incentives.
- 23 days of paid time off and 9 paid holidays.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase.
- 401(k) contribution.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
