Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant [NP/PA] - Cardiology - Optum New Mexico

UnitedHealth Group Inc.•Albuquerque, NM

64d•Onsite

About The Position

Optum NM is seeking a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to join our team in Albuquerque, NM. 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. 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. We are looking for an Advanced Practice Clinician to join our team of medical professionals. You will work with patients to provide a full range of heart and cardiovascular services and treatments. You will perform various tests, make diagnoses, provide treatment plans and options, and work with other physicians and surgeons to treat patients' heart and/or cardiovascular disorders. We run a value-based care delivery model that demonstrates the ability to effectively call on system resources to provide care that is of optimal value, benefiting patients and the ones who care for them.

Requirements

Board Certified/Eligible Advanced Practice Clinician
Medical Licensure in the State of New Mexico or ability to obtain prior to employment
DEA license or ability to obtain prior to employment

Responsibilities

Consulting with patients to understand their symptoms and health concerns
Prescribing tests, treatments, and/or surgery, when necessary
Maintaining detailed notes of appointments with patients, including comments, tests and/or treatments prescribed, and test results
Performing tests, when needed, to check the health of patients' hearts and/or cardiovascular systems
Interpreting test results to determine how effectively the heart and/or cardiovascular system is functioning
Using medical imaging equipment, such as CT and MRI scanners, to diagnose and treat heart and/or cardiovascular conditions
Assisting and/or performing surgery which may include complex surgical interventions that require a team of medical professionals
Prescribing medication to treat heart and/or cardiovascular disease
Providing support and advice to patients receiving long-term care
Training and providing educational support to junior staff, when necessary
Mon- Fri, 100% outpatient with no hospital work