Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - WellMed Medical Group-Rockport, TX

UnitedHealth Group • Rockport, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

WellMed Medical Group, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our WellMed at Rockport. 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.

Requirements

• 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
• 1+ year of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Nice To Haves

• A working understanding and support of a managed care environment
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency

Responsibilities

• Quality vs. quantity – typically see 14 to 16 patients per day
• Instead of RVU or volume metrics, our providers are measured and rewarded on quality of care (most providers earn $15,000 bonuses, paid semi-annually)
• Start with 184 hours PTO in first year, plus 5 days for CME, and the clinics are closed for 8 national holidays plus you receive one floating holiday
• Strong clinical support team that includes RNs, LVNs, MAs, nurse educators, case managers, clinic administrators, referral managers, coders, centralized scheduling, nurse advice line, and robust IT
• Collaborate with our primary care physicians (IM & FM), hospitalists, and network of employed/contracted sub-specialists

Benefits

• Base salary, plus annual quality bonus with a target of $15,000
• 401k with match, Executive Savings Plan, and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program
• LTD and STD insurance at no cost to you
• Liability coverage that doesn’t require tail coverage ever
• More comprehensive benefits from Optum Partner Services
• a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed