Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – WellMed Medical Group – Austin, TX

UnitedHealth Group•Austin, TX

97d•$109,500 - $164,000

About The Position

WellMed Medical Group, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a full-time float Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its Austin float team. The role is part of Optum Care Delivery, a clinician-led organization focused on improving health care and supporting clinicians with clinical resources, data, and organizational support. The position practices with a multidisciplinary team and uses a whole-person care model addressing patients’ physical, mental, and social health. The typical daily schedule includes 14 to 16 patients, primarily older adults with Medicare Advantage coverage. Incentives are based on quality metrics. The role offers development opportunities and the support of a large health care organization. Compensation includes base salary and a quality bonus. The stated compensation range for this specialty is $109,500–$164,000 in total cash compensation, including base pay and bonus. Actual compensation depends on factors including local labor markets, education, and work experience, and may change over time based on productivity and performance. Benefits include retirement offerings, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, CME, malpractice coverage, and clinician learning and development programs, subject to eligibility requirements.

Requirements

Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Current licensure through the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners or, for a Physician Assistant, the Texas Medical Board.
Valid DEA license or ability to obtain one before employment.
At least 1 year of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
Comfort managing a primarily Medicare-aged patient population.

Nice To Haves

Working understanding of and support for a managed care environment.
Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Provide care as part of a multidisciplinary team of health care providers.
Use a whole-person care approach that addresses patients’ physical, mental, and social health.
Manage a patient population that is primarily older adults with Medicare Advantage coverage.
Typically see 14 to 16 patients per day.
Contribute to quality metrics on which bonus incentives are based.