Program Coordinator, Regional APC Lead

UnitedHealth Group•Auburndale, MA

1d•$115,000 - $172,500

About The Position

Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Program Coordinator, Regional APC Lead to join our team in Auburndale, MA. 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. 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. The Program Coordinator, Regional APC Lead is an Advanced Practice Clinician (NP or PA) who supports the Internal Medicine/Family Medicine service line by supporting newly hired, new graduate APC onboarding activities and advancing the care model strategy of PCP-APC panel co-management. Working under the APC Chief of IM/FM for Optum MA, this role develops and implements educational opportunities for newly hired APCs, augments mentoring processes at the site level, fosters APC community building while maintaining at least a 0.5 FTE clinical practice. Atrius Health is a physician-led healthcare leader. We are nationally recognized for transforming healthcare through clinical innovations, quality improvement and a commitment to value-based care. Atrius Health delivers an effective system of connected care at practice locations in eastern and central Massachusetts. We recognize the importance of a team–based delivery model, where primary & specialty care providers collaborate with hospital partners, community specialists and skilled nursing facilities — all working together to deliver high-quality care to every patient we serve. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone. You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

Physician Assistant (PA) - Must have national certification and Commonwealth of Massachusetts licensure as a Physician Assistant OR Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Must be nationally certified as an FNP or AGNP, graduate from an accredited master's degree NP program and possess state licensure to practice as an APRN.
Current license to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Must possess and maintain, or be eligible for, Mass DPH Controlled Substance registration and DEA registration.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 2 years of specialty specific and/or ambulatory experience to include chronic disease management preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads APC onboarding, orientation, and mentoring in collaboration with central and site leadership.
Contributes to the APC clinical learning series, including curriculum development, presenter recruitment and facilitation of lectures.
Conducts regular check ins with new APC hires to support the successful transition into practice.
Provides coaching for APC mentors
Participates in the design and implementation of ongoing APC skill building forums.
Partners with the APC Chief of IM/FM to build regional and central APC community building initiatives.