CareCoach Connect Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - WellMed - Irving,

WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a CareCoach Connect Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) to join our team in Irving, TX. 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.Position Highlights:Provide care in patient’s homes and virtually consistent with their licensure and/or certification.Diagnose and treat both acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease and other chronic medical conditions. The APC will also treat acute conditions such as injuries and other medical conditions such as infections or exacerbations of chronic disease.Order and interpret diagnostic lab work, x-rays, EKG.Prescribe pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for both acute and chronic conditions.Perform procedures based on the patient’s condition (ex: place IVs, wound debridement, joint injections, vaccinations, etc.)Collaborate with lead M.D./D.O, specialists, other health care team members, the patient and family in developing a plan of care.Determine effectiveness of interdisciplinary treatment plan, evaluate patient response, and revise plan of care accordingly including program designation, discharge planning and frequency of visits and visitors.Communicate effectively with patients and families for understanding of diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment plans.Oversee census of longitudinal care patients and manage them with the team on a regular basis (census may change regularly due to geographic catchment area changes).Transition appropriate patients to hospice or back to usual care when clinically necessary.Perform transition of care evaluations and acute visits for patients when clinically necessary.Prepare and maintain accurate patient records, and documents.Provide education to patients and families regarding chronic disease management, symptom management and quality of life expectations.On-Call responsibilities as required.What makes an OptumCare organization different?As the largest employer of Advanced Practice Clinicians, we have a best-in-class employee experience and enable you to practice at the top of your licenseWe believe that better care for clinicians equates to better care for patientsWe are influencing change collectively on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizationsWe grow talent from within. No matter where you want to go- geographically or professionally- you can do it hereCompensation/Benefits Highlights:Base Salary plus Incentive bonus targetOptum Care Advanced Provider Clinician Partnership Plan401k with match and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program160 hours of PTO, 40 hours CME, and 9 national holidaysComprehensive Benefits from Optum Partner ServicesYou’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.Required Qualifications:Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant ProgramCurrent Licensure through the State Board of Nurse Examiners or State Medical BoardCurrent prescriptive authority from the State Board of Nursing or State Medical BoardComfortable with chronic condition management for Medicare-aged populationMust have a valid driver’s license within the state of workPosition will require a minimum of 25% travel and overnight trips with hotel stayAbility to establish effective working relations with patients and their familiesPreferred Qualifications:2+ years internal medicine/family practice with geriatric care experienceHome health experienceKnowledge of Palliative care and end of life symptom managementBilingual (English/Spanish) language proficiency preferredAbility to assess the physical, and psychosocial, status of geriatric populationsAbility to work independently and interdependently with the interdisciplinary team, showing initiative and motivationIn 2011, WellMed partnered with Optum to provide care to patients across Texas and Florida. WellMed is a network of doctors, specialists and other medical professionals that specialize in providing care for more than 1 million older adults with over 16,000 doctors’ offices. At WellMed our focus is simple. We’re innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face of health care for seniors. WellMed has more than 22,000+ primary care physicians, hospitalists, specialists, and advanced practice clinicians who excel in caring for 900,000+ older adults. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone.Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.