Job Description

Optum WA, (formerly The Everett Clinic) is seeking an Advanced Practice Clinician to join our team in Everett, WA. 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

• Performs home visits, office visits, phone and video telehealth visits as needed.
• Performs patient assessments to obtain an accurate record of the patient’s clinical information and medical symptoms in order to create an appropriate big-picture plan of care.
• Interprets patient care tests and exams to obtain needed information to guide care. Performs diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures as defined by scope of practice.
• Provides for the treatment of the patient (and oversee the treatment provided by others) including appropriate prescriptive practice to achieve optimal clinical outcomes for the patient. Ensures that the care provided is appropriate, effective, timely, and cost efficient.
• Interviews and advises patients regarding health and illness trajectory
• Recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs.
• Appropriately and timely documents clinical care. Codes and bills accurately per established protocols and procedures. Ensures that records are detailed, complete, timely and comply with related standards and regulations.
• Coordinates and collaborates patient care efforts with colleagues on the palliative care team and other care providers. Communicates clinical information timely, accurately, concisely and appropriately to other providers of patient care following established guidelines.
• May participate in research and utilize evidence-based practice to promote quality patient care, protocol development, care process model development, and best practice standards for assigned patient population.

The Everett Clinic joined Optum in 2019, working together across the Puget Sound, the partnership means we’re able to expand our services and locations to offer even more services. As we grow, we'll keep on giving you top-quality care, just as we always have. Together, we're making healthcare 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.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner or physician assistant program
• Current WA state license as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA), or ability to obtain prior to start date
• Board certification
• Eligible for State Controlled Substance License II through V.
• Eligible for Federal DEA Certificate II through V.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers
• Comfortable working in home, clinic and virtual settings

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two or more years’ experience as APC in internal medicine and/or geriatrics in a clinic setting

Washington Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $104,500 to $156,000 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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