Advanced Practice Clinician, Optum Primary Care – Maricopa, AZ

$15,000 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates

Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team in Maricopa, AZ. 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:

• Practice Primary Care to the full scope of your license serving 18+
• Full-time position; 36 patient contact hours weekly
• 18-22 patients per day on average
• EPIC EMR system with Dragon dictation
• Dedicated MA for rooming and support
• Onsite lab and pharmacy resource support for medication refills
• Clinic hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
• Answer urgent/emergent patient calls after hours by phone, one week every 2-3 months

Compensation & Benefits Highlights:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including STD/LTD and UnitedHealth Group stock options
• Continuing Medical Education allowance with paid time off
• Professional liability insurance
• Excellent PTO package
• Generous retirement program with employer-funded contributions (401K)

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:

• Unrestricted Arizona NP or PA license or ability to obtain by start date
• Current DEA registration or ability to obtain by start date
• Current BLS certification
• National Nurse Practitioner certification through AANC or AANP, or Physician Assistant national certification through NCCPA

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in providing patient care under a Value Based Care Model
• Experience in Primary Care
• Knowledge of HEDIS measures, CAHPS, HOS, HCC Coding documentation
• Proficient in Medicare Annual Wellness visits
• Proficient in EMR systems & technology

The salary range for this role is $104,500 to $156,000 annually based on full-time employment. Salary Range is defined as total cash compensation at target. The actual range and pay mix of base and bonus is variable based upon experience and metric achievement. 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.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group 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. 

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