Advanced Practice Clinician Lead

Optum AZ is seeking a Advanced Practice Clinician Lead to join our team in Phoenix, 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.

OptumCare, AZ is a multi-specialty group of physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants, 4 primary care locations.  OptumCare, AZ offers patients compassion, innovation, and quality care throughout the Tucson area. 

The Advanced Practice Clinician Lead (APCL) will serve as a liaison to the adult medicine leadership team – embodying any unique clinical practice points of view, perspectives, and /or concerns.  The APCL participates in the planning, implementation and monitoring of process improvements, APC engagement, implementing new pathways, referral guidelines and chronic disease programs, and monitoring quantification of outcomes and timelines for the department.  The APCL continues to have clinical responsibilities in addition to their lead role.     

Primary Responsibilities:

• Acts as the APC liaison to the adult medicine leadership team, championing views and concerns of the APC role; promotes a collaborative relationship between physicians and APC’s 
• Participates in developing and implementing programs to increase APC engagement 
• Participates in developing and implementing organization specific initiatives around coding, documentation, STAR, HEDIS, and PCMH 
• Participates in monthly meetings with physician and operations leadership 
• Participates in various committees as assigned 
• Provides diagnosis, treatment, therapy and management of patients according to current standards of care utilizing Best Practices recommendation 
• Utilizes evidence-based care processes for cost-effective and efficient use of lab, radiology and extended service providers, including specialists, hospitals, skilled nursing providers, and other ancillary services 
• Collaborates with physician and seeks direction and advice on any complex issues or cases; Identifies and directs complex cases to physician for case handling and disposition if unable to stabilize conditions 
• Create appropriate referrals for specialty care needs 
• Provide guidance to nursing personal on treatment plans and care coordination 
• Maintains knowledge of STAR, HEDIS, and medical coding and diagnosis requirements 
• Promotes the organizational culture

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:

• Active Arizona Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant License and be in good standing
• Ability to obtain DEA licensure/prescriptive authority post-hire in states where applicable 
• Nurse Practitioner Certification from either the ANCC, AANP or AACN as Adult, Geriatric, Family or Acute Care NP or certified Physician Assistant 
• 1+ years of clinical experience in highest level of education 
• Computer literate

Preferred Qualification:

• Proven excellent administrative and organizational skills and the ability to effectively communicate with seniors and their families

The salary range for this role is $106,800 to $194,200 annually based on full-time employment. 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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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.

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