Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Optum – Sanford, FL

Optum Florida is seeking a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to join our Optum Sanford clinic.

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 

Position Highlights:

• • • Practice with a multi-disciplinary team of health care providers
    • Our model is designed to provide the most efficient, comprehensive, and proven care techniques to treat the whole patient – physically, mentally, and socially – at each visit
    • “Quality vs. Quantity Model” – Typically see 14 to 16 patients per day
    • Patient population is predominately geriatrics with Medicare Advantage coverage
    • Bonus incentives are based on quality metrics 

What makes an Optum organization different?

• • • Optum is a health care organization focused on Quality/Value Based Outcomes
    • Our care model limits daily volume to allow our providers the time needed to provide quality care to their patients 
    • We offer clinical and leadership growth and stability second to none
    • Providers are supported to practice at the peak of their license
    • We are influencing change on a national scale while maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations

Compensation/Benefits Highlights:

• • • Guaranteed Base Salary plus Quality Incentive Bonuses
    • Optum Advanced Provider Clinician Partnership Plan
    • 401k with match and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program
    • 20 days of PTO, 5 days of CME, and clinics are closed for 8 national holidays
    • Comprehensive Benefits from Optum Partner Services 

Required Qualifications: 

• • • Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
    • Current Licensure through the Florida Board of Nurse Examiners OR Licensed Physician Assistant by the Florida State Medical Board or the ability to obtain licensure prior to employment
    • Valid DEA license or the ability to obtain prior to employment
    • 1+ year of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
    • Comfortable managing a primarily Medicare-aged patient population

Preferred Qualifications:

• • • Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency
    • A working understanding and support of a managed care environment