Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Clinical Advisor - Senior Care - Baltimore, MD

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• Partner with the Clinical Services Manager to set team direction, resolve problems, and provide guidance to members of the clinical team.
• Maintain meetings and communication cadence with the Optum Care Team to ensure clarity, supervision, and metric management.
• Adapt departmental plans and priorities to address business and operational challenges.
• Mentor and educate team members as appropriate under the direction of the Clinical Services Manager.
• Ensure effective onboarding of new care team members and ongoing development of existing clinicians.
• Develop innovative approaches and support the implementation and adoption of new clinical and quality initiatives.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and role‑modeling to new and existing clinicians using advanced clinical nursing expertise and knowledge of geriatric/chronic disease management.
• Oversee and implement clinical staff development programs in collaboration with leadership.
• Review work performed by others and provide recommendations for improvement in conjunction with the Clinical Services Manager.
• Serve as a resource to Advanced Practice Clinicians and Registered Nurses for escalated complex and/or clinical issues.
• Communicate needs and issues surfaced by clinical staff to site and leadership.
• Promote a collegial team culture for coverage, troubleshooting, and brainstorming.
• Foster and develop a culture of clinical expertise.
• Anticipate customer needs and proactively develop solutions to meet them.

• Graduate of an accredited Master of Science Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
• Board‑certified: NP through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the American Nurses Credentialing Center in one of the following specialties:
  Family, Adult, Acute, Gerontology, Adult‑Gerontology Nurse Practitioner; or PA board‑certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Current active DEA licensure or prescriptive authority, or ability to obtain post‑hire per state regulations.
• Active and unrestricted license in the state of residence, with no open or unresolved disciplinary actions.
• For jurisdictions that allow autonomous practice, APCs must have obtained approval from their licensing board; new hires must apply within the required timeframe.
• At least 2 years of experience as an APC, including 1 year at Optum.
• Ability to obtain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable.
• High level of organizational skills, self‑motivation, and time‑management ability.
• Comfort with advanced illness management and advance care planning with a commitment to continued development.
• Physical ability to lift a 30‑pound bag in and out of a car, and navigate stairs and varied dwelling conditions.
• Reliable transportation to client and/or patient sites within a designated area.

• 1+ year of Medicare experience.
• Experience in an adult teaching environment.
• Knowledge of geriatric clinical management.
• Proficient computer skills, including documentation in electronic medical records.
• Basic Excel skills or ability to learn Excel.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive customer relationships.
• Ability to work across functions and businesses to achieve business goals.
• Ability to adapt quickly to change and drive change management within team and market.
• Effective in motivating and mentoring colleagues and peers.

• Personal and professional accountability.
• Create an environment that facilitates the team to initiate actions that produce positive results.
• Hold self and others accountable for actions and results.
• Take responsibility for one’s own behavior and actions.
• Providing an environment in which professional and personal growth are expected.
• Integrate high ethical standards and UHG core values into everyday work activities.
• Provide strong customer service and maintain respectable customer relationships.

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $115,000 to $172,000. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets,…