CareCoach Connect - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - WellMed Medical Group

About the Role

Well Med, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Care Coach Connect Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team in Corpus Christi, TX. Optum is a clinician‑led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

• Provide care in patients’ homes and virtually consistent with their licensure and/or certification.
• Diagnose and treat both acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease and other chronic medical conditions. The APC will also treat acute conditions such as injuries and other medical conditions such as infections or exacerbations of chronic disease.
• Order and interpret diagnostic lab work, x‑rays, EKG.
• Prescribe pharmacological and non‑pharmacological interventions for both acute and chronic conditions.
• Perform procedures based on the patient's condition (ex: place IVs, wound debridement, joint injections, vaccinations, etc.)
• Collaborate with lead M.D./D.O., specialists, other health‑care team members, the patient and family in developing a plan of care.
• Determine effectiveness of interdisciplinary treatment plan, evaluate patient response, and revise plan of care accordingly including program designation, discharge planning and frequency of visits and visitors.
• Communicate effectively with patients and families for understanding of diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment plans.
• Oversee census of longitudinal care patients and manage them with the team on a regular basis (census may change regularly due to geographic catchment area changes).
• Transition appropriate patients to hospice or back to usual care when clinically necessary.
• Perform transition of care evaluations and acute visits for patients when clinically necessary.
• Prepare and maintain accurate patient records, and documents.
• Provide education to patients and families regarding chronic disease management, symptom management and quality of life expectations.
• On‑Call responsibilities as required.

• As the largest employer of Advanced Practice Clinicians, we have a best‑in‑class employee experience and enable you to practice at the top of your license.
• We believe that better care for clinicians equates to better care for patients.
• We are influencing change collectively on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations.
• We grow talent from within. No matter where you want to go—geographically or professionally—you can do it here.

• Base salary plus incentive bonus target.
• Optum Care Advanced Provider Clinician Partnership Plan.
• 401(k) with match and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• 160 hours of PTO, 40 hours CME, and 9 national holidays.
• Comprehensive benefits from Optum Partner Services.

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $109,500 to $164,000. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors, including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role.

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program.
• Current licensure through the State Board of Nursing Examiners or State Medical Board.
• Current prescriptive authority from the State Board of Nursing or State Medical Board.
• Comfortable with chronic condition management for Medicare‑aged population.
• Must have a valid driver's license in the state of work.
• Position will require a minimum of 25% travel and overnight trips with hotel stay.
• Ability to establish effective working relations with patients and their families.
• 2+ years internal medicine/family practice with geriatric care experience.

• Home health experience.
• Knowledge of palliative care and end‑of‑life symptom management.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) language proficiency preferred.
• Ability to assess the physical and psychosocial status of geriatric populations.
• Ability to work independently and interdependently with the interdisciplinary team, showing initiative and motivation.

Optum Care 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.

Optum Care is a drug‑free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.