Advanced Practice Clinician; NP​/PA - Care - Yakima County, WA

Position Overview

$30,000 Sign‑on Bonus OR $40,000 Student Loan Repayment. Optum Home Base Medical Care – Yakima County, WA. Full‑time, 4–10 hour days with no weekend, night, or on‑call responsibilities. Travel: mostly within Yakima County, WA but must be open to traveling within an hour of home location.

Optum is seeking a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to join our Home‑based Medical Care team. We are a clinician‑led care organization creating a seamless health journey for patients across the continuum of care.

• Manage chronic illnesses in a complex elderly population with multimorbid conditions focused on wellness, avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations and ER visits, providing patient education about disease processes, improving overall quality of care, and increasing patient satisfaction in the healthcare system
• Document timely with an added focus on closing HEDIS quality gap measures and recapturing HCCs
• Engage new patients enrolling in the program with a comprehensive geriatric‑focused initial assessment that includes functional evaluations, social and safety assessments, cognitive screening, and mental health assessments and more
• Triage, diagnose, and treat patients on an urgent basis in home with an array of equipment and medications
• Order and interpret appropriate tests including X‑rays, labs, and EKGs to diagnose, prescribe, and treat within the provider's scope of practice and consistent with the standards of care
• Start treatment in the home at the point of care
• Collaborate with patient's PCP and specialists as needed

• Graduate from an accredited NP or PA program and have certification through the AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA
• Active and unrestricted State Nurse Practitioner license or Physician Assistant (PA‑C) in the state where the job is located
• Valid DEA license or the ability to obtain one prior to employment
• Driver's license and access to reliable transportation; if you are driving a vehicle, you must comply with all terms of the Optum Motor Vehicle Safety policy

• 2+ years of clinical NP experience in IM, Geriatrics, Primary Care, ED, Urgent Care, or similar setting
• 1+ years of clinical experience as a NP or PA
• Awareness about UM standards, NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Milliman guidelines, and Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems

• Paid Time Off plus 9 Paid Holidays
• Medical plan options along with options for a Health Spending Account or a Health Savings Account
• Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance along with short‑term disability and long‑term disability coverage
• 401(k) savings plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Education reimbursement
• Employee discounts
• Employee assistance program
• Employee referral bonus program
• Voluntary benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC insurance, etc.)

Specialty compensation generally ranges from $109,500 to $164,000. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus. Optum offers competitive base pay along with performance rewards and recognition.

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.