APC; NP/PA; Senior Community Care - Washington and Multnomah Counties
Listed on 2026-10-12
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Healthcare
Physician Assistant
Advanced Practice Clinician (NP/PA) - Senior Community Care
Optum | Washington & Multnomah Counties, OR | Full-Time | Field-Based
Looking for a role that offers meaningful patient care without sacrificing work-life balance? Join Optum's Senior Community Care team and provide longitudinal care to medically complex patients in skilled nursing facilities throughout Washington and Multnomah Counties.
As the primary Advanced Practice Clinician for your patient panel, you'll have the flexibility to manage your own schedule while delivering high-quality, value-based care. With no call requirements, weekends, holidays, productivity quotas, or RVU targets, you can focus on your patients while enjoying greater control over your workday.
Why Providers Love This Role- $40,000 Student Loan Repayment Program or $30,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible individuals
- Competitive base salary plus performance bonus incentives
- $2,500 Relocation Assistance
- No on-call responsibilities
- No weekends or holidays required
- 23 days of PTO plus 9 paid holidays
- No productivity quotas or RVU requirements
- Manage your own patient panel and daily schedule
- Flexibility to structure your day across assigned facilities
- Strong interdisciplinary team support
- Build meaningful, long-term relationships with patients and caregivers
Optum's value-based care model allows providers to spend more time focusing on patient needs rather than productivity metrics. You'll have the freedom to manage your daily schedule, coordinate care across facilities, and prioritize quality patient interactions without the pressures commonly associated with traditional practice settings.
This role is ideal for clinicians seeking predictable hours, greater schedule flexibility, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on a vulnerable patient population.
Position Highlights & Primary Responsibilities- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments
- Manage acute and chronic conditions, including diagnostics and interventions
- Develop and manage complex treatment plans
- Care for patients during short-term sub-acute rehabilitation episodes
- Lead advanced illness, goals-of-care, and advance care planning discussions
- Collaborate with PCPs, facility staff, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members
- Provide patient and caregiver education
- Ensure accurate and complete clinical documentation
Care for some of Optum's highest-risk Medicare members, including patients with multiple chronic conditions, advanced illnesses, and complex medical, behavioral, functional, and social needs. Help improve outcomes and quality of life through comprehensive, relationship-based care.
Required QualificationsNurse Practitioners
- Graduate of an accredited Master of Science Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice program
- Active and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in the state of residence, or ability to obtain by start date
- Board certified through AANP or ANCC in an approved NP specialty
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant degree program
- Active and unrestricted Physician Assistant license in the state of residence, or ability to obtain by start date
- Board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Current DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post-hire, per state regulations
- Ability to obtain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable
- Valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of a field-based position
- 1+ years of clinical experience, preferably in long-term care
- Experience caring for patients with complex behavioral, social, and functional needs
- Understanding of…
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