Float Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - WellMed Medical Group - Austin, TX

Well Med Medical Group, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Austin Provider Float Team in the South Austin area.

As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you'll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

At Optum, you'll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you'll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and erience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country.

Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

• Practice with a multi-disciplinary team of health care providers
• Model 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 panel predominately geriatrics with Medicare Advantage coverage
• Bonus incentives based on quality metrics

• As the largest employer of Advanced Practice Clinicians, we offer best‑in‑class experience and enable practice at the top of your license
• We believe that better care for clinicians equates to better care for patients
• We influence change nationally while maintaining local culture and community
• We grow talent from within; geographically or professionally

• Base salary plus quality bonus
• Financial stability and support of a Fortune 5 company
• Robust retirement offerings including employer‑funded contributions and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP for UHG Stock)
• Comprehensive benefits plan inclusive of medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, CME and malpractice
• Robust clinician learning and development programs

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

• 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 Texas Board of Nurse Examiners OR Physician Assistant by the Texas Medical Board
• Valid DEA license or ability to obtain one prior to employment
• 1+ year of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant
• Comfortable managing a primarily Medicare‑aged patient population

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

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $109,500 - $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. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401(k) contribution (all benefits subject to eligibility requirements).

United Health Group 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.

United Health Group is a drug‑free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.