Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Senior Living - Snohomish County, WA

$30,000 Sign-on Bonus OR $40,000 Student Loan Repayment

Optum Home & Community Care, part of the United Health Group family of businesses, is creating something new in health care. We are uniting industry‑leading solutions to build an integrated care model that holistically addresses an individual's physical, mental and social needs – helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere.

As a team member of our Senior Community Care product, we provide care to patients at home in nursing homes and assisted living for senior housing. This life‑changing work adds a layer of support to improve access to care.

We connect care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join us to start caring, connecting, and growing together.

In this role you will have the ability to achieve work–life balance. Flexible scheduling is offered, allowing providers to flex their time over the 7‑day work week. No on‑call, weekends, or holidays are required.

Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Senior Community Care team in Snohomish County, WA.

• Dedicated clinicians and interdisciplinary teams focus on assisted living and other community‑based settings, blending palliative care with internal medicine.
• Extensive training in a unique approach that prioritizes quality patient outcomes over volume.
• Manage 4–6 patient visits per day, giving you time to invest in patient well‑being and build meaningful relationships.

• Conduct comprehensive assessments.
• Manage acute medical situations or exacerbations of chronic conditions, including testing, diagnostics, and interventions.
• Manage patients during short‑term sub‑acute rehabilitation episodes.
• Ensure complete, accurate documentation (including ICD‑10 codes).
• Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Conduct advanced illness and advanced care planning conversations.
• Provide patients and caregivers with counseling and education.
• Perform comprehensive assessments and document findings in a concise manner compliant with CMS regulations.
• Facilitate agreement and implementation of the patient’s plan of care by engaging facility staff, families, and clinicians.
• Coordinate care as patients transition through different levels and settings.
• Review orders and interventions for appropriateness and response to treatment, identifying the most effective plan of care.
• Function independently and responsibly with minimal supervision.

• A best‑in‑class employee experience for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, enabling practice at the top of the license.
• Better care for clinicians equates to better care for patients.
• Influencing change on a national scale while maintaining local culture and community.
• Grow talent from within – geographic and professional mobility is possible.

• Market‑competitive compensation model with salary and incentive opportunities.
• Robust retirement offerings, including employer‑funded contributions and employee stock purchase plan.
• Comprehensive benefits plan inclusive of medical, dental, vision, short‑term/long‑term disability, and more.
• Robust clinician learning and development programs.
• Excellent paid time off package.
• Continuing education (CE).
• Paid parental leave.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Equipment stipend.
• And more!

• For Nurse 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 the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the American Nurses Credentialing Center, with certification in one of the following areas:
    Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Adult‑Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult‑Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner.
• For Physician Assistants:
  • Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant degree program.
  • Active and unrestricted Physician Assistant license in the…