CareCoach Connect Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant-WellMed-Tyler, TX

Position Overview

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 the Longview and Tyler, TX areas.

• Provide care in patient’s homes and virtually consistent with licensure and/or certification.
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, and other chronic medical conditions.
• Order and interpret diagnostic lab work, x-rays, EKG.
• Prescribe pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for acute and chronic conditions.
• Perform procedures based on patient condition (e.g., place IVs, wound debridement, joint injections, vaccinations).
• Collaborate with lead M.D./D.O., specialists, and other health care team members.
• Determine effectiveness of interdisciplinary treatment plan, evaluate patient response and revise plan of care.
• Communicate effectively with patients and families.
• Oversee census of longitudinal care patients.
• Transition appropriate patients to hospice or usual care when clinically necessary.
• Perform transition of care evaluations and acute visits.
• Prepare and maintain accurate patient records and documents.
• Provide education to patients and families regarding chronic disease management and quality of life expectations.
• On-call responsibilities as required.

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program.
• Current licensure through the State Board of Nurse 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.
• Valid driver’s license within the state of work.
• Minimum 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.

• Base Salary plus Incentive bonus target.
• Optum Care Advanced Provider Clinician Partnership Plan.
• 401k 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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere:
Optum Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.