Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, OptumCare Medical Group - Vista, CA

Company: Optum
Location: Vista
Posted on: February 19, 2021

Job Description:

Family Practice/Primary Care opening in Vista, California. This and other physician assistant jobs brought to you by DocCafe.com OptumCare Medical Group (OCMG) is medical group serving the communities within Orange and southern Los Angeles counties of beautiful Southern California. We are comprised of 15 practices with more than 90 physicians and mid-level providers. From pediatric and adolescent medicine, to adult and senior care, we strive to provide a higher level of service through our unique, patient-driven model. At OCMG, we share what might be seen as a surprisingly simple goal: making the health system work better for everyone. We look for people who relentlessly push themselves to go farther. For these high performers, a position on a team at Optum is a natural fit. We offer more than the talent, resources and can-do culture-we offer a place to improve the lives of others while doing your life's best work.(sm) Join us in creating a better future and you'll soon find you're doing your life's best work. As a part of our continued growth, we are searching for a new Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team in Vista, CA.
The chosen candidate must be available to work a combination of weekday and weekend shifts. Additional shifts will be available on an as-needed basis. Urgent Care Hours: Monday to Friday from 5pm to 9pm. Saturdays from 9am to 5pm. Sundays from 10am to 5pm. In this position you will examine, diagnose and treat patients of all ages for acute injuries, infections, and illnesses. You will counsel and educate patients and families about acute and chronic conditions, medical concerns, or health wellness. Primary Responsibilities:

• Formulate diagnostic and treatment plans
• Prescribe and administer medications, therapies, suturing and splinting
• Order lab and imaging tests to determine and manage an immediate treatment plan and provides advice on follow up
• Refer appropriate tertiary care to specialists or care facilities
• Complete all documentation and paperwork in a timely manner within the electronic medical record
• Collect, record and maintain accurate patient information
• Document items such as: appropriate chief complaint, past medical, family, and social history, review of systems, examinations, medications, allergies, assessment and planYou'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.
  
  Required Qualifications:
• Active and unrestricted Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner license in California
• Current DEA certificate required
• 1 or more years of clinical experience
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment
• Available to work evenings and weekends as needed
• You will be provisioned with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and are required to perform this role with patients and members on site, as this is an essential function of this role
• Employees are required to screen for symptoms using the ProtectWell mobile app, Interactive Voice Response (i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or a similar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener prior to entering the work site each day, in order to keep our work sites safe. Employees must comply with any state and local masking orders. In addition, when in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are expected to wear a mask in areas where physical distancing cannot be attained. Preferred Qualifications:
• Proficiency in a variety of outpatient procedures
• Managed Care or IPA office experience
• Bilingual in SpanishCareers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
  
  Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group 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. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. Keywords: Physician Assistant, PA, Nurse Practitioner, NP, Outpatient, Clinic, Carlsbad, CA, California

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