We have excellent opportunity for experienced Advanced Practice Clinician to join our Palliative Care team in The San Fernando Valley.
The clinicians we seek are those who practice medicine with a focus on patient care, not volume. We want our clinicians to take the time needed to truly address the patient’s needs.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Optum Clinic Locations: San Fernando Valley
- Average Patients Per Day ~10-12 PPD | 60 mins for new patients and 30 min follow up appointments
- Patient Mix: >65 with chronic medical conditions e.g., CHF, COPD, Diabetes
- No weekend or after-hours clinics but phone call coverage required in rotation with other clinicians
- Shard call with all high-risk providers, one weekend every few months but do not need to be home bound
- A majority of the time will be spent between an office setting and visiting patients in a home setting
- Dedicated support staff: Care Partner or Social Worker assigned to each patient depending on needs
- Support in Clinic: MA, LVN, and Pharmacist to clinic panel size of ~150 patients
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree from a four-year college and/or a professional certification beyond a four-year college
- Certificate of completion from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program
- Current ANCC or AANP or NCCPA certification
- Unrestricted CA NP or PA license
- Current CA DEA certificate required prior to start date
- One year of experience working as an advanced practice provider
We offer competitive fair market compensation and comprehensive benefit package including:
- Medical malpractice coverage and tail policy
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
- CME time and dollars
- 401K benefits
- Health insurance (medical, dental and vision benefits, company paid life insurance
- Bonus potential (Sign-On, Retention, Performance)
- Clinician Incentive Plan
For California Residents Only: The salary range for California residents is $135,000-$176,300 per year. Salary Range is defined as total cash compensation at target. The actual range and pay mix of base and bonus is variable based upon experience and metric achievement. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
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.
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