Physician Assistant Population Health

Optum CA is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our team in Irvine, CA. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

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 that is 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 at home. Experience 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. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position Highlights:

• Schedule: Monday – Friday
• Office Location: Irvine
• Opportunity to be integral part of new program focused on health and well- being and the quality of care provided to our Medi-Cal members.
• Responsible for connecting with members to complete telehealth appointments; transition of care including recent discharge from ER, follow up appointment with member’s PCP, behavioral health appointments, accessing community resources, medication reconciliation. Responsible for the coordination of care with specialists and appropriate ancillary services.
• Complete all documentation and paperwork in a timely manner. Maintain quality of standards defined by the medical group.
• Age Range of Patients: 13 years of age and older.
• Appointment Matrix: 15 minutes; average of 30 patients per day.
• Focus on quality driven metrics and Medi-Cal Pay for Value (P4V) performance measures.
• Participate at occasional health fairs as scheduled for members.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from four-year college and/or a professional certification beyond a four-year college.
• Certificate of completion from Master of Physician Assistant Studies program or accredited Nurse Practitioner Program
• Current NCCPA or ANCC and/or AANP Certification required
• Unrestricted / Active CA PA or NP license
• Current CA DEA certificate required prior to start date

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluency in Spanish
• Minimum 1-2 years’ experience – outpatient setting - primary care, FQHC, managed care
• Working knowledge of risk adjustment, quality metrics

About Optum

Optum is the health care technology and innovation company of the UnitedHealth Group enterprise along with UnitedHealthcare. We’re a global organization that’s evolving health care so everyone can have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. With our hands across all aspects of health, we'll provide you with a rewarding career that enables you to grow in the directions that best fit your passions. This is your opportunity to be part of a team that’s dedicated to Caring. Connecting. Growing together.