Hospital Medicine Physician Assistant Reliant Medical Group - Per Diem - Worcester, MA

Reliant Medical Group, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Per Diem Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our te

am in Worcester, MA. 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:

• Hospital Medicine Per Diem AP position, located at the Worcester Medical Center (Saint Vincent Hospital- SVH)
• Possible shifts are 1p-11p, 2p-2a or 8p-8a, depending on group's needs, overlapping with other APs as well.
• Works with Hospitalist physicians' supervision for ER sign outs and admissions, cross coverage in the evening as needed
• Must be comfortable triaging and admitting new patients, collaborating with other specialty services and cross covering for our Reliant hospitalized patients.
• SVH also has IM Residency program with residents covering the more acutely ill patients
• Closed ICU, PCU. Code blue team, rapid response teams available at SVH
• Strong Acute Care Hospital Program providing 24/7 access to our Reliant patients, since 1997
• Dedicated practice management systems in place
• EMRs: Epic system for Reliant, Cerner system for SVH
• Supervising physician: Dr Dhinager Nandagopal, MD
• Paid as hourly rate depending on weekday/weekends/holidays

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Must have National Board Certification
• Licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts board of registration in a Physician Assistant program, Masters level preferred
• Maintains BLS certification, professional certification as appropriate
• New graduates welcome to apply!

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluency in EMR systems & technology
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills

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.