Optum

Nurse Practitioner Oncology | Do your life’s best work

Las Vegas, NV

full-time
Inpatient

OptumCare® Cancer Care is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our multi-specialty group located in Las Vegas, NV, to help shape the future of integrated, value-based cancer care.

It’s time to lead. To innovate. To focus on patients. OptumCare® Cancer Care focuses on individualized treatments, shared decision-making between patients and physicians, and highly coordinated care. We also have our very own state of the art 55,000 square-foot Cancer Center located at the gateway to the Las Vegas Medical District. Together with our multiple locations across the Las Vegas Valley, it’s how we’re providing patients with the premium care they need and deserve. OptumCare® Cancer Care Services offers medical oncology, surgical oncology, imaging, semi-private infusion bays, angio suite, and breast care. We also offer additional services such as palliative care, genetic counseling and a patient resource library. OptumCare® Cancer Care will be adding a new, full-service location September 2025 in Henderson, Nevada.

Position Highlights:

  • Diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with hematology and oncology diseases according to standard, usual and acceptable or customary methods and techniques in the outpatient and inpatient settings

  • Monday through Friday schedule
  • Inpatient consults only involve established patients or patients that qualify for our services. Consultations are shared among the team depending on volume and need
  • Manageable patient volume
  • Epic EMR
  • OptumCare® Cancer Care deploys an integrated team-based model including oncology advanced practice clinicians, a breast care team, and radiation oncology team to best serve our patients

Required Qualifications:

  • 1 year of Primary Care in lieu of Oncology experience will be considered
  • National Nurse Practitioner certification in Adult, Family or Geriatrics, or Certified Physician Assistant or ability to obtain prior to employment
  • APRN or PA-C licensure in Nevada, or ability to obtain prior to employment
  • DEA or ability to obtain prior to employment
  • Basic Computer skills to navigate electronic medical records and internet

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 1+ year documented clinical practice experience as a Nurse Practitioner in an Oncology setting

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.

Posted April 28, 2025

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