Physician Assistant Physician Assistant Educator - Optum New Mexico

Optum NM is seeking an Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) Educator to join our team in Albuquerque , NM . 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.

The APC Educator will lead efforts to enhance employed clinician understanding of and engagement in value-based care and population health initiatives such as quality of care metrics, clinical documentation, and clinical affordability. This role is pivotal in fostering positive relationships with clinician peers, improving collaboration, and creating better healthcare outcomes for patients. The APC Educator will coach and work directly with clinicians within the employed space, focusing on planning, implementing, and monitoring process improvements around the quality progress of the patient population.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide general clinician education in Value-Based Care (VBC)
• Deliver general and targeted clinician education in Quality, Risk Adjustment, and Affordability (QRAA)
• Assist in recruitment and onboarding of new clinicians
• Analyze reports and dashboards to develop and implement QRAA projects in collaboration with the Operations and Clinical leadership team

You’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.

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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.