Community Center Physician Assistant - Salt Lake City, UT $15k Sign-on Bonus

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Join a team that is discovering new ways to help the health system work better for everyone. OptumCare is the fastest growing part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses and we’re putting providers at the center of care and supporting them with the tools they need to focus on quality patient outcomes. As part of our continued growth, we are searching for a Full-time Physician Assistant (APC) to join our Utah team.

Position Highlights:

• $15k Sign-on Bonus
• Sr. Wellness Visits in a clinical setting
• Complete Annual Wellness Exams for our Medicare Advantage Patient Population at our Optum Utah Wellness Clinics including Community Centers and Mobile Clinic and contracted Primary Care Clinics
• Formulate a list of current and past medical conditions using clinical knowledge and judgement, and the findings of your assessment
• Communicate findings in your assessment that will be used to inform the PCP of potential gaps in care
• You will see on average 10 Medicare patients a day
• Provide educational 1:1 talks with patients on topics such as disease process, medication and compliance, and more

This position may involve care at the Community Centers, Mobile Unit, inpatient and outpatient facilities and contract PCP offices within a specific geographical area. You must be comfortable working autonomously.

• We offer an excellent compensation and benefit package:
• Competitive Salary with bonus potential
• Med/Den/Vis, STD, LTD, 401k with match
• Professional Liability and Tail Coverage
• UHG Stock Purchase Option
• PTO Accrual
• CME Reimbursement and days
• And more…

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.

Required Qualifications:

• Utah Physician Assistant license and national certification (Family Medicine, Adult Medicine, or Geriatrics)
• Active DEA license with prescriptive authority, or ability to obtain
• Proficient in assessment and patient education
• Utah Driver’s License and Auto Insurance in accordance with the state of Utah (or will be licensed and insured by employed date)
• Ability to work autonomously

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of clinical experience working as a Physician Assistant
• Experience in Gerontology, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, or Endocrinology
• Knowledge and or experience working with the Medicare Advantage Population performing patient assessments/annual wellness exams
• Knowledge of value-based model medicine including HCCs and Medicare HEDIS/Stars measures