Nurse Practitioner-Per Diem | Do your life’s best work

Optum CA is seeking an experienced per diem Advanced Practice Clinician (PA or NP) to join our team . 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:

• Per diem role. Position is required to cover weekends and can also cover some weekdays
• minimum of 4 shifts per month (12 hour shifts)
• 95% work from home, all equipment provided
• Telecommute post training (1 week of onsite training at El Segundo)
• Receive escalated overnight calls from nurse triage
• Support after-hours assignments and tasks for sites located across Southern California
• tech savvy, utilize multiple EMRs (Touchworks, Epic, NextGen)
• Tele-med acute care phone and video visits
• Option to work more hours if desired
• Opportunity for growth

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree (MSN) and certification by one of the Nurse Practitioner certifying bodies (ANCC or AANP) as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) is required
• 2+ years of experience working as a Nurse Practitioner in an emergency medicine, urgent care, family medicine or ambulatory care setting
• An unrestricted DEA license (or ability to obtain prior to start)
• Ability to successfully qualify for and obtain unrestricted CA state licensure throughout the defined platform is required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• ESI (Emergency Severity Index) certification within 30 days of hire
• UnitedHealth Group is working to create the health care system of tomorrow.
• EMR Proficient

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual Spanish speaking
• 1+ year experience working in primary care or urgent care

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.