Nurse Practitioner or PA OBGYN SMA $15k sign on!

Do you have compassion and a passion to help others? Transforming healthcare and millions of lives as a result starts with the values you embrace and the passion you bring to achieve your life's best work.(sm)

What makes your clinical career greater with UnitedHealth Group? You can improve the health of others and help heal the health care system. You can work with in an incredible team culture; a clinical and business collaboration that is learning and evolving every day. And, when you contribute, you'll open doors for yourself that simply do not exist in any other organization, anywhere.

The Southwest Medical Associates NP or PA will have clinical practice experience to assess patients of various age groups and have the ability to diagnose, create treatment plans and prescribe medications as related to the treatment plan. The extender develops plans in collaboration with a physician to achieve the best health outcomes for the patient in their primary care team. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Rapidly formulate a differential diagnosis from assessments conducted within the clinic setting


• Interpretation of tests


• Counseling liaison to women's support group programs


• Will conduct breast exams, gynecological disease and treatments, including prenatal care; colposcopy; placement of IUD's and general OB/GYN office procedures


• Develop and implement treatment plans for patients assigned within the primary care team


• Provide guidance to nursing personnel towards treatment plans and care issue


• Documents treatment plans in the medical record


• Documents collaborative guidance from the physician as needed


• Coordination of care for patient

Required Qualifications:

• National Nurse Practitioner certification in Adult, Family or Gerontology, or Physician Assistant certification


• Unrestricted, active APRN or PA-C licensure in Nevada, or ability to obtain


• Current DEA or ability to obtain

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate with patients, primary care team members and management staff


• Ability to make care decisions based on the best medical practices without direct supervision or guidance by a physician


• Intermediate level of technical proficiency in the use of computer programs for medical records or internet search for clinical practice


• Strong acute care experience in a primary care clinic, urgent care, or retail clinic


• Ability to formulate a differential diagnosis


• Proficient in assessment and development of treatment plans


• Ability to conceptualize the needs for the team or department and actualize plans for implementation


• Empowered to develop plans of action and gain team consensus towards common goals


• A background in managed care


• Familiarity with ICD-9 coding

Southwest Medical Associates (SMA) is a multi-specialty group of physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, consisting of over 200 providers, fourteen clinical locations including nine health care centers, five urgent care clinics and an outpatient surgery center. SMA offers patients compassion, innovation, and quality care throughout southern Nevada. SMA is headquartered in the greater Las Vegas, NV area. 

We offer an attractive base sWe offer an attractive base salary, $15,000 sign on bonus, bonus plan, and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and life insurance, STD/LTD, professional liability, matching 401K, relocation costs, three weeks paid vacation, one week paid CME with $3500 allowance, and eight paid holidays.    
                              
Las Vegas offers the best in entertainment and cultural options, in addition to being an affordable metropolitan area in which to live.  Also, Nevada has no state income tax.  Warm weather, 300-plus days of sunshine, championship golf, hiking, skiing, five-star restaurants, endless attractions and entertainment choices are reasons Las Vegas is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. 

                               
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Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.

Job Keywords: OBGYN, Las Vegas, NV, women's health