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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Webster, TX
Webster, Texas

About this job


Be a part of something new and exciting!

 

We are seeking exceptional Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants for coverage at our Optum Clinics in the greater Houston area.

 
The successful Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner candidate will be part of a team dedicated to improving the delivery and quality of health care that is patient-centered, safe and effective in a fast-paced environment.

Primary Responsibilities:


  • Examines, diagnoses and treats patients of all ages for acute injuries, infections, and illnesses
  • Counsels and educates patients and families about acute and chronic conditions or concerns
  • Collects, records and maintains accurate patient information
  • Documents items such as: appropriate chief complaint, past medical, family, and social history, review of systems, examinations, medications, allergies, assessment and plan
  • Formulates diagnostic and treatment plans
  • Prescribes and administers medications, therapies, suturing and splinting
  • Orders lab and imaging tests to determine and manage an immediate treatment plan and provides advice on follow up
  • Refers appropriate tertiary care to specialists

Requirements


Required Qualifications:


  • Board Certified from the NCCPA or Family Nurse Practitioner national certification
  • Master's Degree level from a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
  • Current Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner license in applicable state or ability to obtain
  • DEA license or ability to obtain post hire
  • Ability to formulate a differential diagnosis
  • Proficient in assessment and development of treatment plans
  • Effective communication skills
  • Ability to function in collaboration with other healthcare professionals
  • Outstanding organization skills and ability to multi-task
  • Takes initiative, creative, has problem solving ability, is adaptable and flexible
  • Ability to practice autonomously with minimal physician supervision and knows when to consult a physician
  • Ability to consistently present a friendly, welcoming and professional public-facing appearance
  • Ability to work in fast-paced environment
  • Successful candidate must submit to TB testing and vaccinations required by company policy

Preferred Qualifications


  • 2+ years of clinical experience
  • Urgent care and outpatient clinic experience
  • Bi-lingual English/Spanish   

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

 


Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. 
 

 


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