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Optum Florida is seeking a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to join our Sheldon clinic in Tampa, FL.  At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing Physician-led care locally.  Work with the largest care delivery organization in the world and start doing your life’s best work.(sm)

Position Highlights:

• Practice with a multi-disciplinary team of health care providers
• Our model is designed to provide the most efficient, comprehensive, and proven care techniques to treat the whole patient – physically, mentally, and socially – at each visit
• “Quality vs. Quantity Model” – Typically see 14 to 16 patients per day
• Patient population is predominately geriatrics with Medicare Advantage coverage
• Bonus incentives are based on quality metrics 

What makes an Optum organization different?

• Optum is a health care organization focused on Quality/Value Based Outcomes
• Our care model limits daily volume to allow our providers the time needed to provide quality care to their patients 
• We offer clinical and leadership growth and stability second to none
• Providers are supported to practice at the peak of their license
• We are influencing change on a national scale while maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations

Compensation/Benefits Highlights:

• Guaranteed Base Salary plus Quality Incentive Bonuses
• Optum Advanced Provider Clinician Partnership Plan
• 401k with match and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program
• 20 days of PTO, 5 days of CME, and clinics are closed for 8 national holidays
• Comprehensive Benefits from Optum Partner Services 

 Required Qualifications: 

• Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Current Licensure through the Florida Board of Nursing OR Licensed Physician Assistant by the Florida State Medical Board or the ability to obtain licensure prior to employment
• Valid DEA license or the ability to obtain prior to employment
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency
• Comfortable managing a primarily Medicare-aged patient population

Preferred Qualifications:

• A working understanding and support of a managed care environment

If the hired individual resides in Florida (office based or telecommuting) this position requires the AHCA Level II background check (fingerprinting) by the State of Florida for all clinicians that have direct face to face contact with members OR employees who will have access to confidential patient data and will require renewal every five years.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and 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.

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