Primary Care Provider - Advanced Practice Clinician (NP or PA)

Position Overview

The Primary Care Provider - Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) functions as an independent primary care provider responsible for the comprehensive, longitudinal clinical and administrative coordination of care for an assigned panel of patients. This role is intended for experienced APCs who have demonstrated readiness to independently manage a full primary care panel within a coordinated, value based care environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Independently manage a defined panel of primary care patients, providing longitudinal, relationship based care
• Perform comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and treatment of patients in an ambulatory primary care setting
• Manage acute and chronic conditions and serve as the author and supervisor of patient care plans
• Make clinically appropriate determinations regarding in office management versus referral to specialty or emergency care
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members including RNs, pharmacists, population health, behavioral health, and specialists
• Partner with patients and families to support shared decision making and whole person care
• Provide consultation regarding hospitalized patients within the assigned panel
• Support practice efficiency, quality initiatives, and standardized clinical workflows

What makes an OptumCare organization different?

• Providers are supported to practice at the peak of their license
• We recognize that if you want to provide good care and do it well, you can't do it alone - this is the foundation of the team-based care model
• Culture is one of clinical innovation and transformation
• Atrius is a top performer of the Quadruple Aim initiative in Massachusetts
• We are influencing change on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations

Compensation & Benefits Highlights

• Competitive compensation, with incentives tied to high-quality, patient-centered care
• Dedicated CME time and generous annual allowance to support professional growth
• Royalty-free Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Company paid malpractice insurance and tail coverage
• Relocation assistance available for qualified external candidates
• Sign-on bonus available for qualified external candidates
• e-Consults to specialists
• Mobile integrated health, bringing care to pt at home when needed
• SmarRx, 30+ templates in EMR, time saving system, increasing ability to manage the medications

Required Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner (NP): Master's degree (MSN) and national certification (ANCC or AANP) or Physician Assistant (PA): Master's degree and certification by NCCPA
• Active, unrestricted Massachusetts NP or PA license (or ability to obtain prior to start)
• Active DEA and MCSR (or ability to obtain prior to start)
• Current BLS certification
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience independently managing a full primary care patient panel
• Experience includes responsibility for: Preventive care, Longitudinal care, Chronic disease management, Care coordination and follow up
• Experience caring for adult patients ages 65 and older
• Demonstrated experience practicing in an ambulatory primary care setting, not limited to episodic, urgent, or specialty only care
• Prior responsibility for inbox management, test results follow up, patient messaging, and referral coordination
• Experience practicing in a value based, population health, or coordinated care model
• Experience managing medically complex adult patients with multiple chronic conditions
• Prior practice within a team based primary care model utilizing interdisciplinary support
• Experience working within standardized clinical pathways or quality initiatives
• Epic EHR experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience practicing in a value based, population health, or coordinated care model
• Experience managing medically complex adult patients with multiple chronic conditions
• Prior practice within a team based primary care model utilizing interdisciplinary support
• Experience working within standardized clinical pathways or quality initiatives
• Epic EHR experience

Compensation

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $165,000 - $190,000. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role.