Associate Clinical Director, WellMed|Harlingen, TX

WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking an Associate Clinical Director-APC to join our team in Harlingen, TX. 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:

• Oversees and manages the Market Leadership team and ensures assigned market deliverables are implemented in an effective and timely manner.
• Develop and maintain a collegial relationship with other APCs and physicians (employed and contracted) to support the business efforts of the organization. Ensures clinical and enterprise communication is disseminated to their healthcare providers in the clinic, region, market in the spirit of transparency across all aspects of our business
• Conducts and directs standardized, functional Patient Care Coordination (PCC) meetings and ensures patient information is disseminated to APCs and patient care staff to ensure appropriate patient care is being delivered.
• Oversee standardized, functional Patient Care Coordination (PCC) meetings and other clinic specific population management meetings and ensure patient information is disseminated to clinicians to ensure appropriate patient care is being delivered.
• Drives improvement of quality indicators in all pillars (Care & Value, QRA, Growth/Marketing, Patient Experience) by identifying, directing, and executing continuous improvement activities or processes.
• Overseas and manages a team (or teams) of APCs as well as provide leadership and mentoring in the establishment of departmental objectives related to staffing plans, financial goals, etc. Where required, (i.e. Texas Board of Nursing) prescriptive authority for APC's must still delegate via a physician through a collaborative practice or prescriptive authority agreement.
• Ensures APC compliance with federal and state regulations as well as internal policies and procedures.
• Performs annual evaluations of the APCs and mentors/takes part in leadership development of APCs throughout the year.
• Participates in OptumHealth South Region and Third-Party Payer Committees as deemed necessary by business needs. Engaged in community involvement (medical or community boards).
• Collaborates with Market Operations and Provider Relations staff in the market(s).
• Assists in the identification of potential practice acquisitions in assigned market.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

What makes an Optum Career different?

• As the largest employer of Advanced Practice Clinicians, we have a best-in-class employee experience and enable you to practice at the top of your license
• We believe that better care for clinicians equates to better care for patients
• We are influencing change collectively on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations
• We grow talent from within. No matter where you want to go- geographically or professionally- you can do it here

Compensation/Benefits Highlights:

• Base salary, plus annual quality bonus with a target of $15,000
• 401k with match, Executive Savings Plan, and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program
• LTD and STD insurance at no cost to you
• Liability coverage that doesn't require tail coverage ever
• More comprehensive benefits from Optum Partner Services

In 2011, WellMed partnered with Optum to provide care to patients across Texas and Florida. WellMed is a network of doctors, specialists and other medical professionals that specialize in providing care for more than 1 million older adults with over 16,000 doctors' offices. At WellMed our focus is simple. We're innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face of health care for seniors. WellMed has more than 22,000+ primary care physicians, hospitalists, specialists, and advanced practice clinicians who excel in caring for 900,000+ older adults. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone.

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant from accredited program
• Current certification (NP board or PANCE)
• Five or more years of clinical practice experience
• Valid DEA required
• Two or more years proven experience leading/managing providers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency

The salary range for this role is $129,550 to $179,000 annually based on full-time employment. Salary Range is defined as total cash compensation at target. The actual range and pay mix of base and bonus is variable based upon experience and metric achievement. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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.