Independent Nurse Practitioner OR Physician Assistant - Urgent Care - MedExpress - Cape Coral, FL
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Lehigh Acres
Posted on: June 12, 2022
Job Description:
As a part of Optum Care, the largest network of medical groups
in the nation, MedExpress is seeking a Full Time Urgent Care
Independent Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our
team in Cape Coral with 25% travel to Fort Myers, Estero, Lehigh
Acres. Position Highlights:
- Open 8am - 8pm, 7 days per week
- Providers typically work 12 hour shifts
- Average patient load = 3-4 patients per hour
- Full licensed medical team and support staff
- Responsibilities include:
- Suturing
- Splinting
- Initial interpretation with digital X- Rays
- Incisions and drainage What makes an OptumCare organization
different?
- Providers are supported to practice at the peak of their
license
- Patients are treated like family. We focus on helping patients
get in, get healthy, and get back to what's really important
- We are influencing change on a national scale while still
maintaining the culture and community locally Compensation/Benefits
Highlights:
- Competitive pay and well deserved incentive bonuses
- CME reimbursement
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision
- 401k with matching
- Short and long term disability, company paid life
insurance
- Company paid malpractice coverage
- Flexible Scheduling
- Holiday pay 1.5x shift rate on days worked
- Upward career growth and professional development
- Supportive and appreciative culture Careers with MedExpress At
MedExpress, we believe in delivering quality, convenient,
affordable health care and exceeding our patients' expectations.
Our neighborhood medical centers are open every day from 8-8 with a
full medical team and no appointments necessary to help patients
get in, get healthy, and get back to what's really important. We
provide a broad scope of services including urgent care, basic
wellness and prevention, and employer health services. As part of
the Optum and UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, we're
working together to help people live healthier lives and to help
the health system work better for everyone. You can become part of
our elite team almost anywhere with 250 MedExpress centers across
the country and two administrative offices in Morgantown, WV and
Pittsburgh, PA. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal
Employment Opportunity employer 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. Optum is a drug-free workplace.
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Qualifications:
- Certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner through the ANCC/AANP
or certified as a Physician Assistant through the NCCPA
- 2+ years of experience working independently
- Unrestricted DEA license (or willing to obtain prior to
start)
- Must be CPR certified (or willing to obtain prior to
start)
- DOT certification (or ability to obtain within the first 60
days of employment)
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliance Preferred Qualifications:
- Clinical experience working as a provider in an emergency
medicine or urgent care setting
- Willing and able to assist at other center locations in the
area To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients
and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate
companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination
status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and
locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as
an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all
federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well
as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the
necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment. About OptumCare: At
OptumCare, we've found that putting clinicians at the center of
care is the best way to improve lives. Our physician-led
organization is one of the most dynamic and progressive health care
organizations in the world, serving over 17 million people through
more than 45,000 aligned physicians and 9,000 advanced practice
clinicians. You will find our team working in local clinics,
surgery centers and urgent care centers, within care models focused
on managing risk, higher quality outcomes and driving change
through collaboration and innovation. Learn more at
www.workatoptum.com. Would you thrive with OptumCare?
- Do you practice evidence-based medicine?
- Are you seeking a practice focused on patient-centered quality
care, not volume?
- Are you a team player - comfortable delegating and empowering
teams?
- Are you constantly seeking better ways to do things?
- Do you want to be part of something better?
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