Nurse Practitioner

NP/PA, Senior Community Care - Lewis, Thurston WA

$30,000 Sign-on Bonus or$40,000 Student Loan Repayment

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Looking for a meaningful clinical role where you can make a lasting impact on medically complex seniors while maintaining work-life balance? Join Optum's Senior Community Care team serving Lewis and Thurston Counties in Washington.

About the Role

As a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, you'll provide longitudinal care to high-risk Medicare members in senior housing settings, including private homes, adult family homes, and assisted living communities. This role combines clinical autonomy with interdisciplinary collaboration to help improve outcomes and enhance quality of life for vulnerable patient populations.

What You'll Do

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including physical exams, medication reviews, and evidence-based screenings.
• Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary care teams to coordinate patient care.
• Lead advanced illness and care-planning conversations.
• Educate patients and caregivers and ensure accurate clinical documentation.

What You'll Bring

• Active NP certification (ANCC or AANP) in Family, Adult, Geriatric, or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, OR current NCCPA certification for PAs.
• Active, unrestricted state license (or ability to obtain prior to start).
• Active driver's license and reliable transportation.
• DEA licensure/prescriptive authority (or ability to obtain, where applicable).

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of APC clinical experience, preferably in long-term care.
• Experience in geriatrics, senior living, home care, or complex patient populations.
• Familiarity with chronic illness management, advanced illness discussions, and EMR systems.

Role Details

• Location: Olympia, Washington (Lewis & Thurston County coverage)
• Schedule: No on-call responsibilities, no weekends, and no holidays required.
• Compensation: $109,500 - $164,000 total cash compensation range.

If you're passionate about delivering value-based care and building meaningful relationships with seniors while enjoying a predictable schedule, we'd love to connect.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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