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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

$110k - $125k

Optimal Care

Why You'll Enjoy Working with Us

  • Enjoy no weekends, holidays, or on-call and flexible schedules that adapt to your lifestyle  
  • Experience fast and easy credentialing so you can begin making an impact sooner
  • Join a tight-knit community with collaboration and support
  • Build meaningful connections with both your team and your patients
  • Leverage back-office support staff to handle administrative tasks, allowing you to focus on patient care
  • Utilize our dedicated education department with full-time training staff
  • Start strong with a tailored onboarding process that meets you where you are, with a single point of contact
  • Collaborate with colleagues to advance population health initiatives
  • Enjoy independent practice within a framework that values your expertise
  • Engage in weekly touchpoints with peers and management to stay connected and supported
  • Experience a limited patient census, allowing for meaningful time with your patients
  • Be part of a team that offers non-stereotypical healthcare, breaking away from the mold

About the Role

Practice medicine in a way that prioritizes time, connection, and meaningful patient relationships. As a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Physician Services, you'll provide primary and consultative care to geriatric and medically complex patients, often in their homes or care settings, with the autonomy to focus on what matters most—delivering high-quality, patient-centered care that improves comfort, function, and quality of life.

In this role, you'll conduct comprehensive medical evaluations, develop and manage individualized treatment plans, prescribe and monitor medications, and coordinate closely with physicians, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members. Working within a collaborative practice framework, you'll serve as a key clinical decision-maker while helping patients and families better understand diagnoses, manage chronic illness, and avoid unnecessary hospitalizations.

Location  

  • Office Location: Saginaw, MI
  • Main Service Area:  Houghton Lake, Roscommon, West Branch, and surrounding areas
    • This role is a high travel position and requires daily travel within the service area to provide care to patients in their homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes

Hours  

  • Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Required Qualification

  • Master’s or doctoral degree as a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
  • Current State License as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
  • Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and valid automobile insurance coverage

Preferred Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years clinical experience in a post-acute or as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
  • Adult, Family, or Gerontology certification
  • Experience with geriatric patients

Essential Skills and Competencies

  • Nursing skills as defined by accepted nursing standards
  • Demonstrates ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients, families and caregivers in post-acute care settings
  • Demonstrates skill in nursing practice, ability to cope with family emotional stress and tolerance of individual lifestyles
  • Ability to handle multiple priorities, documentation requirements and deadlines

Pay Range

  • This role provides a base annual salary (listed below) and has monthly bonus potential

Pay Range

$110,000—$125,000 USD

How We Care for You

  • Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • HSA and FSA options including Dependent Care
  • Company paid Short Term Disability
  • Company paid Life Insurance
  • 401(k) with Employer Match
  • Mileage Reimbursement 
  • Company Vehicle Program for field roles
  • Pet Insurance
  • ID and Fraud Protection
  • And more...

Optimal C are is where your dedication meets a rewarding career. 

Top Work Places for 12 consecutive years, Great Places to Work certified for 6 consecutive years, and we believe that exceptional care starts with exceptional people. We’re committed to supporting your professional growth, valuing your expertise, and creating an environment where you can do your best work every day.

As a clinician-owned and operated organization, we empower our team members to provide personalized, compassionate care to patients and families every day.

We are a leading provider of Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice that encourages collaboration, innovation, and clinical excellence. From chronic disease management and rehabilitation to end-of-life care, our focus is on improving outcomes and enhancing quality of life.

We live a simple Mission:  Serve Together, Provide Value, and Deliver Exceptional Quality Care.

Background Screening

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Screening is completed by a third-party administrator, the Michigan Long-Term Care Partnership, and is performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.

Reasonable Accommodations

We offer reasonable accommodations throughout the application process, interview stages, and during employment to ensure all team members can thrive. Please reach out to us if you would like to request a reasonable accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We believe an exceptional place to work begins with diverse perspectives. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

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