Advanced Practitioner (PA, NP, CNS) - Neurology | Unity Health Network - Ohio

Unity Health Network, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking an Advanced Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or Clinical Nurse Specialist) to join the Department of Neurology & Neuroscience in Akron, OH. 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. 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 & Primary Responsibilities:

• Outpatient neurology (with minimal call and light rounding)

• Comprehensive Neuroscience Center located in West Akron, OH

• Large referring base with backing through the Optum Centers of Excellence network

• Full-Time (1.0 FTE) working 5 days per week (40 hours)

• Growth, Leadership, and Teaching opportunities when timing aligns

• Practice would consist of 6-8 clinicians (Physicians and Advanced Practitioners)

• Ancillary services include Sleep, Neuro Diagnostics, Infusion, and Neuro Psych

• Team-based approach to best patient outcomes through value-based care

• Orders lab studies and imaging when indicated. Identifies differential diagnosis and assesses severity of patient's illness and establishes need/time for patient evaluation

• Consults with other health team members regarding proposed treatment guidelines as necessary - Implements plan in safe and effective manner. Utilizes sound judgment in the establishment of priorities in patient's care and management. Records visit in concise, clear, logical manner.  Evaluates effectiveness of implemented plan.

• Develops and provides educational materials and/or programs to patients, families, and other healthcare professionals.

What makes an Optum organization 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:

• Competitive Compensation with Full-Time Benefits options (to be selected annually)

• ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan), Optum Credit Union, Partnership Track

• 401K: Robust Retirement Package (including employer funded contributions)

• Dedicated CME time and allowance as well as Paid Time Off (PTO) based on FTE

• Holiday time-off including a personal day of your choice

Careers at Unity Health Network, part of the Optum and UnitedHealth Group family of businesses. Unity Health Network is the largest independent physician network in Northeast Ohio. Our infrastructure enables us to provide extensive primary care services and diverse specialty care offerings while removing non-medical business functions from our clinical staff, allowing them to concent