- Physician Assistant Endocrinology - Kelsey Seybold Clinic at Northwest Campus

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation’s leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Advanced Practice Clinician in Endocrinology is a mid-level provider working in an adult ambulatory care setting.

The APC will provide patient-centered support for the achievement of positive clinical outcomes and prompt evaluation and treatment of patients referred to Endocrinology with focus in Diabetes Mellitus.

The APC will provide aid in health assessment, diagnosis and treatment, health promotion, disease prevention, health education, and counseling for patients referred to Endocrinology.  Clinical responsibilities will include patient management in the clinic with focus on Chronic disease management of Diabetes.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Be able to prescribe medications
• Obtain medical histories and perform physical assessments and examinations
• Diagnose, treat and manage patients
• Assess the need for and interpret diagnostic and laboratory studies
• Counsel and teach health and nutrition
• Screen and refer patients to specialists and other healthcare providers
• Understands reimbursement criteria and Endocrinology billing/coding
• Performs specific duties delineated by the managing physician
• Also performs clinic encounters independent of the physician
• Provides clinical management through patient telephone and email messages
• Participates in at least one Endocrinology CME offering per year
• No hospital services or hospital call
• Outpatient only: Mon - Fri: 8am -5pm

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an approved training program in the United States
• Licensed Physician Assistant by the Texas State Medical Board
• Certification through the American Academy of (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Driver’s License and access to a reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Diabetes Educator / Registered Dietician Degree
• Experience in Endocrinology/ Diabetes management
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency

The salary range for this role is $110,000 to $166,500 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.

About Kelsey- Seybold Clinic

HOUSTON’S LEADER IN PATIENT CARE

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, Houston’s finest private multispecialty physician group is a leading innovator in preventative medicine and ambulatory services, encompassing some 65 different specialties and sub-specialties. Kelsey-Seybold Clinic was founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in the world-renowned Texas Medical Center.

A Houston tradition in patient-centered care, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is a multispecialty clinic with over 40+ locations and comprised of more than 700 physicians providing primary and specialty care in a collaborative manner. We treat more than 500,000 patients utilizing innovative technology and teamwork, including members of managed care plans and employer groups.
When you join Kelsey-Seybold Clinic you become part of an established, physician-led healthcare organization structured as a multispecialty group practice, supported by collegial and collaborative environments. Our doctors are salaried employees who share their skill, knowledge and inspiration through integrated teamwork for the good of our patients.

Unlike other organizations, Kelsey-Seybold physicians have the opportunity for ownership in the Medical Group, as well as in The Kelsey-Seybold Management Company. The ownership path is clear and straight forward. A Kelsey-Seybold Physician is typically eligible for ownership after three years of employment, board certification and demonstrated good citizenship. The result is an extraordinary, broad-based, and diverse physician-led organization.

When you join Kelsey-Seybold, you become part of an established, physician-owned and led multispecialty group practice with a 70-year legacy of caring for patients.
72 physicians hold leadership positions Compensation & Ownership
56% of our physicians are shareholders
Average physician tenure is 11 years
Physician-led board of managers
Physician-driven initiatives

HOUSTON LIFESTYLE & LOCATIONS

As the 4th largest city in the U.S., Houston, Texas is a leader in health care, business, entertainment, arts and the world renowned Texas Medical Center. From professional sports to outdoor fun, out-of-this-world space experience and incredible dining – it’s all here! Stroll the beaches of Galveston or challenge yourself on one of our many golf courses. Houston offers everything from breathtaking museum exhibits to vibrant downtown entertainment. Houston is a city of infinite possibilities.