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7 on/7 off - Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - WellMed Networks, Inc - Austin, TX

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Leander, TXJob$113–174K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$113–174K/yr
Location
Leander, TX
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

AANP, ANCC, Or NCCPA CertificationTexas Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant LicenseDEA License Or Ability To ObtainAcute Care Certification

Job overview

WellMed, part of Optum, seeks a nurse practitioner or physician assistant for its Hospitalist Team in Austin, Texas. The role follows a daytime 7-days-on/7-days-off schedule from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., typically caring for 16 to 20 patients per day. The patient panel is limited to older adults with Medicare Advantage coverage, and bonus incentives are based on quality metrics.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Medicare-Aged Patient ManagementAcute Care CertificationEnglish/Spanish FluencyManaged Care

Qualifications

AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA CertificationTexas Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant LicenseDEA License or Ability to ObtainAcute Care CertificationDrug Test

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Requisition number: 2393253

Job category: Healthcare Delivery, Advanced Practice Clinicians

WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to join our Hospitalist Team in Austin, TX. 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. Here, you'll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. 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:

  • Daytime, 6:00AM - 6:00PM, 7 days on / 7 days off

  • Be a part of a collaborative and comprehensive health care team

  • 100% of patients will have a WellMed employed, contracted or affiliated PCP

  • Our model is designed to provide the most efficient, comprehensive, and proven care techniques to treat the whole patient - physically, mentally, and socially

  • "Quality vs. Quantity Model" - Typically census per hospitalist is 16 to 20 patients per day

  • Patient panel is limited to geriatrics with Medicare Advantage coverage

  • Bonus incentives are based on quality metrics

What makes an Optum Care 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:

  • Base Salary plus Annual Quality Incentive

  • Optum Care Advanced Provider Clinician Partnership Plan

  • 401k with match and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program

  • Comprehensive Benefits from Optum Partner Services

About WellMed:

In 2011, WellMed partnered with Optum to provide care to patients across Texas and Florida. WellMed is a network of doctors, specialists and other medical professionals that specialize in providing care for more than 1 million older adults with over 16,000 doctors' offices. At WellMed our focus is simple. We're innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face of health care for seniors. WellMed has more than 22,000+ primary care physicians, hospitalists, specialists, and advanced practice clinicians who excel in caring for 900,000+ older adults. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone.

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

  • Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

  • Current Licensure through the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners OR Licensed Physician Assistant by the Texas State Medical Board

  • Valid DEA license or the ability to obtain one prior to employment

  • Comfortable managing a primarily Medicare-aged patient population

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Additional Acute Care Certification is required

  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency

  • A working understanding and support of a managed care environment

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $113,000 - $173,500. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,169 open Hospitalist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$113–174K/yr
  • Texas median$279–315K/yr23 salary ranges
  • US median$250–314K/yr396 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $143K, is 54% below the Texas median midpoint ($314K) — in the lowest quarter of Hospitalist salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 135 open Hospitalist jobs in Texas and 1,169 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Hospitalist postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (197 postings).
Education
516 of the 1,169 open Hospitalist jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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