Nurse Practitioner, HouseCalls Statewide Traveler - SC
Company: Optum
Location: Greenville
Posted on: September 24, 2024
Job Description:
Job Description$40,000 Student Loan Repayment or $25,000 Sign-on
Bonus for individuals who have not previously participated in this
program. Optum Home & Community Care, part of the UnitedHealth
Group family of businesses, is creating something new in health
care. We are uniting industry-leading solutions to build an
integrated care model that holistically addresses an individual's
physical, mental and social needs – helping patients access and
navigate care anytime and anywhere. As a team member of our
HouseCalls product, we provide annual clinical assessments to
patients in the comfort of their homes. This important preventive
care helps identify and reduce health risks for patients, in
addition to coordinating appropriate follow-up care to improve
health and well-being. We're connecting care to create a seamless
health journey for patients across care settings. Join us to start
Caring. Connecting. Growing together. In this role you will have
the ability to achieve work life balance. Flexible scheduling
offered where providers can flex their time over the 7-day work
week. No on-call, no weekends and no holidays required. This role
requires statewide travel throughout SC, and will require overnight
travel frequently. Primary Responsibilities:
- Conduct in-home assessments including an evaluation of past
medical history, review of systems, medication reconciliation,
vital signs, and comprehensive physical exam
- Perform evidence-based practice screenings including point of
care testing (as appropriate)
- Identify diagnoses to be used in care management and active
medical management in the furtherance of treatment
- Formulate a list of current and past medical conditions using
clinical knowledge and judgment and the findings of your
assessment
- Communicate findings in your assessment that will be used to
inform member's PCP of potential gaps in care
- Identify urgent and emergent situations and intervene
appropriately
- Educate members on topics such as disease process, medication,
and compliance 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:
- Active NP or PA license or ability to obtain by start date.
Licensure must be unencumbered, free of any open/unresolved
disciplinary actions including probation or restrictions against
privilege to practice
- For NPs - Active ANCC or AANP national certification in Family,
Geriatrics, Adult, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, or
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care certification OR for PAs - Physician
Assistant national certification through NCCPA
- Ability to complete physical requirements of the job including
lifting a 30-pound bag in and out of the car, navigating stairs and
a variety of dwelling conditions, and sit, stand and kneel to
perform physical assessment
- Reliable transportation to complete home visit assessments
Preferred Qualifications:
- 1+ years of clinical experience in their highest level of
education, clinical setting
- Experience in Gerontology, Cardiology, Internal medicine, or
Endocrinology
- Home Health care or home visit experience
- May be requested to obtain additional licensure in other
geographic areas
- Ability to travel up to 5% within licensed states if requested
for additional incentives (with notice, based on business needs)
**PLEASE NOTE** Employees must be in an active regular status.
Employees must remain in role for a minimum of 12 months from the
date of hire /rehire/transfer. If an employee leaves Home and
Community, the student loan repayments will cease. The employee
must remain in an Advanced Practice Clinician or Physician role
within Home and Community for 36 months to receive the full benefit
of the student loan repayments. 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. Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth
Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer 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.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Keywords: Optum, Greenville , Nurse Practitioner, HouseCalls Statewide Traveler - SC, Healthcare , Greenville, South Carolina
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