Housecalls Nurse Practitioner - Howard, Montgomery, Polk- AR
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Mount Ida
Posted on: September 15, 2023
Job Description:
$10,000--Sign-on Bonus for external candidatesFlexible provider
schedules available between 24-40 hours per week!Optum is a global
organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help
millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our
team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people
with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to
feel their best.--Come make an impact on the communities we serve
as we help advance health equity on a global scale. Here, you will
find talented peers, comprehensive benefits, a culture guided by
diversity and inclusion, career growth opportunities and--your
life's best work.(sm)HouseCalls is a Nurse Practitioner led model
of care designed around the person offers a fulfilling career where
you can focus on what brought you into medicine: keeping patients
healthy.--Providers perform annual clinical assessments to members
in the comfort of their homes. HouseCalls visits are effective in
reducing health risks, identifying acute issues, and connecting
members to key support services. The Optum HouseCalls team had a
99%-member satisfaction rate in 2021.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.--OPTUM is
transforming care delivery with innovative and personal care. As
one of the largest employers of Advance Practice Clinicians, Optum
offers unparalleled career development opportunities.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
- Travel up to 85%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 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
- Active ANCC or AANP national certification in Family,
Geriatrics, Adult, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, or
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care certification, or the ability to
obtain national certification and/or NP license in state of
assignment by start date
- 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--
- Ability to travel up to 5% within licensed states if requested
for additional incentives (with notice, based on business
needs)
- Ability to obtain additional licensure in other geographic
areas if requestedTo protect the health and safety of our
workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group
and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose
COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In
addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19
vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function.
UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19
vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination
requirements and will obtain the necessary information from
candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates
must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without
reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination
requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or
termination of employmentCareers with Optum. Our objective is to
make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our
hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in
creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one
person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and
ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting
health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and
high-performing teams to help solve important challenges.**PLEASE
NOTE** The Sign On Bonus is only available to external candidates.
Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth Group,
UnitedHealthcare or a related entity in a full time, part time, or
per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to receive
a Sign On Bonus.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.
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