Home Health NP: Flexible Schedule + $40k Loan Repayment

Optum; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Student loan repayment

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Optum Home & Community Care is seeking an Advanced Practice Clinician (NP or PA) to perform in-home health assessments for Medicare Advantage members. This field-based role emphasizes education, gap closure, and collaboration with PCPs to improve health outcomes.

Your responsibilities include comprehensive home visits, document diagnoses, and develop care plans while addressing social determinants of health and referrals as needed.

Qualifications

• Active NP or PA license and any state-specific requirements
• ANCC or AANP Family/Adult/Geriatric Primary Care certification for NPs or NCCPA for PAs
• Experience in home health or Medicare Advantage programs preferred
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for home visits

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-home assessments and health evaluations.
• Document diagnoses and create care plans in collaboration with PCPs.
• Communicate findings to members’ PCPs and coordinate care.
• Identify urgent situations and intervene or refer accordingly.
• Educate patients on disease processes, medications, and adherence.
• Address social determinants of health and arrange referrals as needed

Skills

EMR proficiency

Clinical communication

Home health experience

Geriatrics

Education

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant degree

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Optum Home & Community Care is seeking an Advanced Practice Clinician (NP or PA) to perform in-home health assessments for Medicare Advantage members. This field-based role emphasizes education, gap closure, and collaboration with PCPs to improve health outcomes.

Your responsibilities include comprehensive home visits, document diagnoses, and develop care plans while addressing social determinants of health and referrals as needed.