HouseCalls - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Dona Ana & Sierra

Optum; Las Cruces (NM); Remote; USD 110,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Student loan repayment

Sign-On bonus

Job summary

Optum Home & Community Care is seeking a field-based clinician to perform in-home preventive care assessments for Medicare Advantage and other health plan members. The role emphasizes closing care gaps, improving outcomes, and collaborating with primary care providers, offering strong work-life balance and scheduling flexibility.

The position requires NP or PA certification with state licensure, active driver's license, and willingness to travel for home visits.

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted state license (or ability to obtain before start date)
• Active, unrestricted driver's license and reliable transportation for home visits
• Ability to perform assessments in varied home environments and navigate physical requirements of the role
• Fluency in additional languages is valued and may come with additional compensation

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive in-home preventive care assessments and close care gaps
• Identify care gaps and improve health outcomes for Medicare Advantage and other health plan members
• Collaborate with primary care providers to coordinate care and improve member experience
• Provide scheduling flexibility with field-based care delivery

Education

ANCC/AANP Family/Adult/Geriatric Primary Care NP certification or NCCPA PA certification and state licensure

Job description

Dona Ana & Sierra Counties, NM | Optum Home & Community Care

Join Optum Home & Community Care as part of the HouseCalls team, providing preventive, in-home health assessments for Medicare Advantage and other health plan members. This field-based, non-prescribing role focuses on annual wellness evaluations, identifying care gaps, improving health outcomes, and collaborating with primary care providers while offering exceptional work-life balance and scheduling flexibility.Position Highlights

• $40,000 Student Loan Repayment or $20,000 Sign-On Bonus available
• Flexible scheduling between 8am-8pm over a 7-day work week, with provider schedules ranging from 20-40 hours per week
• No on-call, weekends, or holidays required
• Conduct comprehensive in-home assessments focused on preventive care and care gap closure
• Additional compensation available for clinicians who are fluent in languages other than English and utilize those skills during member visits

Required Qualifications

• NP: Active ANCC or AANP certification in Family, Adult, Geriatric, or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care; OR PA: Current NCCPA certification and state licensure
• Active, unrestricted state license (or ability to obtain before start date) without disciplinary restrictions
• Active, unrestricted driver's license and reliable transportation for home visits
• Ability to perform assessments in varied home environments and navigate physical requirements of the role

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $109,500 to $164,000. 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.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.