HouseCalls Nurse Practitioner, PT 30 Hours, Branch, Calhoun, Counties, MI - 2279356

UnitedHealth Group; Coldwater (MI); Remote; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as a Nurse Practitioner, where you will provide essential in-home assessments to patients, ensuring their health needs are met in a compassionate and professional manner. This role offers a flexible schedule with no on-call or weekend requirements, allowing you to maintain a healthy work-life balance. You will be part of a dedicated team that values holistic care and strives to improve the lives of patients across various communities. If you are passionate about making a difference and enjoy working autonomously, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Schedule

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Incentive and Recognition Programs

401k Contribution

$20,000 Sign On Bonus

Qualifications

• Must hold an active NP license and national certification.
• Strong clinical assessment and patient education skills required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-home assessments and evaluations of patients.
• Educate members on disease processes and compliance.

Skills

Clinical Assessment

Patient Education

Medication Reconciliation

Communication

Emergency Response

Education

Active NP License

ANCC or AANP National Certification

Tools

Point of Care Testing

Reliable Transportation

Job description

$20,000 Sign On Bonus for External Candidates

Work From Home, No Nights, No Call, Weekends Optional

A Very Flexible Schedule!

Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our HouseCalls team in Branch, Calhoun, Counties, MI. Optum is a clinician-led care organization, that is creating a seamless health journey for patients across the care continuum.

As a member of the broader Home and Community Care team, you’ll 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.

At Optum, the integrated medical teams who practice within Home and Community Care are creating something new in health care. Together, we are bringing high-end medical service, compassionate care and industry leading solutions to our most vulnerable patient populations. Our holistic approach addresses the physical, mental and social needs of our patients wherever they may be - helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. We’re connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join our team, it’s your chance to improve the lives of millions while 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.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Conduct in-home assessments including an evaluation of past medical history, review of systems, medication reconciliation, vital signs, and comprehensive physical exam.
2. Perform evidence-based practice screenings including point of care testing (as appropriate).
3. Identify diagnoses to be used in care management and active medical management in the furtherance of treatment.
4. Formulate a list of current and past medical conditions using clinical knowledge and judgment and the findings of your assessment.
5. Communicate findings in your assessment that will be used to inform member’s PCP of potential gaps in care.
6. Identify urgent and emergent situations and intervene appropriately.
7. 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:

1. 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.
2. NPs: APCs working in jurisdictions that authorize APCs to practice autonomously or without formal supervision must have obtained approval to practice autonomously or without formal supervision from their licensing board, if applicable. New hires who are eligible and have not applied prior to hire date, must apply to practice autonomously or without supervision within 1 month of hire.
3. 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.
4. Ability to complete physical requirements of the job including moving a 30-pound bag in and out of the car, navigating stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions, remain in a stationary position and position self to perform physical assessment.
5. Driver’s license and access to a reliable transportation to complete home visit assessments.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. 1+ years of clinical experience in their highest level of education, clinical setting.
2. May be requested to obtain additional licensure in other geographic areas.
3. Experience in gerontology, cardiology, internal medicine, or endocrinology.
4. Home Health care or home visit experience.
5. Ability to travel throughout the state, beyond your assigned region, up to 5% of the time. Based on business needs with advanced notice, eligible for additional compensation incentives.
6. Fluency in Spanish, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Polish, or other language.

The salary range for this role is $104,500 to $156,000 annually based on full-time employment. Salary Range is defined as total cash compensation at target. The actual range and pay mix of base and bonus is variable based upon experience and metric achievement. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

OptumCare is 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.

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