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NP or PA - Complex Care at Home - Windham and Tolland County - CT
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New London (CT)
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USD 88,000 - 174,000
Full time
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Job summary
A leading company in healthcare is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide complex home-based medical care in Windham and Tolland County, CT. This role involves comprehensive patient assessments, care plan development, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient health outcomes. Ideal candidates will have a strong clinical background and a commitment to compassionate care.
Benefits
Qualifications
- 2+ years of clinical experience in primary care or home-based medical care preferred.
- Knowledge of clinical standards of care and patient care delivery systems.
- Familiarity with CPT, ICD-10, and HCPC codes.
Responsibilities
- Perform initial comprehensive assessments on newly enrolled patients.
- Develop and update patient management care plans.
- Educate patients and their representatives on disease processes.
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$40,000 Student Loan Repayment or $20,000 Sign-on Bonus for individuals who have not previously participated in this program.
Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Complex Care at Home to join our Home-based Medical Care team in Windham, CT. 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 help bring home-based medical care to complex, chronic patients. This life-changing work helps give older adults more days at home.
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.
Position in these functions works as a provider member within the HBMC interdisciplinary team in the direct delivery of home-based medical care of a population within an assigned geography. Dedicated to improving the health and well- being of patients, this position collaborates with the PCP, HBMC interdisciplinary teammates and consultants, and as needed, the health plan Medical Director and other health professionals, to develop and carry out patients’ goals of care in all phases of the patient journey.
About
$40,000 Student Loan Repayment or $20,000 Sign-on Bonus for individuals who have not previously participated in this program.
Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Complex Care at Home to join our Home-based Medical Care team in Windham, CT. 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 help bring home-based medical care to complex, chronic patients. This life-changing work helps give older adults more days at home.
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.
Position in these functions works as a provider member within the HBMC interdisciplinary team in the direct delivery of home-based medical care of a population within an assigned geography. Dedicated to improving the health and well- being of patients, this position collaborates with the PCP, HBMC interdisciplinary teammates and consultants, and as needed, the health plan Medical Director and other health professionals, to develop and carry out patients’ goals of care in all phases of the patient journey.
Primary Responsibilities
- Performs an initial comprehensive assessment on all newly enrolled patients and provides ongoing care thereafter
- Develops a patient management care plan upon enrollment and updates it as needed when changes in condition warrant or following hospitalization
- Meets with patients and/or their legal representatives to review newly developed or modified care plans; involves the PCP or supervising physician in these meetings, when applicable
- Comfortable with basic procedures of nursing care, including IV placement, blood draws, injections, foley catheters, nasal packing, wound care, etc. New hire and annual skills check/training provided
- Prescribes appropriate diagnostics and interventions to avoid unnecessary acute admissions
- Completes follow-up and post-discharge assessments according to documented standard operating procedure
- Consults with hospital, emergency or post-acute clinical team following notification of patient transfer
- Educates patients and/or their legal representatives in disease processes affecting patients and ways to manage them effectively, as well as to promote wellness
- Actively participates in ongoing meetings pertaining to patient care and clinical excellence
- Implements HEDIS measure campaigns and other quality initiatives to ensure the highest standards of care and to promote the improvement of care management and delivery
- On-call for caseload during business hours. Participation in clinical after hours on-call program on rotational basis
- Keeps current on relevant medical and nursing research, technology, and related issues by attending continuing education courses, professional meetings and journal reviews
- Practices in accordance with the respective state laws and regulations governing the practice of advanced practice nursing or physician assistants
Required Qualifications
- Completion of Nurse Practitioner of Physician Assistant accredited program
- Current state RN/NP or PA license
- Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Access to reliable transportation; if you are driving a vehicle, you must comply with all the terms of the Optum Motor Vehicle Safety policy
- 2+ years of clinical experience, primary care, home-based medical care, geriatrics or palliative care of emergency/urgent care
- Knowledge of long-term care, community resources and cost-effective alternatives regarding patient care delivery systems
- Knowledge of CPT, ICD-10 and HCPC codes
- Knowledge of clinical standards of care
- Awareness of NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems
- 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.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
- New London, Connecticut
- English
- Seniority levelEntry level
- Employment typeFull-time
- Job functionHealth Care Provider
- IndustriesTechnology, Information and Internet
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