Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | HouseCalls

UnitedHealth Group; Altoona (PA); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Sign-on bonus

Student loan repayment

Flexible scheduling

No on-call

No weekends

No holidays

Non-prescribing role

Résumé du poste

UnitedHealth Group, through its Optum HouseCalls program, seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to perform in-home health assessments for Medicare Advantage members. This non-prescribing, field-based role emphasizes high-quality, person-centered care in patients' homes with built-in flexibility. Providers can schedule visits between 8 a.m.

and 8 p.m. across the week, with no on-call, weekends, or holidays.

Qualifications

• Active ANCC or AANP certification for NP; active NCCPA for PA.

Responsabilités

• Conduct in-home health assessments for Medicare Advantage and other health plan members.
• Review medical history and medications; perform physical exams and vital signs.
• Identify diagnoses for care management and treatment planning; document findings.
• Educate members on health conditions, medications and treatment compliance.
• Collaborate with primary care providers to close gaps in care; refer as needed.

Description du poste

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | HouseCalls

$20,000 Sign-On Bonus OR $40,000 Student Loan Repayment
Student loan repayment option available to individuals who have not previously participated in the Student Loan Repayment Program.

Flexible Scheduling | No On-Call | No Weekends | No Holidays

Join Optum Home & Community Care as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with our HouseCalls program. This field-based role gives you the opportunity to provide meaningful, one-on-one care while enjoying greater flexibility and work-life balance.

Providers can flex their schedules between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. across the 7-day work week, with no on-call, weekends or holidays required.

What You'll Do

As a HouseCalls Advanced Practice Clinician, you'll conduct annual in-home health assessments for Medicare Advantage and other health plan members. This is a non-prescribing, field-based role focused on identifying care needs, providing education, closing gaps in care and collaborating with members' primary care providers.

Responsibilities include:

• Conduct comprehensive in-home health assessments
• Review medical history and medications
• Perform physical exams, vital signs, screenings and appropriate point-of-care testing
• Identify and document diagnoses for care management and treatment planning
• Communicate findings to primary care providers to help address gaps in care
• Recognize urgent or emergent situations and respond appropriately
• Educate members on health conditions, medications and treatment compliance
• Identify social determinants of health and provide appropriate referrals

Required Qualifications

For Nurse Practitioners:

• Active ANCC or AANP certification in Family, Adult, Geriatric or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care

For Physician Assistants:

• Current NCCPA certification and state licensure

For all candidates:

• Active, unrestricted state license or ability to obtain by start date
• Active, unrestricted driver's license
• Reliable transportation to complete home visits
• Ability to navigate a variety of home environments and sit, stand or kneel as needed to perform assessments
• Ability to meet applicable state requirements for independent practice approval when required

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of clinical experience, preferably in family, geriatric or home health care
• Experience working with geriatric or Medicare populations
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and technology
• Ability to transport equipment weighing up to 30 pounds and navigate stairs during home visits
• Strong communication skills

Why Consider HouseCalls?

• $20,000 Sign-On Bonus OR $40,000 Student Loan Repayment
• Flexible scheduling
• No on-call
• No weekends
• No holidays
• Non-prescribing role
• Opportunity to provide personalized care directly in members' homes