Regional Traveler - HouseCalls Nurse Practitioner - TX, OK, CO, NM

UnitedHealth Group; Dallas (TX); Remote; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join their HouseCalls team, conducting clinical assessments in patients' homes across Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico. This role offers flexible scheduling with no on-call or weekend requirements, and the ideal candidate must have an active national certification and be willing to travel for home visits. Competitive salary ranging from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on experience.

Benefits

Student loan repayment options

Comprehensive benefits package

401k contribution

Qualifications

• Must have 1+ years of clinical practice experience as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Willingness to travel for in-home patient assessments across four states.
• Licensure must be unencumbered and free of disciplinary actions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-home assessments for patients including medical history and vital signs.
• Perform evidence-based practice screenings.
• Identify urgent situations and intervene appropriately.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Ability to travel

Proficiency in electronic medical records

Patient education

Education

Active ANCC or AANP national certification

Tools

Electronic medical records

Job description

$40K Student Loan Repayment or $30K Sign-on Bonus!

This role requires willingness for regional travel to 4 states: Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico

Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitionerto join our HouseCalls team in TX, OK, CO, and NM . 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.

As a team member of our HouseCalls product, we 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. The Traveler Nurse Practitioner assignments will be defined based on current business needs.

Optum Home & Community Care, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, is creating something new in health care. We are uniting industry-leading solutions to build an integrated care model that holistically addresses an individual’s physical, mental, and social needs – helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Travel up to 100% - this is a Regional Traveler role covering 4 states
• Conduct in-home assessments including an evaluation of past medical history, review of systems, medication reconciliation, vital signs, and comprehensive physical exam
• Perform evidence-based practice screenings including point of care testing (as appropriate)
• Identify diagnoses to be used in care management and active medical management in the furtherance of treatment
• Formulate a list of current and past medical conditions using clinical knowledge and judgment and the findings of your assessment
• Communicate findings in your assessment that will be used to inform member’s PCP of potential gaps in care
• Identify urgent and emergent situations and intervene appropriately
• 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:

• Active ANCC or AANP national certification in Family, Geriatrics, Adult, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care certification. Licensure must be unencumbered, free of any open/unresolved disciplinary actions including probation or restrictions against privilege to practice
• 1+ years of clinical/family/geriatric practice experience as an NP
• Willingness to travel via car, airplane, etc. This is a Regional Traveler role covering 4 states-travel is 100%
• Willingness to obtain additional licensure in assigned geographic areas
• Ability to complete physical requirements of the job including lifting a 30-pound bag in and out of the car, navigating stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions, and sit, stand, and kneel to perform physical assessment
• Proficient with electronic medical records and the internet

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Gerontology, Cardiology, Internal medicine, or Endocrinology
• Home Health care or home visit experience

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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. The salary for this role will range from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

**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.

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.