Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Join Our Team at Optum Home & Community Care! $40,000 Student Loan Repayment OR $30,000 Sign-on Bonus Feeling overwhelmed? Overburdened with your workload? Lacking a work/life balance? Don’t miss this ONE-OF-A-KIND opportunity with the leader in healthcare innovation! Patient Connect is a unique, comprehensive visit designed for patients recently hospitalized and currently in a skilled rehab facility. Our mission is to ensure a smooth transition from rehab to home and prevent readmission. During this visit, you’ll capture STAR measures, educate patients, and document all their acute and chronic diagnoses. Why You’ll Love This Role:

• Impactful Work: Use your experience and education to provide guidance and compassion to a vulnerable population during a critical transition in their healthcare journey.
• Autonomy: Enjoy the independence you deserve, showcasing your value and ability to work independently without the heavy responsibility of managing care, orders, treatments, and follow-ups.
• Collaborative Environment: Communicate pertinent findings to the attending and facility staff, ensuring the best outcomes for your patients.

What We Offer:

• Flexibility: Multiple opportunities each day to work in varying settings.
• Supportive Team: Be part of a team that values your contributions and supports your professional growth.
• Innovative Care Model: Join us in creating an integrated care model that holistically addresses physical, mental, and social needs, helping patients access and navigate care anytime, anywhere.

We would love to hear from you to explain the benefits, pay, and job description further. Optum Home & Community Care, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, is revolutionizing healthcare. Be a part of something new and exciting! Ready to make a difference? Apply now and join us in leading the way in healthcare! Compensation & Benefits Highlights:

• Exceptional retirement program including employer funded contributions (401K)
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Continuing Medical Education allowance and paid time off
• Professional Liability Insurance and tail policy
• Health insurance (medical, dental and vision benefits, company paid life insurance)
• Full Suite of Voluntary Benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care and Dependent Care
• Health Savings Account (HD/HSA plan only)
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Legal Insurance
• Identity Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Home and Auto Insurance Discounts
• Employee Discount Programs

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform comprehensive assessments and document findings in a concise/comprehensive manner that is compliant with documentation requirements and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations.?
• Responsible for ensuring that all diagnoses are ICD10, coded accurately, and documented appropriately to support the diagnosis at that visit.?
• The APC is responsible for ensuring that all quality elements are addressed and documented.
• The APC will do an initial medication review.
• Must attend and complete all mandatory educational and computer/virtual training requirements.?
• Travel between care sites mandatory.?
• Care Coordination
  • Communicate with the patient and necessary team members regarding any medical concerns at the time of your visit.
• Program Enhancement Expected Behaviors
  • Exhibit original thinking and creativity in the development of new and improved methods and approaches to concerns/issues.?
  • Function independently and responsibly with minimal need for supervision.?
  • Ability to enter available hours into web-based application, at least one month prior to available work time.?
  • Demonstrate initiative in achieving individual, team, and organizational goals and objectives.
  • Participate in SCC quality initiatives.
  • Availability to check Optum email intermittently for required trainings, communications, and monthly scheduling.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Master of Science Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice program or a Master of Physician Assistant Studies
• Active and unrestricted license in the state which you reside, or ability to obtain by start date
• Active Nurse Practitioner certification through a national board:
• Board certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), with certification in one of the following: Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• OR Active Board Certification through National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Current, active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post-hire, per state regulations (unless prohibited in state of practice)
• Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable in your state
• 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
• Access to reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of clinical experience in practice (long-term care setting preferred)
• Experience in meeting the medical needs of patients with complex behavioral, social and/or functional needs
• Understanding of Geriatrics and Chronic Illness
• Understanding of Advanced Illness and end of life discussions
• Proficient computer skills including the ability to document medical information with written and electronic medical records

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission. Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, 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. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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