Nurse Pract or Physician Asst- Housecalls -Manhattan- NY

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Hempstead
Posted on: September 17, 2023

Job Description:

$40,000 Student Loan Repayment Or $30,000 Sign-on Bonus For Individuals Who Have Not Previously Participated In This Program

Flexible provider schedules available between 20-40 hours per week!

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Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as we help advance health equity on a global scale. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits, a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, career growth opportunities and your life's best work.(sm)--

HouseCalls is a Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant led model of care designed around the person offers a fulfilling career where you can focus on what brought you into medicine: keeping patients healthy.

Providers perform annual clinical assessments to members in the comfort of their homes. HouseCalls visits are effective in reducing health risks, identifying acute issues, and connecting members to key support services. The Optum HouseCalls team had a 99%-member satisfaction rate in 2021.

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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.

OPTUM is transforming care delivery with innovative and personal care. As one of the largest employers of Advance Practice Clinicians, Optum offers unparalleled career development opportunities.

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Primary Responsibilities:--

• 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.
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  HouseCalls is a Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant led model of care designed around the person offers a fulfilling career where you can focus on what brought you into medicine: keeping patients healthy.--
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  Required Qualifications:--
  
  • Active NP or PA 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.
    
  • Active national NP or PA certification or the ability to obtain national certification in state of assignment by start date--(For NPs - Active ANCC or AANP national certification in Family, Geriatrics, Adult, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care certification OR for PAs - Physician Assistant national certification through NCCPA)
    
  • 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 to complete home visit assessments
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    Preferred Qualifications:--
    
    • 1+ year of clinical experience in their highest level of education, clinical setting--
      
    • Experience in gerontology, cardiology, internal medicine, or endocrinology--
      
    • Home Health care or home visit experience--
      
    • Ability to travel up to 5% within licensed states if requested for additional incentives (with notice, based on business needs)
      
    • May be requested to obtain additional licensure in other geographic areas
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      Careers at OptumCare.--We're on a mission to change the face of health care. As the largest health and wellness business in the US, we help 58 million people navigate the health care system, finance their health care needs and achieve their health and well-being goals. Fortunately, we have a team of the best and brightest minds on the planet to make it happen. Together we're creating the most innovative ideas and comprehensive strategies to help heal the health care system and create a brighter future for us all. Join us and learn why there is no better place to do--your life's best work.(sm)----
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      OptumCare is committed to creating an environment where physicians focus on what they do best: care for their patients. To do so, OptumCare provides administrative and business support services to both owned and affiliated medical practices which are part of OptumCare. Each medical practice part and their physician employees have complete authority with regards to all medical decision-making and patient care. OptumCare's support services do not interfere with or control the practice of medicine by the medical practices or any of their physicians.--
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      **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.--
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      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.--------
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      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.----
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      OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.--

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