NP or PA, HouseCalls Statewide Traveler - MI

UnitedHealth Group • Detroit, MI

2d • $109,500 - $164,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Optum Home & Community Care, part of the Optum family of businesses, is building an integrated care model that addresses patients’ physical, mental, and social needs and helps them access and navigate care. As a member of the Optum HouseCalls team, the Advanced Practice Clinician works in an interdisciplinary care environment to help patients navigate the health care system and connect with support services. HouseCalls brings preventive care directly to members’ homes to help them stay well at home.

The HouseCalls Advanced Practice Clinician is a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in a non-prescribing, field-based role. The clinician conducts annual in-home health assessments for Medicare Advantage and other plan members, with an emphasis on improving health outcomes through education, closing care gaps, and collaboration with primary care providers. This role requires travel throughout Michigan approximately 85% of the time. Providers may live anywhere in Michigan, and travel expenses are covered. Scheduling is flexible, with providers able to flex their time between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. over a seven-day work week. No on-call work, weekends, or holidays are required.

The position offers a base salary plus incentives. Additional compensation may be available for qualified candidates who are fluent in languages other than English and use those skills during member visits. The role also offers either $40,000 in student loan repayment or a $25,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates. Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $109,500 to $164,000; total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and depends on factors such as local labor markets, education, and work experience, and may increase based on productivity and performance. Benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.

UnitedHealth Group describes its mission as helping people live healthier lives and making the health system work better for everyone. It emphasizes using technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable, and more connected, and fostering an inclusive workplace where employees are welcomed, valued, heard, and respected. Candidates must pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Requirements

• 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.
• Active, unrestricted licensure in the state of practice, or the ability to obtain it by the start date, without current disciplinary actions or practice limitations.
• Active and unrestricted driver’s license.
• Access to reliable transportation to complete home visits.
• Ability to navigate varied home environments and sit, stand, or kneel as needed to perform assessments.
• Where independent NP/PA practice requires licensing-board approval, obtain approval if required. Eligible new hires who have not applied must apply within one month of starting; those not yet eligible must begin working toward eligibility within one month and apply within three months of becoming eligible.
• Ability to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of clinical experience; family, geriatric, or home health experience is preferred.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and technology.
• Ability to transport equipment weighing up to 30 pounds and navigate stairs during home visits.
• Demonstrated communication skills with geriatric or Medicare populations.
• Fluency in languages besides English; additional compensation may be available for qualified candidates who use these language skills during member visits.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive in-home health assessments, including reviewing past medical history, reconciling medications, taking vital signs, and performing physical exams.
• Conduct evidence-based screenings and point-of-care testing as appropriate.
• Identify and document diagnoses for care management and treatment planning.
• Communicate assessment findings to members’ primary care providers to address gaps in care.
• Recognize urgent or emergent situations and intervene appropriately.
• Educate members about disease processes, medications, and compliance.
• Address social determinants of health and provide referrals as needed.
• Travel throughout Michigan to conduct home visits and assessments.

Benefits

• $40,000 student loan repayment or $25,000 sign-on bonus.
• Travel expenses covered.
• Base salary plus incentives and potential additional compensation for qualified multilingual candidates.
• Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Incentive and recognition programs.
• Equity stock purchase program.
• 401(k) contribution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed