Nurse Practitioner, HouseCalls

UnitedHealth Group • Denver, CO

293d • $89,800 - $176,700 • Onsite

About The Position

Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner Statewide Traveler to join our HouseCalls team in Colorado. 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. 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.

Requirements

• Active NP 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 ANCC or AANP national certification in Family, Geriatrics, Adult, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care certification, or the ability to obtain national certification and/or NP license in state of assignment by start date
• 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 travel up to 85% within licensed states (with notice, based on business needs) to complete home visit assessments

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years 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
• May be requested to obtain additional licensure in other geographic areas

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

Benefits

• $40,000 Student Loan Repayment or $25,000 Sign-on Bonus for individuals who have not previously participated in this program
• Base salary plus multiple incentives
• Comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: Master's degree