Nurse Practitioner or PA HouseCalls - Pima County, AZ
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. As a member of the interdisciplinary Optum HouseCalls team, the Advanced Practice Clinician helps patients navigate the health care system and connect with support services through preventive care delivered in their homes. The HouseCalls Advanced Practice Clinician (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) conducts annual in-home health assessments for Medicare Advantage and other plan members. This is a non-prescribing, field-based role focused on improving health outcomes through education, closing care gaps, and collaborating with primary care providers. Flexible schedules are available from 20 to 40 hours per week, with providers able to flex their time between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. across the seven-day work week. No on-call work, weekends, or holidays are required.
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 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 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 one year of clinical experience; family, geriatric, or home health experience preferred.
- Proficiency with electronic medical records and technology.
- Ability to transport equipment weighing up to 30 pounds and navigate stairs during home visits.
- Proven communication skills with geriatric or Medicare populations.
- Fluency in languages besides English.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive in-home assessments, including reviewing medical history, reconciling medications, taking vital signs, and performing physical exams.
- Perform 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.
Benefits
- $40,000 student loan repayment or $20,000 sign-on bonus for external candidates.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase.
- 401(k) contribution.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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