Nurse Practitioner or PA - HouseCalls - Bernalillo and Sandoval Counties, NM

UnitedHealth Group • Bernalillo, NM

7d • $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. As a member of the Optum HouseCalls interdisciplinary team, the Advanced Practice Clinician provides preventive care in members’ homes, helping them navigate the health care system and connect with support services.

This is a non-prescribing, field-based role conducting annual in-home health assessments for Medicare Advantage and other plan members. The work focuses on improving health outcomes through education, closing care gaps, and collaborating with primary care providers. Providers have flexible scheduling, with the ability 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.

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 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.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of clinical experience, preferably in family, geriatric, or home health care.
• 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 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 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.
• Additional compensation may be available for qualified candidates fluent in languages other than English who use those skills during member visits.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Incentive and recognition programs.
• Equity stock purchase.
• 401(k) contribution.
• Flexible scheduling.

What This Job Offers

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