Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Flex Time - Home Based Medical Care - Whatcom County, WA

UnitedHealth Group • Bellingham, WA

107d • $43 - $77

About The Position

Home Base Medical Care, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Flexible NP or PA to join our team to see patients for 10 hours per week in Whatcom County, WA. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live. Home Based Medical Care involves travel to patient residences. As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone. At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Requirements

• Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Current, unrestricted NP or PA licensure in Washington state
• Nurse Practitioner must actively hold, unrestricted RN licensure in Washington state
• Access to reliable transportation; if you are driving a vehicle, you must comply with all the terms of the Optum Motor Vehicle Safety policy

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years clinical experience, primary care, home-based medical care, geriatrics, palliative care, emergency/urgent care, or similar setting
• Knowledge of long-term care, community resources and cost-effective alternatives regarding patient care delivery systems
• Knowledge of CPT, ICD-10 and HCPC codes
• Knowledge of clinical standards of care
• Awareness of NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with patients, care givers, and/or their legal representatives, IDT members, PCPs, other collaborating physicians/providers, and facility staff when applicable
• Performs an initial comprehensive assessment on all newly enrolled patients and provides ongoing care thereafter, including visits to address changes in condition
• Develops a patient management care plan upon enrollment and updates it as needed when changes in condition warrant or following hospitalization
• Consults with Physician Leaders and coordinate with PCP in these decisions as available
• Comfortable with basic procedures of episodic nursing care, including IV placement, blood draws, injections, foley catheters, nasal packing, basic wound care, etc. New hire and annual skills training provided
• Performs post discharge visits to ensure patient stability is consistent with their goals of care
• Participates in HEDIS measure campaigns and other quality initiatives to ensure the highest standards of care and to promote the improvement of care management and delivery

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees