Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - HouseCalls - Anoka, Hennepin (PTPA)

UnitedHealth Group•Minneapolis, MN

1d•$90 - $155

About The Position

Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our HouseCalls team in Anoka and Hennepin Counties. This is a part-time, per assessment opportunity. Optum is a clinician-led care organization, that is creating a seamless health journey for patients across the care continuum. In this role, you will have the ability to achieve work life balance. Flexible scheduling is offered where providers can flex their time between 8am-8pm over the 7-day work week. No on-call, no weekends and no holidays required. Optum Home & Community Care, part of the Optum family of businesses, is creating something new in health care. We are uniting industry-leading solutions to build an integrated care model that holistically addresses an individual’s physical, mental and social needs — helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. As a team member of our Optum HouseCalls team, together in an interdisciplinary care environment, we help patients navigate the health care system and connect them to key support services. This preventive care can help patients stay well at home. We’re connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Requirements

Active NP or PA 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 or PA license in state of assignment by start date; OR for PAs - Physician Assistant national certification through NCCPA
Ability to complete physical requirements of the job including moving a 30-pound bag in and out of the car, navigating stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions, remain in a stationary position and position self to perform physical assessment
Driver’s license and access to reliable transportation to complete home visit assessments

Nice To Haves

1+ years of clinical experience in their highest level of education, clinical setting
May be requested to obtain additional licensure in other geographic areas
Experience in gerontology, cardiology, internal medicine, or endocrinology
Home Health care or home visit experience
Ability to travel throughout the state, beyond your assigned region, up to 5%25 of the time. Based on business needs with advanced notice, eligible for additional compensation incentives
Fluency in Spanish, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Polish, or other language

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