Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - HouseCalls - Freeborn, Rice, Steele Co., MN
About The Position
Optum Home & Community Care, part of the Optum family of businesses, delivers integrated care addressing members’ physical, mental, and social needs. HouseCalls brings preventive care directly to members’ homes and helps them navigate the health care system and connect with support services. As a HouseCalls Advanced Practice Clinician, the 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 collaboration with primary care providers. Flexible scheduling is offered, with providers able to flex their time between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. over 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 the 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.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of clinical experience; family, geriatric, or home health experience is 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 medical history review, medication reconciliation, vital signs, and physical examinations.
- 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
- $10,000 sign-on bonus for external candidates.
- Additional compensation may be available for qualified candidates who are fluent in languages other than English and use those skills during member visits.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase.
- 401(k) contribution.
- Flexible scheduling.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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