UnitedHealth Group-posted 4 months ago
$104,500 - $156,000/Yr
Full-time • Entry Level
Onsite • Portland, OR
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Optum Home & Community Care, part of the UnitedHealth Group 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 Senior Community Care (SCC) product, we work with a team to provide care to patients at home in a nursing home, assisted living for senior housing. This life-changing work adds a layer of support to improve access to care. We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. In this role you will have the ability to achieve work life balance. Flexible scheduling offered where providers can flex their time over the 7-day work week. No on-call, no weekends and no holidays required. Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Senior Community Care team in Portland, OR, Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is creating a seamless health journey for patients across the care continuum. At Optum, the integrated healthcare teams who practice within Home and Community Care are creating something new in health care. Together, we are bringing high-end medical service, compassionate care and industry leading solutions to our most vulnerable patient populations. Our holistic approach addresses the physical, mental and social needs of our patients wherever they may be - helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join our team, it's your chance to improve the lives of millions while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

  • Conduct comprehensive assessments
  • Manage patients through an acute medical situation or an exacerbation of a chronic condition, including testing, diagnostics, interventions
  • Manage patients during a short term sub-acute rehabilitation episode
  • Ensure accurate and complete documentation, including ICD 10 conditions
  • Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
  • Conduct advanced illness and advanced care planning conversations
  • Provide patients and caregivers with counseling and education
  • Perform comprehensive assessments and document findings in a concise/comprehensive manner that is compliant with documentation requirements and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations
  • Facilitate agreement and implementation of the patient's plan of care by engaging the facility staff, families/responsible parties, primary and specialty care clinicians
  • Coordinate care as patients transition through different levels of care and care settings
  • Review orders and interventions for appropriateness and response to treatment to identify most effective plan of care that aligns with the patient's needs and wishes
  • Function independently and responsibly with minimal need for supervision
  • Graduate of an accredited Master of Science Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice program for Nurse Practitioners
  • Active and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in the state which you reside, or ability to obtain by start date
  • Board certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the American Nurses Credentialing Center, with certification in one of the following: Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant degree program for Physician Assistants
  • Active and unrestricted Physician Assistant license in the state which you reside, or ability to obtain by start date
  • Board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
  • Active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post-hire, per state regulations (unless prohibited in state of practice)
  • Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable in your state
  • Ability to complete physical requirements of the job including lifting a 30-pound bag in and out of the car, navigating stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions, and sit, stand, and kneel to perform physical assessment
  • Access to reliable transportation
  • New graduates are encouraged to apply
  • 1+ years of clinical experience in practice in senior living, geriatric medicine, or home care
  • Experience in meeting the healthcare needs of patients with complex behavioral, social and/or functional needs
  • Understanding of Geriatrics and Chronic Illness
  • Understanding of Advanced Illness and end of life discussions
  • Proficient computer skills including the ability to document medical information with written and electronic medical records
  • $40,000 Student Loan Repayment or $30,000 Sign-on Bonus for Individuals Who Have Not Previously Participated in this Program
  • $2,500 Relocation Assistance
  • Market-competitive compensation model with both salary and incentive opportunities
  • Robust retirement offerings including employer-funded contributions to retirement plans and employee stock purchase plan
  • Comprehensive benefits plan inclusive of medical dental, vision, Short Term/Long Term Disability, and more
  • Robust clinician learning and development programs
  • Excellent Paid Time Off package
  • Continuing Education (CE)
  • Paid parental leave
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Equipment stipend
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