Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, HouseCalls - Yakima WA
About The Position
Optum Home & Community Care’s HouseCalls program brings preventive care directly to members’ homes. The Advanced Practice Clinician (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) conducts annual in-home health assessments for Medicare Advantage and other plan members. This non-prescribing, field-based role focuses on improving health outcomes through education, closing care gaps, and collaborating with primary care providers. Working in an interdisciplinary care environment, the clinician helps members navigate the health care system and connect with support services so they can remain well at home.
Requirements
- Nurse Practitioners must have active ANCC or AANP certification in Family, Adult, Geriatric, or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care.
- Physician Assistants must have 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.
- Pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Nice To Haves
- At least 1 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.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive in-home assessments, including reviewing medical history, reconciling medications, taking vital signs, and performing physical examinations.
- Complete 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
- $40,000 student loan repayment or $30,000 sign-on bonus.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase.
- 401(k) contribution.
- Flexible scheduling, with provider schedules available between 24 and 40 hours per week.
- No on-call, weekend, or holiday work required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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