Nurse Practitioner - Optum At Home - Colquitt, Mitchell, Thomas - GA

UnitedHealth Group•Tifton, GA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

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 Care at Home team, together with an interdisciplinary care team 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. 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. We're fast becoming the nation's largest employer of Nurse Practitioners; offering a superior professional environment and incredible opportunities to make a difference in the lives of patients. This growth is not only a testament to our model's success but the efforts, care, and commitment of our Nurse Practitioners. The Optum at Home (OAH) Dual Special Needs Plan program is a longitudinal, integrated care delivery program that coordinates the delivery and provision of clinical care of patients (beneficiaries) in their place of residence. The APC within OAH provides care to our highest-risk health plan beneficiaries and is part of an interdisciplinary team. In this role you will have the ability to achieve work life balance. Flexible scheduling offered where providers can flex their time over the work week. No on-call, no weekends, and no holidays required. Optum is transforming care delivery with innovative and personal care. As one of the largest employers of APCs, Optum offers unparalleled career development opportunities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Master of Science Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice program
Active and unrestricted license in the state which you reside, or ability to obtain by start date
Active Nurse Practitioner certification through a national board:
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
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
Willing to travel within assigned area to complete home visits
Driver’s license and access to reliable transportation to complete home visit assessments

Nice To Haves

1+ years of clinical experience in practice (community or long-term care setting)
Experience in meeting the medical needs of patients with complex behavioral, social and/or functional needs
Experience working with patients in non-clinical settings
Proficient computer skills including the ability to document medical information with written and electronic medical records

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive, in-home assessments
Manage members through an acute medical situation or an exacerbation of a chronic condition, including testing, diagnostics, interventions
Manage members 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