Nurse Practitioner HouseCalls in Montgomery, Elmore Counties, AL
Company: Optum
Location: Montgomery
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
$10,000 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates
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. - -
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As a team member of our HouseCalls product, we provide annual
clinical assessments to patients in the comfort of their homes.
This important preventive care helps identify and reduce health
risks for patients, in addition to coordinating appropriate
follow-up care to improve health and well-being.
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We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for
patients across care settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting.
Growing together. -
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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
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Primary 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
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You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an
environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on
what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide
development for other roles you may be interested in.Required
Qualifications:
Active NP 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 license in state of assignment by start date
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
Reliable transportation to complete home visit assessments
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Preferred Qualifications:
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% 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
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At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier
lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We
believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location
and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good
health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color,
historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We
are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and
enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health
disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority
reflected in our mission.
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Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information,
or any other characteristic protected by law.
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UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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