Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Landmark - $20k Sign-on Bonus - Cumberland County, NC
Company: Optum
Location: Fayetteville
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
$40,000 Student Loan Repayment Or $20,000 Sign-on Bonus For
Individuals Who Have Not Previously Participated In This
Program
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 Landmark product, we help bring home-based
medical care to complex, chronic patients. This life-changing work
helps give older adults more days at home.
We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for
patients across care settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting.
Growing together.
Position in this function works as a provider member within the
HBMC interdisciplinary team in the direct delivery of home-based
medical care of a population within an assigned geography.
Dedicated to improving the health and well- being of patients, this
position collaborates with the PCP, HBMC interdisciplinary
teammates and consultants, and as needed, the health plan Medical
Director and other health professionals, to develop and carry out
patients' goals of care in all phases of the patient journey.
We are currently hiring throughout North Carolina. This is a
Monday-Friday, days position with some rotating on call
responsibilities.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Conduct in-home assessments on health plan members, including
past medical history, review of symptoms, physical examination,
medication review and depression screening
- Practices in accordance with the respective state laws and
regulations governing the practice of advanced practice nursing or
physician assistants
- Establishes and maintains effective relationships with
patients, care givers, and/or their legal representatives, IDT
members, PCPs, other collaborating physicians/providers, and
facility staff when applicable
- Performs an initial comprehensive assessment on all newly
enrolled patients and provides ongoing care thereafter. Develops a
patient management care plan upon enrollment and updates it as
needed when changes in condition warrant or following
hospitalization. Meets with patients and/or their legal
representatives to review newly developed or modified care plans;
involves the PCP or supervising physician in these meetings, when
applicable
- Completes follow-up and post-discharge assessments according to
documented standard operating procedure
- Prescribes appropriate diagnostics and interventions to avoid
unnecessary acute admissions
- Comfortable with basic procedures of nursing care, including IV
placement, blood draws, injections, foley catheters, nasal packing,
wound care, etc. New hire and annual skills check/training
provided
- Consults with hospital, emergency or post-acute clinical team
following notification of patient transfer
- Educates patients and/or their legal representatives in disease
processes affecting patients and ways to manage them effectively,
as well as to promote wellness
- Provides counsel, support and education to staff as
appropriate
- Actively participates in ongoing meetings pertaining to patient
care and clinical excellence
- Implements HEDIS measure campaigns and other quality
initiatives to ensure the highest standards of care and to promote
the improvement of care management and delivery
- On-call for caseload during business hours. Participation in
clinical after hours on-call program on rotational basis
- Keeps current on relevant medical and nursing research,
technology, and related issues by attending continuing education
courses, professional meetings and journal reviews
- Perform related duties as necessary and other duties as
assigned
Since this position involves in-home visits, the ability to work
autonomously and travel in your local area will be required. You
should also be comfortable working with geriatric patients who have
a variety of health complications.
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, unencumbered license to practice nursing in the
assigned state
- Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant through a
national board
- For NP's: Graduate of an accredited master's degree in Nursing
(MSN) program or doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program and board
certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
(AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC),
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (AG AC NP),
Adult/Family or Gerontology Nurse Practitioners (ACNP), with
preferred certification as ANP, FNP, GNP
- For PA's: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant degree
program and currently board certified by the National Commission on
Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Proven ability to obtain DEA licensure/prescriptive authority
post-hire in states where applicable
- Proven ability to spend at least 1 hour with a member in their
home, which may be in understaffed or remote areas, in the presence
of pets or individuals who are tobacco users
- Proven ability to lift a 30 pound bag in and out of car and to
navigate stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions and
configurations
- Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to
travel to client and/or patient sites within a designated area
Preferred Qualifications:
- 1+ years of hands-on post grad experience with long-term care,
short-stay transitional setting care, and/or assisted living
- Experience in Gerontology, Cardiology, Internal Medicine or
Endocrinology
- Home care or home visit experience
- Understanding of Advance Illness and end of life
discussions
- Proven excellent administrative and organizational skills and
the ability to effectively communicate with seniors and their
families
- Proven computer literate and able to navigate the internet
PLEASE NOTE Employees must be in an active regular status.
Employees must remain in role for a minimum of 12 months from the
date of hire /rehire/transfer. If an employee leaves Home and
Community, the student loan repayments will cease. The employee
must remain in an Advanced Practice Clinician or Physician role
within Home and Community for 36 months to receive the full benefit
of the student loan repayments.
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.
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.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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