Nurse Practitioner Housecalls - Northern California Statewide Traveler

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Walnut Grove
Posted on: September 19, 2023

Job Description:

$40,000 Student Loan Repayment or $25,000 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. - -

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. -

-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 doing -your life's best work.(sm)

-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. -

Primary Responsibilities:

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• 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
  
• Travel up to 85%
  
  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:
  
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  • 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
    
  • Demonstrated 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 -
    
    Preferred Qualifications:
    
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    • 1+ years of clinical experience in their highest level of education, clinical setting
      
    • Ability 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 up to 5% within licensed states if requested for additional incentives (with notice, based on business needs)
      
      To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment
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      Careers with Optum. -Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do -your life's best work.(sm)
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      **PLEASE NOTE** -The sign on bonus is only available to external candidates. - Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare or a related entity in a full time, part time, or per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to receive a sign on bonus.
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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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