Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Home Visits
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Livonia
Posted on: September 15, 2023
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Job Description:
$40,000 Student Loan Repayment or $30,000 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 our team, it's your chance to
improve the lives of millions while doing your life's best
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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
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Primary Responsibilities:
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
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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
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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:
Completion of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant accredited
program
Current state NP or PA license
2+ years clinical experience, primary care, home-based medical
care, geriatrics or palliative care or emergency/urgent care
Knowledge of long-term care, community resources and cost-effective
alternatives regarding patient care delivery systems
Access to reliable transportation; if you are driving a vehicle,
you must comply with all the terms of the Optum Motor Vehicle
Safety policy
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of CPT, ICD-10 and HCPC codes
Knowledge of clinical standards of care
Awareness of NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Medicaid/Medicare
contracts and benefit systems
Careers with Optum. Our objective is to make health care simpler
and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all
aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier
world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We
bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health
care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and
accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams
to help solve important challenges
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New York Residents Only: The salary range for New York residents is
$85,000 to $167,300. Pay is based on several factors including but
not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In
addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such
as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition
programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits
are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when
you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a
far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
**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. - -
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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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