NP or PA Senior Community Care New York Statewide Traveler
Company: Optum
Location: Syracuse
Posted on: May 17, 2025
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Job Description:
$40,000 Student Loan Repayment Or $40,000 Sign-on Bonus for
Individuals Who Have Not Previously Participated in this
Program
*This role will travel throughout the entire state of New York
outside of New York City and the Boroughs*
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 Senior Community Care (SCC) product, we
work with a team to provide care to patients at home in a nursing
home, assisted living for senior housing. 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.
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We're fast becoming the nation's largest employer of Nurse
Practitioners and Physician Assistants; 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 and Physician Assistants.
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The Senior Community Care (SCC) program is a longitudinal,
integrated care delivery program that coordinates the delivery and
provision of clinical care of members in a facility setting. The
APC within SCC provides care to our highest-risk health plan
members and is part of an interdisciplinary team. In this role you
will have the ability to achieve work life balance. No on-call, no
weekends, and no holidays required. This position requires travel
through the state of -New York.
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Primary Responsibilities:
Provide clinical coverage for the primary APC during periods of PTO
or short/long term absences -
Manage members through an acute medical situation or an
exacerbation of a chronic condition, including testing,
diagnostics, and interventions
Manage members during a short term, sub-acute rehabilitation
episode
Conduct comprehensive assessments -
Effectively manage acute and chronic medical and behavioral
conditions -
Ensure accurate and complete documentation, including ICD 10
conditions
Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
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Conduct advanced illness and advanced care planning
conversations
Provide patients and caregivers with counseling and education
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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 and unrestricted license in the state of Florida or ability
to obtain by start date
Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant through a
national board
For NPs: Graduate of an accredited master's degree in Nursing (MSN)
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, or GNP
For PAs: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant degree
program and currently board certified by the National Commission on
Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Current, active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to
obtain post-hire, per state regulations (unless prohibited in state
of practice)
1+ years of hands-on post grad experience (long-term care setting
preferred)
Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable
in your state
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
Driver's License and access to reliable transportation -
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Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in meeting the medical needs of patients with complex
behavioral, social, and/or functional skills
Understanding of Geriatrics and Chronic Illness
Understanding of Advanced Illness and end of life discussions -
Proficient computer skills including the ability to document
medical information with written and electronic medical records
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The salary range for this role is $89,800 to $176,700 annually
based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors
including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work
experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with
all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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.
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**PLEASE NOTE** -Employees must be in an active regular status. -
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.
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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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UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer
under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, national
origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules,
or regulations.
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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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