Nurse Practitioner Housecalls - San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Redwood City
Posted on: June 15, 2022
Job Description:
$20,000 Sign On Bonus for External CandidatesCombine two of the
fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance,
collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading
edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of
millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about
making health care data available wherever and whenever people need
it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and
start doing your life's best work.(sm)HouseCalls is a Nurse
Practitioner led model of care designed around the person offers a
fulfilling career where you can focus on what brought you into
medicine: keeping patients healthy.Providers perform annual
clinical assessments to members in the comfort of their homes.
HouseCalls visits are effective in reducing health risks,
identifying acute issues, and connecting members to key support
services. The Optum HouseCalls team had a 99%-member satisfaction
rate in 2021.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.OPTUM is transforming care delivery with
innovative and personal care. As one of the largest employers of
Advance Practice Clinicians, Optum offers unparalleled career
development opportunities.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 complianceYou'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
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliancePreferred Qualifications:
- 1+ year of clinical experience in their highest level of
education, clinical setting -
- 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)
- May be requested to obtain additional licensure in other
geographic areasTo 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.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)**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.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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