INTERNAL - NP House Calls: RWT: IL, IN, MI, OH, WV

$30,000 Sign-on Bonus or $40,000 Student Loan Repayment (for internal employees who have not previously participated in this SLR program). If you accept an offer for this Traveler role within one year of having started an Advanced Practice Clinician or Physician position for which you received a sign-on bonus, you will receive the difference of the original sign-on bonus already paid out to you and the sign-on bonus aligned to this Traveler role.

Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our HouseCalls team in IL, IN, MI, OH, WV. Optum is a clinician-led care organization, that is creating a seamless health journey for patients across the care continuum.

As a member of the broader Home and Community Care team, you’ll 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.

At Optum, the integrated medical teams who practice within Home and Community Care are creating something new in health care. Together, we are bringing high-end medical service, compassionate care and industry leading solutions to our most vulnerable patient populations. Our holistic approach addresses the physical, mental and social needs of our patients wherever they may be - helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. 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 Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Optum at Home (OAH) Dual Special Needs Plan (DSNP) program is a longitudinal, integrated care delivery program that coordinates the delivery and provision of clinical care of patients (beneficiaries) in their place of residence. The OAH program combines Optum trained clinicians providing intensive interventions customized to the needs of each individual, in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Care Team, comprised of the Optum at Home team of clinicians as well as community-based health care professionals (e.g., PCP, specialists, behavioral health, pharmacy, and other providers). Optum providers serve people in their own homes through annual evaluations, longitudinal visits for higher risk beneficiaries, and care coordination during transitions from the hospital or nursing home and ongoing care management

Nurse practitioners (NP) and Physician Assistants (PA) function in the role of the Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) within the Optum at Home, providing care to our highest-risk health plan beneficiaries. The APC is part of an interdisciplinary team that includes a Case Manager (RN and/or BHA), Care Navigator, Optum Pharmacy, and other supporting team members. APCs support all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatments, and consultations. APCs provide general and preventative care, interventional care, point of care testing, patient/caretaker education, and medication prescribing during in-home, telephonic, and virtual visits with the interdisciplinary team.

The APC is a licensed practitioner who works under a collaborative agreement (protocol) with a supervising physician (If applicable by State). The protocol is a written document in which the physician gives the NP authority to perform medical acts and agrees to be available for immediate consultation if necessary. The APC is responsible for managing health problems and coordinating health care for the Optum at Home beneficiaries in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations and the nursing standards of care. This includes (but is not limited to) assessment of health status, diagnosis, development of plan of care, implementation of treatment plan, ongoing evaluation of patient status and response to the plan of care, and ordering drugs, treatments and diagnostic studies. Clinical management is conducted in collaboration with other care team members.

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.

This role requires multi-state travel across IL, IN, MI, OH, and WV of the United States, approximately 85% of the time. All travel expenses are covered, and there is likewise a competitive base salary plus multiple incentives.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform comprehensive age-appropriate assessments for complex and chronically ill patients with the frequency established in the model of care
• Effectively manage medical and behavioral conditions, acute and chronic, in collaboration with the member’s team of care providers (e.g., PCP, specialists)
• Ensure accurate and complete ICD 10 condition documentation with supportive evidence of diagnosis Provide acute, follow-up, and post-hospitalization evaluation to engage resources and strategies to address medical, functional, and social barriers to care
• Develop a collaborative relationship with the team of health care providers, while acting as an advocate for the patient’s goals of care
• Order and interprets diagnostic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities
• Implement interventions to support goals to regain or maintain physiologic stability; monitoring the effectiveness of interventions
• Facilitate the patient’s transition within and between health care settings in collaboration with the primary care physician and other treating physicians
• Provide patients and caregivers with counseling and education regarding health maintenance, disease prevention, condition trajectory, diagnosis, treatment, and need for follow up as appropriate during each patient visit
• Conduct advanced illness and advanced care planning conversations to identify and prioritize the patient’s goals of care for treatment plan development
• Verify and document that the patient understands diagnosis, treatment and follow up recommendations
• Actively participate in organizational quality initiatives, peer support, and mentoring activities
• Participate in collaborative multidisciplinary team meetings to optimize clinical integration, efficiency, and effectiveness of service delivery
• Maintain credentials essential for practice, to include licensure, certification, and CME
• Demonstrate a commitment to the mission, core values and goals of UnitedHealthcare and its healthcare delivery including the ability to integrate values of compassion, integrity, performance, innovation and relationships in the care provided to our members

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:

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner (NP) Program or Physician Assistant (PA) Program
• Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure or Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure with unrestricted license in good standing
• Board Certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (AG AC NP) in addition to Adult/Family or Gerontology Nurse Practitioners (ACNP)
• Active Prescriptive Authority in the state of professional licensure (unless prohibited by state regulations)
• Solid computer skills, including Electronic Medical Record
• Ability to travel 75% of time for field-based regional travel
• Driver’s license and access to reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in practice (community or long-term care setting preferred)
• Experience in meeting the medical needs of patients with complex behavioral, social and/or functional needs
• Experience working with patients in non-clinical settings
• Advanced knowledge of and experience with symptom management
• Understanding of Advanced Illness and end of life discussions
• Awareness of health literacy and health equity in patient care settings
• Ability to work with diverse care teams in a variety of settings
• Effective time management and communication skills

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.

**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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.