Nurse Practitioner - APC - Home Visits - Central Phoenix, AZ
Company: Optum
Location: Sun City
Posted on: April 28, 2024
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Job Description:
$40,000 Student Loan Repayment Or $20,000 Sign-on Bonus For
Individuals Who Have Not Previously Participated In This Program
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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. - - -
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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 us to start Caring. Connecting.
Growing together. -
In this role, you will work as an -Advanced Practice Clinician
-member -within the home-based medical care (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 patients'
goals of care in all phases of the patient journey, while creating
a friendly and trusting relationship with each patient and his or
her family
Primary Responsibilities:
Manage chronic illnesses in a complex elderly population with
multimorbid conditions focused on wellness, avoiding unnecessary
hospitalizations and ER visits, providing patient education about
disease processes, improving overall quality of care, and
increasing patient satisfaction in the healthcare system
Document timely with an added focus on closing HEDIS quality gap
measures and recapturing HCCs
Engage new patients enrolling in the program with a comprehensive
geriatric focused initial assessment that includes functional eval,
social and safety assessments, cognitive screening and mental
health assessments and more
Triage, diagnose, and treat patients on an urgent basis in home
with an array of equipment and medications
Order and interpret appropriate tests including x-rays, labs, and
EKGs to diagnose, prescribe and treat within the provider's scope
of practice and consistent with the standards of care
Start treatment in the home at the point of care
Collaborate with patient's PCP and specialists as needed
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
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:
Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
(AANP) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Current, unrestricted NP licensure in State of Arizona
Current, unrestricted RN licensure in State of Arizona
2+ years of clinical experience, primary care, home-based medical
care, geriatrics or palliative care or emergency/urgent care
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:
Proven knowledge of CPT, ICD-10 and HCPC codes
Proven knowledge of clinical standards of care
Awareness of NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Medicaid/Medicare
contracts and benefit systems
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.
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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