Nurse Practitioner - HouseCalls - Upstate New York Traveler Per Assessment - Full-time / Part-time

Enjoy a flexible schedule!

Serving millions of Medicare and Medicaid patients, Optum is the nation's largest health and wellness business and a vibrant, growing member of the UnitedHealth Group family. We're also the career home for Nurse Practitioners who bring compassion and passion, energy and focus to their work every day.  This is your opportunity to join a group of professionals and clinicians who are working to improve health care for people over 50.

Do you have compassion and a passion to help others?  Transforming healthcare and millions of lives as a result starts with the values you embrace and the passion you bring to achieve your life's best work(sm)

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In this role, you will conduct in-home health assessments on enrolled Medicare Advantage members within a geographic area of responsibility.  While the average visit is 45-60 minutes, the nature of the House Calls visit can vary and could include performing an annual health assessment, a post discharge visit, or visiting more complex members more than once per year.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct in-home assessments on health plan members. The House Calls Assessment includes: 


• Past medical history 


• Review of symptoms 


• Physical examination 


• Medication review 


• Depression screening 


• Responsible for checking vitals, conducting a physical exam that includes monofilament test, urine dipstick, and foot exam (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 the PCP of potential gaps in care 


• Educate members on topics such as disease process, medication, and compliance


• Comply with all HIPAA regulations and maintain security of protected health information (PHI)

Required Qualifications:

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  Nurse Practitioner (license and national certification, or the ability to obtain national certification and/or NP license in state of assignment)


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  Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and current auto insurance


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  Family Practice, Acute Care, Gerontology, Adult certification or ability to obtain


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  Prescriptive Authority in the state of assignment


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  Ability to spend at least 1 hour with a member in their home, which may be in understaffed/remote areas, in the presence of pets, or members/family members that are tobacco users


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  Ability to lift 30 pound bag in and out of car and up and down steps


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  Ability to navigate stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions and configurations


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  Ability to sit, stand and kneel as needed to perform physical assessment

Preferred Qualifications:

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  Minimum of one year of clinical experience in highest level of education OR experience as a Registered Nurse 



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  Experience in gerontology, cardiology, internal medicine, or endocrinology


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  Home care or home visit experience 


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  Ability to effectively communicate with elderly and chronically ill patients and families.


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  Ability to navigate on the internet and work with personal computer 


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  Ability to work independently 

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Through our family of businesses and a lot of inspired individuals, we're building a high-performance health care system that works better for more people in more ways than ever. Now we're looking to reinforce our team with people who are decisive, brilliant - and built for speed.

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