Part time House Calls Nurse Practitioner - Ocean, Monmouth - NJ

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:

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

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

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

Ability to obtain DEA licensure/Prescriptive Authority post-hire in states where applicable

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

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

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

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

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in gerontology, cardiology, internal medicine, or endocrinology

Home care or home visit experience

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

Ability to navigate on the internet and work with personal computer

Ability to work independently

Optum helps nearly 60 million Americans live their lives to the fullest by educating them about their symptoms, conditions and treatments; helping them to navigate the system, finance their health care needs and stay on track with their health goals. No other business touches so many lives in such a positive way. And we do it all with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion, Relationships, Innovation & Performance.

UnitedHealth Group is working to create the health care system of tomorrow. Already Fortune 25, we are totally focused on innovation and change. We work a little harder. We aim a little higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And at the end of the day, we're doing a lot of good. 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. Come to UnitedHealth Group, and share your ideas and your passion for doing more. We have roles that will fit your skills and knowledge. We have diverse opportunities that will fit your dreams.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.