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House Calls Nurse Practitioner - Salt Lake County, UT - Full-time / Part-time
Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
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Location | Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City, Utah |
About this job
- Conduct in-home assessments on health plan members, including:
- 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)
Requirements
- 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
- Minimum of one year Nurse Practitioner experience
- 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
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)
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: 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.