Nurse Practitioner, House Calls - Per Assessment - $2500 SIGN ON -Pierce County - WA

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 and Physician Assistants 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)
 
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:


Minimum of one year clinical experience in highest level of education OR 3+ years’ experience as a Registered Nurse

If a Nurse Practitioner, national certification from either the ANCC / AANP as Adult, Geriatric, Family or Acute Care NP

If  a Physician Assistant, national certification through NCCPA

If a Clinical Nurse Specialist, national certification from ANCC as an Adult CNS, Gerontology CNS or Home Health CNS

Must have active, unencumbered licensure free any open / unresolved disciplinary actions including probation or restrictions against privilege to practice

Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to client and / or patient sites within a designated area

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 or 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

Excellent administrative, organizational and verbal skills

Follow established dress code

Effective communication skills with seniors

Computer literate and able navigate the internet

Ability to work independently

Detail oriented

Dependable and reliable 
 
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: 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.


 
Job Keywords: nurse, nursing, clinical experience, gerontology, cardiology, internal medicine, endocrinology, Washington, WA
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