Nurse Practitioner - MedExpress Urgent Care - Middletown & Meriden - Connecticut - Full-time / Part-time

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.
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Provides outstanding patient care and promotes high quality primary and urgent care services while always ensuring the MedExpress vision and values.
 
Primary Responsibilities:

All medically related functions performed by a nurse practitioner are to be performed under the supervision of a properly licensed physician
Responsible for the exceptional treatment and communication of care options to every MedExpress patient
Maintains up-to-date working knowledge of the latest changes, updates, and literature relating to medical care
Responsible for the accurate and timely completion of medical charts
After consultation with the AP Program Medical Director, oversees patient issues and concerns which may include but are not limited to patient medical care
Provides and manages direct patient care, including assessments, physical examinations, evaluations, diagnoses and treatment. Works in collaboration with designated Physician(s)
Orders diagnostic tests, including but not limited to: x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests and with direct medical oversight, interprets the test results for deviation from normal
Performs procedures, including but not limited to: I&D, splinting, suturing, managing infection, and wound care
Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, and assists in provision of continuity of care. May be required to supervise ancillary staff
Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions and refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care options as appropriate
Communicates with patients regarding test results and appropriate clinical information as care necessitates
Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens

Required Qualifications:

A Master's degree (MSN) and certification by one of the Nurse Practitioner certifying bodies (ANCC or AANP) as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) is required
Must be certified in CPR, ACLS and PALS
Must meet credentialing requirements, including licensure boards and current DEA
2+ years of experience as Nurse Practitioner, 3 years preferred
Clinical experience in an emergency medicine, urgent care, retail care, primary care and/or ambulatory care setting is preferred
Knowledge of the principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
Pleasant interpersonal demeanor and ability to work with all levels of associates and leadership
Exceptional leadership, mediation abilities and multi-tasking skills required
Strong commitment to customer service and excellence in healthcare
Working knowledge of:

Emergency, urgent care, and occupational medicine fields
HIPAA, OSHA, HR and billing/coding requirements
State and federal laws governing medical services
Working with Accreditation Bodies
Required to maintain CME hours as indicated for maintaining individual licensure
Ability to learn computer software programs; enter and maintain accurate data and statistical information in order to consistently prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence and other written materials. Critical thinking skills a must
Valid Prescriptive Authority (per State practice requirements); ability to prescribe dosages and instruct patients in correct usage
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 & PerformanceCareers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system 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)
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