Nurse Practitioner or PA, In-Home Visits - Mustang, Bethany, West OKC, OK
$20,000 Student Loan Repayment Or $10,000 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates Who Have Not Previously Participated In This Program
This is a full-time (40-hour) position that will provide coverage to patients primarily located in the areas of Mustang, Bethany & West Oklahoma City.
Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, In-Home Visits to join our Home-based Medical Care team in Oklahoma City, OK. Optum is a clinician-led care organization, that is creating a seamless health journey for patients across the care continuum.
As a member of the broader Home and Community Care team, youâll help bring home-based medical care to complex, chronic patients. This life-changing work helps give older adults more days at home.
At Optum, the integrated medical teams who practice within Home and Community Care are creating something new in health care. Together, we are bringing high-end medical service, compassionate care and industry leading solutions to our most vulnerable patient populations. Our holistic approach addresses the physical, mental and social needs of our patients wherever they may be â helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. Weâre connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join our team, itâs your chance to improve the lives of millions while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
As a Landmark Health Provider, now a part of the Optum family, you visit your panel of patients in the comfort of their own homes. You spend all the time needed to ensure your patientsâ health issues are addressed. You create a friendly and trusting relationship with each patient and his or her family. You have the support of a collaborative, multidisciplinary clinical team who works in the field with you. And you do it all at no added cost to the patient.
Landmark is not a fee-for-service practice. We create successful patient outcomes and high levels of satisfaction for our patients. As a result, our clinical teams can spend quality time caring for a smaller number of patients.
Primary Responsibilities:
⢠Manage chronic illnesses in a complex elderly population with multimorbid conditions focused on wellness, avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations and ER visits, providing patient education about disease processes, improving overall quality of care, and increasing patient satisfaction in the healthcare system
⢠Document timely with an added focus on closing HEDIS quality gap measures and recapturing HCCs
⢠Engage new patients enrolling in the program with a comprehensive geriatric focused initial assessment that includes functional eval, social and safety assessments, cognitive screening, and mental health assessments and more
⢠Triage, diagnose, and treat patients on an urgent basis in home with an array of equipment and medications
⢠Order and interpret appropriate tests including x-rays, labs, and EKGs to diagnose, prescribe and treat within the providerâs scope of practice and consistent with the standards of care
⢠Start treatment in the home at the point of care
⢠Collaborate with patientâs PCP and specialists as needed
By observing your patients in their homes, you will gain valuable insights into aspects of their lives â sometimes subtle, but always important â that otherwise may never be revealed in a traditional care setting. You will have the resources of our custom electronic medical records (EMR) program, comprehensive mobile medical technology system, and dedicated technical support department.
What are the reasons to consider working for UnitedHealth Group? Put it all together â competitive base pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a management team who demonstrates their commitment to your success. Some of our offerings include:
⢠Paid Time Off plus 9 Paid Holidays
⢠Medical Plan options along with options for a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
⢠Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
⢠401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
⢠Education Reimbursement
⢠Employee Discounts
⢠Employee Assistance Program
⢠Employee Referral Bonus Program
⢠Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)
⢠More information can be downloaded at: http://uhg.hr/uhgbenefits
Youâll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
⢠Graduate from an accredited NP or PA program and have Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
⢠Active and unrestricted State Nurse Practitioner license or Physician Assistant (PA-C) in the state where the job is located
⢠Valid DEA license or the ability to obtain one prior to employment
⢠Access to reliable transportation; if you are driving a vehicle, you must comply with all the terms of the Optum Motor Vehicle Safety policy
Preferred Qualifications:
⢠2+ years of clinical NP experience in IM, Geriatrics, Primary Care, ED, Urgent Care, or similar setting
⢠Awareness about UM standards, NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Milliman guidelines, and Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems
⢠*PLEASE NOTE** Employees must be in an active regular status. Employees must remain in role for a minimum of 12 months from the date of hire /rehire/transfer. If an employee leaves Home and Community, the student loan repayments will cease. The employee must remain in an Advanced Practice Clinician or Physician role within Home and Community for 36 months to receive the full benefit of the student loan repayments.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyoneâof every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and incomeâdeserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes â an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
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.
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This is a full-time (40-hour) position that will provide coverage to patients primarily located in the areas of Mustang, Bethany & West Oklahoma City.
Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, In-Home Visits to join our Home-based Medical Care team in Oklahoma City, OK. Optum is a clinician-led care organization, that is creating a seamless health journey for patients across the care continuum.
As a member of the broader Home and Community Care team, youâll help bring home-based medical care to complex, chronic patients. This life-changing work helps give older adults more days at home.
At Optum, the integrated medical teams who practice within Home and Community Care are creating something new in health care. Together, we are bringing high-end medical service, compassionate care and industry leading solutions to our most vulnerable patient populations. Our holistic approach addresses the physical, mental and social needs of our patients wherever they may be â helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. Weâre connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join our team, itâs your chance to improve the lives of millions while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
As a Landmark Health Provider, now a part of the Optum family, you visit your panel of patients in the comfort of their own homes. You spend all the time needed to ensure your patientsâ health issues are addressed. You create a friendly and trusting relationship with each patient and his or her family. You have the support of a collaborative, multidisciplinary clinical team who works in the field with you. And you do it all at no added cost to the patient.
Landmark is not a fee-for-service practice. We create successful patient outcomes and high levels of satisfaction for our patients. As a result, our clinical teams can spend quality time caring for a smaller number of patients.
Primary Responsibilities:
⢠Manage chronic illnesses in a complex elderly population with multimorbid conditions focused on wellness, avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations and ER visits, providing patient education about disease processes, improving overall quality of care, and increasing patient satisfaction in the healthcare system
⢠Document timely with an added focus on closing HEDIS quality gap measures and recapturing HCCs
⢠Engage new patients enrolling in the program with a comprehensive geriatric focused initial assessment that includes functional eval, social and safety assessments, cognitive screening, and mental health assessments and more
⢠Triage, diagnose, and treat patients on an urgent basis in home with an array of equipment and medications
⢠Order and interpret appropriate tests including x-rays, labs, and EKGs to diagnose, prescribe and treat within the providerâs scope of practice and consistent with the standards of care
⢠Start treatment in the home at the point of care
⢠Collaborate with patientâs PCP and specialists as needed
By observing your patients in their homes, you will gain valuable insights into aspects of their lives â sometimes subtle, but always important â that otherwise may never be revealed in a traditional care setting. You will have the resources of our custom electronic medical records (EMR) program, comprehensive mobile medical technology system, and dedicated technical support department.
What are the reasons to consider working for UnitedHealth Group? Put it all together â competitive base pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a management team who demonstrates their commitment to your success. Some of our offerings include:
⢠Paid Time Off plus 9 Paid Holidays
⢠Medical Plan options along with options for a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
⢠Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
⢠401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
⢠Education Reimbursement
⢠Employee Discounts
⢠Employee Assistance Program
⢠Employee Referral Bonus Program
⢠Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)
⢠More information can be downloaded at: http://uhg.hr/uhgbenefits
Youâll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
⢠Graduate from an accredited NP or PA program and have Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
⢠Active and unrestricted State Nurse Practitioner license or Physician Assistant (PA-C) in the state where the job is located
⢠Valid DEA license or the ability to obtain one prior to employment
⢠Access to reliable transportation; if you are driving a vehicle, you must comply with all the terms of the Optum Motor Vehicle Safety policy
Preferred Qualifications:
⢠2+ years of clinical NP experience in IM, Geriatrics, Primary Care, ED, Urgent Care, or similar setting
⢠Awareness about UM standards, NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Milliman guidelines, and Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems
⢠*PLEASE NOTE** Employees must be in an active regular status. Employees must remain in role for a minimum of 12 months from the date of hire /rehire/transfer. If an employee leaves Home and Community, the student loan repayments will cease. The employee must remain in an Advanced Practice Clinician or Physician role within Home and Community for 36 months to receive the full benefit of the student loan repayments.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyoneâof every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and incomeâdeserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes â an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
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.
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