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This is a full-time (40-hour) position that will provide coverage to patients primarily located in the areas of Muskogee County, OK.
Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, In-Home Visits to join our Home-based Medical Care team in Muskogee County, OK. Optum is a clinician-led care organization creating a seamless health journey for patients across the care continuum.
As a member of the broader Home and Community Care team, you'll help bring home-based medical care to complex, chronic patients. This life-changing work helps give older adults more days at home.
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 patients' health issues are addressed. You create a friendly and trusting relationship with each patient and their family, supported by a collaborative, multidisciplinary clinical team.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Manage chronic illnesses in a complex elderly population focused on wellness, avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations and ER visits.
- Document timely with a focus on closing HEDIS quality gap measures.
- Engage new patients with a comprehensive geriatric-focused initial assessment.
- Triage, diagnose, and treat patients on an urgent basis in home.
- Order and interpret appropriate tests to diagnose, prescribe, and treat.
- Start treatment in the home at the point of care.
- Collaborate with the patient's PCP and specialists as needed.
What are the reasons to consider working for UnitedHealth Group? Competitive base pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a management team committed to your success. Some 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 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.).
Required Qualifications:
- Graduate from an accredited NP or PA program with Certification through AANP, ANCC, or 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; compliance with Optum Motor Vehicle Safety policy is required.
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, and Medicaid/Medicare contracts.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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