Part-Time Nurse Practitioner, In-Home Visits - Boone County, AR

MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society • Harrison, AR, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 4w ago

Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our Home-based Medical Care team in Boone County, AR. Optum is a clinician-led care organization, that is creating a seamless health journey for patients across the care continuum. This position is 10 hours/week.

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.

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 - helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. We’re connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join our team, it’s your chance to improve the lives of millions while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position Highlights & Primary Responsibilities:

Establishes and maintains effective relationships with patients, care givers, and/or their legal representatives, IDT members, PCPs, other collaborating physicians/providers, and facility staff when applicable.
Performs an initial comprehensive assessment on all newly enrolled patients and provides ongoing care thereafter, including visits to address changes in condition.
Develops a patient management care plan upon enrollment and updates it as needed when changes in condition warrant or following hospitalization.
Consults with Physician Leaders and coordinate with PCP in these decisions as available.
Comfortable with basic procedures of episodic nursing care, including IV placement, blood draws, injections, foley catheters, nasal packing, basic wound care, etc. New hire and annual skills training provided.
Performs post discharge visits to ensure patient stability is consistent with their goals of care.
Participates in HEDIS measure campaigns and other quality initiatives to ensure the highest standards of care and to promote the improvement of care management and delivery.
Participates in clinical after hours on-call program on rotational basis.

You’ll 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:

Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Current, unrestricted NP or PA licensure in State of Practice.
Nurse Practitioner must actively hold, unrestricted RN licensure in State of Practice.
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 experience, primary care, home-based medical care, geriatrics, palliative care, emergency/urgent care, or similar setting.
Proven knowledge of long-term care, community resources and cost-effective alternatives regarding patient care delivery systems.
Proven knowledge of CPT, ICD-10 and HCPC codes.
Proven knowledge of clinical standards of care.
Demonstrated awareness of NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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