Must be open to travel within an hour of your home location
Example cities of patient care include Amarillo or Wichita Falls, TX but this is not an exhaustive list
A partner of the Optum Care network, WellMed Medical Group, is seeking a CareCoach Connect Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) to provide both longitudinal and episodic medical care to mostly Medicare-aged patients on a Medicare Advantage plan. The APC will conduct visits in patients’ homes and virtually to manage their acute and chronic conditions. The APC collaborates with the lead collaborating physician to formulate a diagnosis and appropriate plan of care.
Position Highlights:
- Provide care in patient’s homes and virtually consistent with their licensure and/or certification.
- Diagnose and treat both acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease and other chronic medical conditions.
- Order and interpret diagnostic lab work, x-rays, EKG.
- Prescribe pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for both acute and chronic conditions.
- Perform procedures based on the patient’s condition (ex: place IVs, wound debridement, joint injections, vaccinations, etc.)
- Collaborate with lead M.D./D.O, specialists, other health care team members, the patient and family in developing a plan of care.
- Determine effectiveness of interdisciplinary treatment plan, evaluate patient response, and revise plan of care accordingly.
- Communicate effectively with patients and families for understanding of diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment plans.
- Oversee census of longitudinal care patients and manage them with the team on a regular basis.
- Transition appropriate patients to hospice or back to usual care when clinically necessary.
- Perform transition of care evaluations and acute visits for patients when clinically necessary.
- Prepare and maintain accurate patient records, and documents.
- Provide education to patients and families regarding chronic disease management, symptom management and quality of life expectations.
- On-Call responsibilities as required.
Required Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant Program
- Current Licensure through the State Board of Nurse Examiners or State Medical Board
- Current prescriptive authority from the State Board of Nursing or State Medical Board
- Comfortable with chronic condition management for Medicare-aged population
- Must have a valid driver’s license within the state of work
- Position will require a minimum of 25% travel and overnight trips with hotel stay
- Ability to establish effective working relations with patients and their families
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2+ years internal medicine/family practice with geriatric care experience
- Home health experience
- Knowledge of Palliative care and end of life symptom management
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) language proficiency preferred
- Ability to assess the physical, and psychosocial, status of geriatric populations
- Ability to work independently and interdependently with the interdisciplinary team, showing initiative and motivation
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare 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.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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