Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- Statewide Traveler- New York - South Region

Optum • New York, NY, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 10h ago

$40,000 Student Loan Repayment Or $40,000 Sign-on Bonus For Individuals Who Have Not Previously Participated In This Program

This HouseCalls NP role will require 80% travel and overnight trips with hotel stay. The NP must travel by vehicle. Counties include: Sullivan, Smith Ulster, Duchess, Putnam, the Bronx, Rockland and Long Island all of Nassau and Suffolk. *map will be shared upon request. (Travel is overnight around 80% 10 weeks per quarter and 2 weeks in home county)

Optum Home & Community Care, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, is creating something new in health care. We are uniting industry-leading solutions to build an integrated care model that holistically addresses an individual's physical, mental and social needs - helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere.

In "HouseCalls" we provide annual clinical assessments (similar to physical exam) to patients in the comfort of their own homes. This important preventive care helps identify and reduce health risks for patients, in addition to coordinating appropriate follow-up care to improve health and well-being. You will be traveling on site each work day to patient residents and all members have Medicare Advantage plans. We do the scheduling for you!

In this role you will have the ability to achieve work life balance. Flexible scheduling offered where providers can flex their time over the 7-day work week. No on-call, no weekends and no holidays required.

Primary Responsibilities:

Conduct in-home assessments including an evaluation of past medical history, review of systems, medication reconciliation, vital signs, and comprehensive physical exam
Perform evidence-based practice screenings including point of care testing (as appropriate)
Identify diagnoses to be used in care management and active medical management in the furtherance of treatment
Formulate a list of current and past medical conditions using clinical knowledge and judgment and the findings of your assessment
Communicate findings in your assessment that will be used to inform member's PCP of potential gaps in care
Identify urgent and emergent situations and intervene appropriately
Educate members on topics such as disease process, medication, and compliance
Travel up to 85%

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and

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