NP or PA - Complex Care at Home - Windham and Tolland County - CT

Optum
US - Connecticut - New Hartford
January 25, 2025

$40,000 Student Loan Repayment or $20,000 Sign-on Bonus for individuals who have not previously participated in this program.

Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Complex Care at Home to join our Home-based Medical Care team in Windham, CT.
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, 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 in these functions works as a provider member within the HBMC interdisciplinary team in the direct delivery of home-based medical care of a population within an assigned geography.
Dedicated to improving the health and well- being of patients, this position collaborates with the PCP, HBMC interdisciplinary teammates and consultants, and as needed, the health plan Medical Director and other health professionals, to develop and carry out patients' goals of care in all phases of the patient journey.

Primary Responsibilities:

Performs an initial comprehensive assessment on all newly enrolled patients and provides ongoing care thereafter
Develops a patient management care plan upon enrollment and updates it as needed when changes in condition warrant or following hospitalization
Meets with patients and/or their legal representatives to review newly developed or modified care plans; involves the PCP or supervising physician in these meetings, when applicable
Comfortable with basic procedures of nursing care, including IV placement, blood draws, injections, foley catheters, nasal packing, wound care, etc.
New hire and annual skills check/training provided
Prescribes appropriate diagnostics and interventions to avoid unnecessary acute admissions
Completes follow-up and post-discharge assessments according to documented standard operating procedure
Consults with hospital, emergency or post-acute clinical team following notification of patient transfer
Educates patients and/or their legal representatives in disease processes affecting patients and ways to manage them effectively, as well as to promote wellness
Actively participates in ongoing meetings pertaining to patient care and clinical excellence
Implements HEDIS measure campaigns and other quality initiatives to ensure the highest standards of care and to promote the improvement of care management and delivery
On-call for caseload during business hours.
Participation in clinical after hours on-call program on rotational basis
Keeps current on relevant medical and nursing research, technology, and related issues by attending continuing education courses, professional meetings and journal reviews
Practices in accordance with the respective state laws and regulations governing the practice of advanced practice nursing or physician assistants

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:

Completion of Nurse Practitioner of Physician Assistant accredited program
Current state RN/NP or PA license
Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Access to reliable transportation; if you are driving a vehicle, you must comply with all the terms of the Optum Motor Vehicle Safety policy

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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