NP HouseCalls Statewide Traveler - Part Time - ND

Optum
US - North Dakota - Fargo
January 27, 2025

$40,000 Student Loan Repayment Or $25,000 Sign-on Bonus for Individuals Who Have Not Previously Participated in this Program

HouseCalls Home Assessments - Part Time - Statewide Traveler

Part Time 20 hours: One Travel Week at 40 hours with the Following Week Off

No nights, No call

Optum is seeking a NP HouseCalls Statewide Traveler - Part Time to join our HouseCalls team in North Dakota. 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 provide annual clinical assessments to patients in the comfort of their 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.

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.

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.

HouseCalls Nurse Practitioners conduct in-home health assessments on enrolled Medicare Advantage members. A HouseCalls Nurse Practitioner will complete visits on members within a geographic area of responsibility. The nature of the HouseCalls visit can vary and could include performing an annual health assessment, a post discharge visit, or visiting more complex members more than once per year.

This role requires travel across the entire state of North Dakota. All travel expenses are covered, and there is likewise a base salary plus multiple incentives.

• You can live anywhere in the state of North Dakota for this role
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Primary Responsibilities:

Conduct in-home assessments on health plan members. Average visit is 45-60 minutes in length. Assessment is performed and completed electronically. HouseCalls Assessment includes:
- Past medical history
- Review of systems
- Medication review
- Evidence-based practice screenings
Checking vitals, conducting a physical exam that includes 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 needs and opportunities to generate clinical referrals appropriately
Identify urgent and emergent situations and intervene appropriately
Educate members on topics such as disease process, medication, and compliance

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:

NP license and national certification (ANCC or AANP, or the ability to obtain national certification and/or NP license in state of assignment) active, unencumbered licensure free any open/unresolved disciplinary actions including probation or restrictions against privilege to practice. May be requested to obtain additional licensure supported by business
1+ year experience as a NP in a clinical setting
Family, Geriatrics, Adult, Adult-Gerontology Primary or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care certification
Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to client and/or patient sites within a designated area

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in gerontology, cardiology, internal medicine, or endocrinology
Home Health care or home visit experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Professional image and behavior
Proficient with electronic medical records, the internet and access to a personal computer
Ability to work independently
Detail oriented
Dependable and reliable
Ability to lift 30-pound bag in and out of car and up and down steps, as needed
Ability to obtain reliable transportation in order to complete home visit assessments
Ability to travel up to 100% within licensed states if requested (with notice, based on business needs)
Ability to navigate public transportation, if required
Ability to navigate stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions and configurations
Ability to sit, stand and kneel, as needed, to perform physical assessment
Excellent administrative, organizational, and verbal skills

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

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