NP or PA Complex care at Home - Fairfield County, CT

$88,000 - $173,200/Yr

Optum - Fairfield, CT

Full-time - Mid Level

Fairfield, CT

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About the position

Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join the Home-based Medical Care team in Fairfield, CT. This role focuses on delivering home-based medical care to complex, chronic patients, particularly older adults, enhancing their quality of life by providing compassionate and comprehensive care. The NP or PA will work within an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans, ensuring patients receive the necessary support throughout their health journey.

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.
• 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.

Requirements

• Completion of Nurse Practitioner or 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

Nice-to-haves

• 2+ years of clinical experience, primary care, home-based medical care, geriatrics or palliative care of emergency/urgent care
• Knowledge of long-term care, community resources and cost-effective alternatives regarding patient care delivery systems
• Knowledge of CPT, ICD-10 and HCPC codes
• Knowledge of clinical standards of care
• Awareness of NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution