NP or PA

UnitedHealth Group - Cedar Falls, IA

Full-time - Entry Level

Onsite - Cedar Falls, IA

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The NP or PA position at Optum Home & Community Care involves providing home-based medical care to patients, particularly focusing on managing chronic illnesses in a complex elderly population. The role emphasizes preventive care, patient education, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary clinical team to enhance patient outcomes and satisfaction. This full-time opportunity requires the provider to engage with patients in their homes, ensuring comprehensive assessments and timely documentation while avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations.

Responsibilities

• Manage chronic illnesses in a complex elderly population with multimorbid conditions.
• Document timely with a focus on closing HEDIS quality gap measures and recapturing HCCs.
• Engage new patients with a comprehensive geriatric-focused initial assessment.
• Triage, diagnose, and treat patients on an urgent basis in home settings.
• Order and interpret appropriate tests including x-rays, labs, and EKGs.
• Start treatment in the home at the point of care.
• Collaborate with the patient's PCP and specialists as needed.

Requirements

• Completion of Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant accredited program.
• Current state NP / PA license.
• Knowledge of CPT, ICD-9 and HCPC codes.
• Proven knowledge of clinical standards of care.
• Proven knowledge of Windows 2000 and MS Office Word Processing software.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals and professional journals.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups.
• Proven ability to perform basic mathematical operations and solve practical problems.
• Access to reliable transportation.

Nice-to-haves

• 2+ years of clinical experience.
• Knowledge of long-term care and community resources.
• Awareness of UM standards, NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, and Medicaid/Medicare contracts.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off plus 9 Paid Holidays
• Medical Plan options with Health Spending Account or Health Saving Account
• Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability coverage
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance)