Optum - Muskogee, OK
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Muskogee, OK
5,001-10,000 employees
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
About the position
Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for in-home visits in Muskogee County, OK. This full-time position focuses on providing home-based medical care to complex, chronic patients, primarily older adults. The role emphasizes managing chronic illnesses, improving patient satisfaction, and ensuring quality care through a holistic approach that addresses physical, mental, and social needs. The position allows for building trusting relationships with patients and collaborating with a multidisciplinary clinical team.
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.
- Order and interpret appropriate tests including x-rays, labs, and EKGs.
- Collaborate with patient's PCP and specialists as needed.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited NP or PA program.
- Certification through AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA.
- Active and unrestricted State Nurse Practitioner license or Physician Assistant (PA-C).
- Valid DEA license or ability to obtain one prior to employment.
- Access to reliable transportation.
Nice-to-haves
- 2+ years of clinical NP experience in IM, Geriatrics, Primary Care, ED, Urgent Care, or similar setting.
- Awareness about UM standards, NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Milliman guidelines, and Medicaid/Medicare contracts.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid Time Off plus 9 Paid Holidays
- Medical Plan options
- Vision insurance
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability coverage
- Education Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)
