Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, In-Home Visits - Mustang, Bethany, West OKC, OK

UnitedHealth Group - Central Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time - Entry Level

Central Oklahoma City, OK

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About the position

Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Home-based Medical Care team in Oklahoma City, OK. This full-time position focuses on providing in-home medical care to complex, chronic patients, primarily in the areas of Mustang, Bethany, and West Oklahoma City. The role emphasizes a holistic approach to patient care, addressing physical, mental, and social needs, and aims to improve the quality of life for older adults by reducing hospitalizations and enhancing patient satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Manage chronic illnesses in a complex elderly population with multimorbid conditions focused on wellness, avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations and ER visits, providing patient education about disease processes, improving overall quality of care, and increasing patient satisfaction in the healthcare system
• Document timely with an added focus on closing HEDIS quality gap measures and recapturing HCCs
• Engage new patients enrolling in the program with a comprehensive geriatric focused initial assessment that includes functional eval, social and safety assessments, cognitive screening, and mental health assessments
• Triage, diagnose, and treat patients on an urgent basis in home with an array of equipment and medications
• Order and interpret appropriate tests including x-rays, labs, and EKGs to diagnose, prescribe and treat within the provider's scope of practice and consistent with the standards of care
• Start treatment in the home at the point of care
• Collaborate with patient's PCP and specialists as needed

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited NP or PA program and have Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Active and unrestricted State Nurse Practitioner license or Physician Assistant (PA-C) in the state where the job is located
• Valid DEA license or the ability to obtain one prior to employment
• 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 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 and benefit systems

Benefits

• Paid Time Off plus 9 Paid Holidays
• Medical Plan options along with options for a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
• Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability 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, etc.)