UnitedHealth Group - Bangor, ME
posted 3 months ago
Part-time - Entry Level
Onsite - Bangor, ME
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
About the position
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) role at Optum Home & Community Care involves conducting in-home assessments for patients in Penobscot County, ME. This position is designed to provide preventive care by evaluating patients' health needs and coordinating follow-up care. The role offers flexible scheduling with no on-call, weekends, or holidays required, allowing for a balanced work-life experience.
Responsibilities
- Conduct in-home assessments including an evaluation of past medical history, review of systems, medication reconciliation, vital signs, and comprehensive physical exam
- Perform evidence-based practice screenings including 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 urgent and emergent situations and intervene appropriately
- Educate members on topics such as disease process, medication, and compliance
Requirements
- Active NP license or ability to obtain by start date, unencumbered and free of any open/unresolved disciplinary actions
- Active ANCC or AANP national certification in Family, Geriatrics, Adult, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care certification, or ability to obtain by start date
- Ability to complete physical requirements of the job including lifting a 30-pound bag, navigating stairs, and performing physical assessments
- Reliable transportation to complete home visit assessments
Nice-to-haves
- May be requested to obtain additional licensure in other geographic areas
- 1+ years of clinical experience in their highest level of education, clinical setting
- Experience in gerontology, cardiology, internal medicine, or endocrinology
- Home Health care or home visit experience
- Fluency in Spanish, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Polish, or other language
Benefits
- $5,000 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates
- Flexible scheduling with the ability to schedule any 8 hour or 10 hour shifts, 7 days a week, between 8am - 8pm
- Mileage reimbursement for travel within Penobscot County
