Nurse Practitioner HouseCalls Oregon Pierce and Thurston Counties

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Olympia
Posted on: January 5, 2022

Job Description:

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Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

HouseCalls Nurse Practitioners conduct in-home health assessments on enrolled Medicare Advantage members. A HouseCalls Nurse Practitioner will complete visits on members within a geographic area of responsibility. The nature of the HouseCalls visit can vary and could include performing an annual health assessment, a post discharge visit, or visiting more complex members more than once per year. Positions are available for full time (35 hours and above), part time and per diem.

Primary Responsibilities:
Conduct in-home assessments on health plan members. Average visit is 45-60 minutes in length. Assessment is performed and completed electronically. -HouseCalls Assessment includes: - Past medical history
Review of systems
Physical examination
Medication review
Depression screening

Checking vitals, conducting a physical exam that includes monofilament test, urine dipstick, and foot exam (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 members PCP of potential gaps in care
Identify needs and opportunities to generate clinical referrals appropriately
Identify urgent and emergent situations and intervene appropriately
Educate members on topics such as disease process, medication, and compliance
Compliance with all HIPAA regulations and maintain security of protected health information (PHI)

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
NP license and national certification (ANCC or AANP, or the ability to obtain national certification and/or NP license in state of assignment) active, unencumbered licensure free any open/unresolved disciplinary actions including probation or restrictions against privilege to practice. May be requested to obtain additional licensure supported by business
Family, Geriatrics, or Adult certification

Preferred Qualifications:
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

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Excellent administrative, organizational and verbal skills
Professional image and behavior
Solid communication skills with the geriatric or Medicare population
Proficient with electronic medical records, the internet and access to a personal computer
Ability to work independently
Detail oriented
Dependable and reliable
Ability to lift 30-pound bag in and out of car and up and down steps, as needed
Ability to obtain reliable transportation in order to complete home visit assessments
Ability to travel up to 10% within licensed states if requested (with notice, based on business needs)
Ability to navigate public transportation, if required
Ability to navigate stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions and configurations
Ability to sit, stand and kneel, as needed, to perform physical assessment

Careers with Optum. -Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do - your life's best work.(sm)

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UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment

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