Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant -Housecalls-Cumberland and Hoke

$40,000 Student Loan Repayment or $20,000 Sign‑on Bonus for individuals who have not previously participated in this program.

Full‑Time position!

Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our House Calls team in Cumberland and Hoke Counties, NC. Optum is a clinician‑led care organization creating a seamless health journey for patients across the care continuum.

As a member of the Home and Community Care team, you will provide annual clinical assessments to patients in the comfort of their homes. This preventive care helps identify and reduce health risks and coordinates follow‑up care to improve well‑being.

We offer Flexible scheduling over a 7‑day work week with no on‑call, no weekends, and no holidays required.

• Conduct in‑home assessments including 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 a 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.

• Active NP or PA license or ability to obtain by start date. Licensure must be unencumbered, free of any open/unresolved disciplinary actions including probation or restrictions against privilege to practice.
• For NPs – Active ANCC or AANP national certification in Family, Geriatrics, Adult, Adult‑Gerontology Primary Care, or Adult‑Gerontology Acute Care certification OR for PAs – Physician Assistant national certification through NCCPA.
• Ability to complete physical requirements of the job including lifting a 30‑pound bag in and out of the car, navigating stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions, and sit, stand and kneel to perform physical assessment.
• Reliable transportation to complete home visit assessments.

• 1+ years of clinical experience in their highest level of education, clinical setting.
• May be requested to obtain additional licensure in other geographic areas.
• Experience in gerontology, cardiology, internal medicine, or endocrinology.
• Home Health care or home visit experience.
• Ability to travel throughout the state, beyond your assigned region, up to 5% of the time. Based on business needs with advanced notice, eligible for additional compensation incentives.