Nurse Practitioner or PA - Medical Care - Clark and Cowlitz Counties, WA

Overview

$40,000 Student Loan Repayment OR $30,000 Sign-on Bonus For Individuals Who Have Not Previously Participated In This Program
Optum Home Base Medical Care - Clark and Cowlitz Counties, WA
This is a Full-Time Opportunity!

Optum is seeking a NP or PA to join our Home-based Medical Care team in Clark and Cowlitz Counties, WA. Optum is a clinician-led care organization, that is creating a seamless health journey for patients across the care continuum.

As a member of the broader Home and Community Care team, you''ll help bring home-based medical care to complex, chronic patients. This life-changing work helps give older adults more days at home.

At Optum, the integrated medical teams who practice within Home and Community Care are creating something new in health care. Together, we are bringing high-end medical service, compassionate care and industry leading solutions to our most vulnerable patient populations. Our holistic approach addresses the physical, mental and social needs of our patients wherever they may be - helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere.

We''re connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join our team, it''s your chance to improve the lives of millions while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

This position is traveling mostly within Clark and Cowlitz Counties, WA but you must be open to travel within an hour of your home location

This is a 40 HPW position with some flexibility in the hours. Can work up to 10 hours a day. No weekends, nights or on call 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 evaluations, social and safety assessments, cognitive screening, and mental health assessments and more
• 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

By observing your patients in their homes, you will gain valuable insights into aspects of their lives - sometimes subtle, but always important - that otherwise may never be revealed in a traditional care setting. You will have the resources of our custom electronic medical records (EMR) program, comprehensive mobile medical technology system, and dedicated technical support department.

What are the reasons to consider working for United Health Group? Put it all together - competitive base pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a management team who demonstrates their commitment to your success. Some of our offerings include:

• 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.)
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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.

• Graduate from an accredited NP or PA program and have Certification…