Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, HouseCalls - New York County, NY
Company: Optum
Location: Staten Island
Posted on: May 16, 2025
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Job Description:
$40,000 Student Loan Repayment Or $40,000 Sign-on Bonus For
Individuals Who Have Not Previously Participated In This Program
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Flexible provider schedules available between 20-40 hours per
week!
Optum Home & Community Care, part of the UnitedHealth Group family
of businesses, is creating something new in health care. We are
uniting industry-leading solutions to build an integrated care
model that holistically addresses an individual's physical, mental
and social needs - helping patients access and navigate care
anytime and anywhere. -
As a team member of our HouseCalls product, we provide annual
clinical assessments to patients in the comfort of their homes.
This important preventive care helps identify and reduce health
risks for patients, in addition to coordinating appropriate
follow-up care to improve health and well-being. -
We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for
patients across care settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting.
Growing together. -
HouseCalls is a Nurse Practitioner led model of care designed
around the person offers a fulfilling career where you can focus on
what brought you into medicine: keeping patients healthy. -
Providers perform annual clinical assessments to members in the
comfort of their homes. HouseCalls visits are effective in reducing
health risks, identifying acute issues, and connecting members to
key support services. The Optum HouseCalls team had a 99%-member
satisfaction rate in 2021.
In this role you will have the ability to achieve work life
balance. Flexible scheduling offered where providers can flex their
time over the 7-day work week. -No on-call, no weekends and no
holidays required. -
OPTUM is transforming care delivery with innovative and personal
care. As one of the largest employers of Advance Practice
Clinicians, Optum offers unparalleled career development
opportunities. -
Primary 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
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:
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
Active ANCC or AANP national certification in Family, Geriatrics,
Adult, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, or Adult-Gerontology Acute
Care certification, or the ability to obtain national certification
and/or NP license in state of assignment by start date
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
Fluency in Spanish
Preferred Qualifications:
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
**PLEASE NOTE** -Employees must be in an active regular status.
Employees must remain in role for a minimum of 12 months from the
date of hire /rehire/transfer. - If an employee leaves Home and
Community, the student loan repayments will cease. -The employee
must remain in an Advanced Practice Clinician or Physician role
within Home and Community for 36 months to receive the full benefit
of the student loan repayments. -
New York Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000
to $173,200 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but
not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience,
certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum
wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth
Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package,
incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k
contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility
requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with
UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits
and incentives. - -
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier
lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We
believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location
and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good
health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color,
historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We
are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and
enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health
disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority
reflected in our mission.
OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under
applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion,
age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability,
or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected
by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. -
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass
a drug test before beginning employment. -
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