Full-time Nurse Practitioner HouseCalls - Brevard and Seminole Counties, FL
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Sanford
Posted on: June 17, 2022
Job Description:
$10,000 Sign-On BonusCombine 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 complianceYou'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:Education and Experience:
- 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
- Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to
travel to client and/or patient sites within a designated area
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential
job functions with or without reasonable accommodationPreferred
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
assessmentIf the hired individual resides in Florida (office based
or telecommuting) this position requires the AHCA Level II
background check (fingerprinting) by the State of Florida for all
clinicians that have direct face to face contact with members OR
employees who will have access to confidential patient data and
will require renewal every five years. To protect the health and
safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve,
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all
employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to
beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require
full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job
function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and
local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client
COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary
information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment
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) Diversity creates a
healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected
veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any
other characteristic protected by law.UnitedHealth Group is a
drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test
before beginning employment.
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