HouseCalls South Central Regional Traveler - Nurse Practitioner - TX, OK, CO, NM

$40K Student Loan Repayment or $30K Sign-on Bonus!

This role requires willingness for regional travel to 4 states: Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico

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. The Traveler Nurse Practitioner assignments will be defined based on current business needs.

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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Travel up to 100% - this is a Regional Traveler role covering 4 states
• 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

Required Qualifications:

• Active ANCC or AANP national certification in Family, Geriatrics, Adult, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care certification. Licensure must be unencumbered, free of any open/unresolved disciplinary actions including probation or restrictions against privilege to practice
• 1+ years of clinical/family/geriatric practice experience as an NP
• Willingness to travel via car, airplane, etc. This is a Regional Traveler role covering 4 states-travel is 100%
• Willingness to obtain additional licensure in assigned geographic areas
• 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
• Proficient with electronic medical records and the internet
• Access to reliable transportation to travel within licensed states

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Gerontology, Cardiology, Internal medicine, or Endocrinology
• Home Health care or home visit experience

Colorado Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $88,000 to $173,200 per year. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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.