HouseCalls Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Advisor, Wayne County, MI

Travel Required-visiting HouseCalls NPs throughout The State of Michigan ~50%

Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our HouseCalls team in Wayne County, MI. 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 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.

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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Coaches and evaluates APCs with the HouseCalls visit
• Partners with CTMs to ensure clinical practice adhere to HouseCalls’ clinical model
• Utilizes advanced clinical nursing expertise, knowledge of geriatric/chronic disease management to provide coaching, mentoring and role-modeling to new and existing NPs
• Identifies and supports developmental clinical needs of NPs to achieve successful outcomes
• Ensures appropriate implementation and adoption of clinical and quality initiatives as related to home visits
• Fosters and develops a culture of clinical expertise
• Provides visit feedback to NPs
• Provides a summary of the visit to the CTM
• Works with DCO and CTM to determine percent of time in the field completing member visits

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• Required HouseCalls NP Travel visits throughout the State of Michigan approximately 50% annually
• Successful completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program: Masters or Doctoral prepared
• GNP, FNP, ANP, or ACNP board certified or eligible with an unencumbered license to practice in assigned state
• 5+ years of practice experience in a clinical setting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a home setting
• Experience in working within a managed care environment
• Knowledge of HEDIS and STAR quality measures
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and applications
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills
• Solid written and verbal communication: Clearly expresses ideas, but is tactfully sensitive to opposing viewpoints

About Optum

Optum is the health care technology and innovation company of the UnitedHealth Group enterprise along with UnitedHealthcare. We’re a global organization that’s evolving health care so everyone can have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. With our hands across all aspects of health, we'll provide you with a rewarding career that enables you to grow in the directions that best fit your passions. This is your opportunity to be part of a team that’s dedicated to Caring. Connecting. Growing together.