Optum

Physician Assistant - Home Based Medical Care - St. Clair County, MI

Port Huron, MI

full-time
Inpatient and outpatient

$40,000 Student Loan Repayment or $20,000 Sign-on Bonus for Individuals Who Have Not Previously Participated in this Program

Optum Home Based Medical Care

Port Huron, MI

This is a Full-Time Opportunity!

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 Landmark product, we help bring home-based medical care to complex, chronic patients. This life-changing work helps give older adults more days at home.

We’re connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

**Work Schedule: Mon-Fri from 8am-5pm ET with additional on-call responsibilities**

**This position will be in the field primarily in Port Huron, MI, but you may travel up to an hour from your home location.**

Required Qualifications:

  • Completion of Physician Assistant accredited program
  • Current state PA license
  • 1+ years of experience in practice as a PA
  • Knowledge of CPT, ICD-9 and HCPC codes
  • Knowledge of clinical standards of care
  • Knowledge of Windows 2000 and MS Office Word Processing software
  • Proven ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
  • Proven ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
  • Proven ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
  • Access to reliable transportation; if you are driving a vehicle, you must comply with all the terms of the Landmark Motor Vehicle Safety policy

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 2+ years of clinical experience
  • Knowledge of long-term care, community resources and cost-effective alternatives regarding patient care delivery systems
  • Awareness about UM standards, NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Milliman guidelines, and Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems

Location Insights

  • A-

    Access to Parks

  • A-

    Commute

  • A-

    Cost of Living

  • B+

    Access to Restaurants

  • B

    Access to Outdoor Activities

  • B-

    Overall

  • Total Population

    29,025

  • Median Rent

    $780

  • Median Home Value

    $86,700

  • Median Income

    $38,808

Posted May 23, 2024