Full Time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Home Based Medical Care - Montgomery County, OH

$10,000 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates

Nurse Practitioner of Physician Assistant - Full Time - greater Dayton, Ohio

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.

Home Base Medical Care (HBMC), a part of the Optum family, was created to transform how healthcare is delivered to the most medically vulnerable members in our community. Our medical group provides home-based medical care to patients. Our clinical teams can spend quality-time caring for a smaller number of patients, giving them the quality time, space, respect, compassion and care they deserve. At Home Base Medical Care, our interdisciplinary teams collaboratively manage our complex patient panels. Join Home Base Medical Care to be part of a growing company full of purpose-driven, action-oriented, and compassionate team members working to dramatically transform healthcare for our communities. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone.

Required Qualifications:

• Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant through a national board
  • For NPs: Graduate of an accredited master's degree in nursing (MSN) program and board certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (AGACNP), Adult/Family or Gerontology Nurse Practitioners (AGPCNP, AGACNP, or ACNP), with preferred certification as ANP, FNP, or GNP
  • For PAs: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant master's degree program and board certified through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Active and unrestricted required license(s) or ability to obtain in the State of Ohio
• Current active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post-hire, per state regulations (unless prohibited in state of practice)
• Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable in your state
• Proven knowledge of long-term care, community resources and cost-effective alternatives regarding patient care delivery systems
• Ability to complete physical requirements of the job including moving a 30-pound bag in and out of the car, navigating stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions
• Driver's license and access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to client and/or patient sites within a designated area

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of hands-on, clinical post-graduate experience within Primary Care, Home-Based Medical Care, Geriatrics or Palliative Care, or Emergency/Urgent Care
• Understanding of Geriatrics and Chronic Illness
• Understanding of Advanced Illness and end of life discussions
• Knowledge of CPT, ICD-10 and HCPC codes
• Awareness of NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems
• Proficient computer skills, including the ability to document medical information with written and electronic medical records
• Ability to develop and maintain positive customer relationships
• Adaptability to change

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.