Nurse Practitioner, Southeast Regional Delta Traveler

$40,000 Student Loan Repayment or $30,000 Sign-on Bonus for individuals who have not previously participated in this program.

This position is a travel position and may require up to 100% travel. Normal travel is Monday AM through Friday PM.

Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner - Home Based Medical Care to join our team as a Regional Delta Traveler. 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.

The DELTA team Develops Exemplary Leadership, Teamwork and Accountability and serves a critical role from team member onboarding and market implementation to ongoing education and standardization. The DELTA team member serves as a "leader-coach-player" for new market employees to provide on the job training, as well as takes a role in supporting mature markets.

Primary Responsibilities:

Required Qualifications:

• Completion of Nurse Practitioner accredited program
• Current state RN/NP license or ability to obtain by start date
• Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or the ability to obtain national certification and/or NP license in state of assignment by start date
• Current active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post-hire, per state regulations (unless prohibited in state of practice)
• Driver's license and access to reliable transportation; if you are driving a vehicle, you must comply with all the terms of the Optum Motor Vehicle Safety policy
• Knowledge of long-term care, community resources and cost-effective alternatives regarding patient care delivery systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of clinical experience
• Clinical training experience
• Awareness about UM standards, NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Milliman guidelines, and Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems

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.