Oklahoma Statewide Traveler Physician Assistant - Home Based Care

$40,000 Student Loan Repayment Or $25,000 Sign-on Bonus for Individuals Who Have Not Previously Participated in this Program

Home Base Medical Care, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team in Oklahoma. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

Home Based Medical Care involves travel to patient residences. As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage chronic illnesses in a complex elderly population with multimorbid conditions focused on wellness, avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations and ER visits, providing patient education about disease processes, improving overall quality of care, and increasing patient satisfaction in the healthcare system
• Document timely with an added focus on closing HEDIS quality gap measures and recapturing HCCs
• Engage new patients enrolling in the program with a comprehensive geriatric focused initial assessment that includes functional eval, social and safety assessments, cognitive screening, and mental health assessments and more
• Triage, diagnose, and treat patients on an urgent basis in home with an array of equipment and medications
• Order and interpret appropriate tests including x-rays, labs, and EKGs to diagnose, prescribe and treat within the provider’s scope of practice and consistent with the standards of care
• Start treatment in the home at the point of care
• Collaborate with patient’s PCP and specialists as needed

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited NP or PA program and have Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Active and unrestricted State Nurse Practitioner license or Physician Assistant (PA-C) in Oklahoma
• 1+ years of clinical/family/geriatric practice experience as an NP or PA
• Current valid DEA license
• Proficient computer skills including the ability to document medical information with written and electronic medical records
• Valid driver’s license. If you are driving yours or a rental vehicle, you must comply with all the terms of the Optum Motor Vehicle Safety policy

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of clinical NP experience in IM, Geriatrics, Primary Care, ED, Urgent Care, Home Health Care visits or similar setting
• Knowledgeable in Tribal Culture
• Proven awareness about UM standards, NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Milliman guidelines, and Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.