Full-time Bilingual/Spanish - HouseCalls Nurse Practitioner - El Paso County, TX
Company: Optum
Location: Anthony
Posted on: May 6, 2024
Job Description:
$40,000 Student Loan Repayment or $20,000 Sign-on Bonus for
external candidates!Please Note: This role requires car travel to
member homes in El Paso county - mileage reimbursed.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 HouseCalls product,
we 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. We're
connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients
across care settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing
together. In this role you will have the ability to achieve work
life balance. Flexible scheduling offered where providers can flex
their time over the 7-day work week. No on-call, no weekends and no
holidays required. Primary Responsibilities:
Conduct in-home assessments including
an evaluation of past medical history, review of systems,
medication reconciliation, vital signs, and comprehensive physical
examPerform evidence-based practice screenings including point of
care testing (as appropriate)Identify diagnoses to be used in care
management and active medical management in the furtherance of
treatmentFormulate a list of current and past medical conditions
using clinical knowledge and judgment and the findings of your
assessmentCommunicate findings in your assessment that will be used
to inform member's PCP of potential gaps in careIdentify urgent and
emergent situations and intervene appropriatelyEducate members on
topics such as disease process, medication, and compliance You'll
be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment
that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it
takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for
other roles you may be interested in.Required Qualifications:
Active NP license or ability to
obtain by start date. Licensure must be unencumbered, free of any
open/unresolved disciplinary actions including probation or
restrictions against privilege to practiceActive ANCC or AANP
national certification in Family, Geriatrics, Adult,
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care
certification, or the ability to obtain national certification
and/or NP license in state of assignment by start dateAbility to
complete physical requirements of the job including lifting a
30-pound bag in and out of the car, navigating stairs and a variety
of dwelling conditions, and sit, stand and kneel to perform
physical assessmentBilingual in Spanish and EnglishReliable
transportation to complete home visit assessments Preferred
Qualifications:
1+ years of clinical experience in
highest level of education, clinical settingExperience in
gerontology, cardiology, internal medicine, or endocrinologyHome
Health care or home visit experience At UnitedHealth Group, our
mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health
system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race,
gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the
opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there
are still far too many barriers to good health which are
disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically
marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed
to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and
delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and
improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our
mission. Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth
Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age,
national origin, protected veteran status, disability status,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status,
genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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