Nurse Practitioner, Northeast Regional Delta Traveler

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

 

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 STAR Advanced Practice Providers (APP) provide Staffing Action and Relief and serve a critical role in Metro, Market and/or Regional teams by traveling to areas to fill staffing gaps. STAR APPs are key players in standardization of documentation and efficiencies, and act as local SMEs for longitudinal, urgentivist and palliative visits in addition to being Skills Champions.  They act as local culture ambassadors for the Market/Region, and provide continuous improvement feedback to Metro, Market and Regional leadership. Travel can be up to every week and will be at the discretion of the leadership teams. Expectations include a normal amount of on call for that market.

 

The STAR APP is an integral member of the team and provides services mainly to mature markets or engagement in implementation markets.  Daily activities can vary week by week based on company needs. These activities include, but are not limited to the following:

 

• Assist with market engagement, longitudinal visits, urgent visits, post discharge visits, palliative visits or other visit types as needed
• Support interdisciplinary care team (IDT) operations and weekly IDT meetings
• On-call coverage
• Standardization and Best Practices

 

This position is a travel position and may require up to 100% travel.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Have an unencumbered license allowing licensure and credentialing in multiple states as requested, including assisting the Optum credentialing team with timely and responsive processing of all required licensing / credentialing paperwork; Responds to licensure action items in a timely fashion.  Fees for licensure will be reimbursed by Optum following policies and procedures
• Practices in accordance with the respective state laws and regulations governing the practice of advanced practice nursing
• Performs an initial comprehensive assessment on all newly enrolled members
• Completes follow-up and post-hospital assessments according to documented standard operating procedure 
• Prescribes appropriate diagnostics and interventions to avoid unnecessary transfers/acute admissions
• May participate in team meetings that include, but may not be limited to:
  • Weekly IDT meetings
  • Monthly staff meetings
  • Continuing education/journal club programs
  • All Hands Calls
• Implements HEDIS measure campaigns and other quality initiatives as directed by Corporate Health Services to ensure the highest standards of care and to promote the improvement of care management and delivery
• Perform related duties as necessary and other duties as assigned

 

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: 

• 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

 

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.

**PLEASE NOTE** Employees must be in an active regular status. Employees must remain in role for a minimum of 12 months from the date of hire /rehire/transfer.  If an employee leaves Home and Community, the student loan repayments will cease.  The employee must remain in an Advanced Practice Clinician or Physician role within Home and Community for 36 months to receive the full benefit of the student loan repayments.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.