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ID #52540137
Estado Virginia
Ciudad Lynchburg
Full-time
Salario USD TBD TBD
Fuente UnitedHealth Group
Showed 2024-09-19
Fecha 2024-09-19
Fecha tope 2024-11-17
Categoría Etcétera
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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Senior Community Care - Lynchburg, VA

Virginia, Lynchburg, 24513 Lynchburg USA
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$20,000 Student Loan Repayment or $20,000 Sign-on Bonus for individuals who have not previously participated in this program.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 Senior Community Care (SCC) product, we work with a team to provide care to patients at home in a nursing home, assisted living for senior housing. This life-changing work adds a layer of support to improve access to care.We’re connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.The Senior Community Care (SCC) program is a longitudinal, integrated care delivery program that coordinates the delivery and provision of clinical care of members in a facility setting. The APC within SCC provides care to our highest-risk health plan members and is part of an interdisciplinary team.In this role you will have the ability to achieve work life balance. Flexible scheduling, no on-call, no weekends, and no holidays required. Optum is transforming care delivery with innovative and personal care. As one of the largest employers of APCs, Optum offers unparalleled career development opportunities.Primary Responsibilities:

Conduct comprehensive assessments

Manage members through an acute medical situation or an exacerbation of a chronic condition, including testing, diagnostics, interventions

Manage members during a short term sub-acute rehabilitation episode

Ensure accurate and complete documentation, including ICD 10 conditions

Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team

Conduct advanced illness and advanced care planning conversations

Provide patients and caregivers with counseling and education

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:

Education:

NP: Graduate of an accredited Master of Science Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice program

PA: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant degree program

Active and unrestricted license in the state which you reside, or ability to obtain by start date

Active Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant certification through a national board:

NP: Board certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the American Nurses Credentialing Center, with certification in one of the following:

Family Nurse Practitioner

Adult Nurse Practitioner

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

PA: Board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Current, active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post-hire, per state regulations (unless prohibited in state of practice)

Ability 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 assessment

Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable in your state

Access to reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications:

1+ years of clinical experience in practice (long-term care setting preferred)

Experience in meeting the medical needs of patients with complex behavioral, social and/or functional needs

Understanding of Geriatrics and Chronic Illness

Understanding of Advanced Illness and end of life discussions

Proficient computer skills including the ability to document medical information with written and electronic medical records

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

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