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$10,000 Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates and Eligible Internal Candidates Flexible Scheduling | No On-Call | No Weekends | No Holidays Join Optum Home & Community Care as a HouseCalls Nurse Practitioner and provide personalized, preventive care directly in members' homes. This role offers flexibility and work-life balance, with providers able to flex their schedules between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. across the 7-day work week. There are no on-call, weekend or holiday requirements. As a HouseCalls Nurse Practitioner, you'll conduct annual in-home health assessments for Medicare Advantage and other plan members. This is a field-based, non-prescribing role focused on preventive care, member education, identifying gaps in care and collaborating with primary care providers.
Primary Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive in-home health assessments
- Review medical history and reconcile medications
- Complete physical exams, vital signs, screenings and appropriate point-of-care testing
- Identify and document diagnoses for care management and treatment planning
- Communicate findings to members' primary care providers to help close gaps in care
- Recognize urgent or emergent situations and respond appropriately
- Educate members on health conditions, medications and treatment compliance
- Identify social determinants of health and provide appropriate referrals
Required Qualifications
- Active ANCC or AANP certification in Family, Adult, Geriatric or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care
- Active, unrestricted state licensure or ability to obtain by start date
- Active, unrestricted driver's license
- Reliable transportation to complete home visits
- Ability to navigate a variety of home environments and sit, stand or kneel as needed to perform assessments
- Ability to meet applicable state requirements for independent practice approval, when required
Preferred Qualifications
- 1+ years of clinical experience, preferably in family, geriatric or home health care
- Experience working with geriatric or Medicare populations
- Proficiency with electronic medical records and technology
- Ability to transport equipment weighing up to 30 pounds and navigate stairs during home visits
- Strong communication skills
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