Full Time Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant- HouseCalls Upstate NY/West PA Statewide Traveler
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Albany
Posted on: May 15, 2022
Job Description:
Sign On Bonus and Loan Repayment for External Candidates and
Eligible EmployeesCombine two of the fastest-growing fields on the
planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity
and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry
that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't
about another gadget, it's about making health care data available
wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's
no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best
work.(sm)We're fast becoming the nation's largest employer of Nurse
Practitioners; offering a superior professional environment and
incredible opportunities to make a difference in the lives of
patients. This growth is not only a testament to our model's
success but the efforts, care, and commitment of our Nurse
Practitioners.How about an added bonus of help with paying down
your student loans? Nurse Practitioners hired into Traveler roles
are eligible to receive a sign on bonus OR a reduced sign-on bonus
plus three years of student loan repayment assistance through our
Student Loan Repayment (SLR) program. - This could mean up to an
additional $40K in benefits to you as well as the opportunity to
pay down your student loan faster!**PLEASE NOTE** The Sign On Bonus
and/or Loan Repayment is available to external candidates.
-Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth Group,
UnitedHealthcare or a related entity in a full time, part time, or
per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to receive
a Sign On Bonus or Loan Repayment unless they are newly moving to
this role Traveling Nurse Practitioner.Serving millions of Medicare
and Medicaid patients, Optum is the nation's largest health and
wellness business and a vibrant, growing member of the UnitedHealth
Group family. We're also the career home for Nurse Practitioners
who bring compassion and passion, energy and focus to their work
every day.In this role, you will conduct in-home health assessments
on enrolled Medicare Advantage members, Community and State and
several other plans. The Traveler Nurse Practitioner assignments
will be defined based on current business needs. -Primary
Responsibilities:
- Travel up to 100%
- Conduct in-home assessments on health plan members
- Identify diagnoses to be used in care management and active
medical management
- Formulate a list of current and past medical conditions using
clinical knowledge, judgment and current findings
- Communicate gaps in care to member's PCP
- Identify referral needs
- Identify urgent and emergent situations for proper
intervention
- Educate members on topics related to health conditions and
promotion
- Compliance with all HIPAA regulations and maintain security of
protected health information (PHI)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:
- FNP, GNP, ANP, board certified or eligible with an active,
unencumbered licensure free any open / unresolved disciplinary
actions including probation or restrictions against privilege to
practice
- Ability travel by public transportation (eg. Trains, Airplanes,
Subways, Ferry, etc.)
- Ability to travel to member's visit location
- Ability to travel to assigned locations
- Proficient with electronic medical records and the
internet
- Ability to lift 30-pound bag in and out of care and up and down
stairs as needed
- Ability to navigate stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions
and configurations
- Ability to sit, stand and kneel as needed to perform physical
assessment
- You will be asked to perform this role in an office setting or
other company location
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this
role. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and
local regulations as well as all client requirements and will
obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure
compliance. -Preferred Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in a clinical setting
- Home Health Care or Nursing Home experience
- Solid communication skills with the geriatric or Medicare
population
- Detailed oriented; dependable and reliableTo protect the health
and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve,
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies now require all
employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to
beginning employment. In addition, some roles require full COVID-19
vaccination as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group
adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination
regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements
and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to
employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform
all essential job functions with or without reasonable
accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may
result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of
employment.Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire
organization around one giant objective; make health care work
better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's
large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health
and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our
first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to
serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses,
brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas
on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest
potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams
against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible
ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do
your life's best work.(sm)For more information on our Internal Job
Posting Policy, click .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.Job Keywords: Nurse Practitioner Jobs,
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, NP, Home Health, Primary Care, -New
York City, Albany, Rochester, NY, New York, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, PA, Pennsylvania
Keywords: UnitedHealth Group, Albany , Full Time Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant- HouseCalls Upstate NY/West PA Statewide Traveler, Healthcare , Albany, New York
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