Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Home Visits Hartford/Bristol Area
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Bristol
Posted on: November 20, 2023
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Job Description:
$40,000 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 Landmark product, we help bring home-based
medical care to complex, chronic patients. This life-changing work
helps give older adults more days at home. -
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We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for
patients across care settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting.
Growing together. -
As a Landmark Health Provider, now a part of the Optum family, you
visit your panel of patients in the comfort of their own homes. You
spend all the time needed to ensure your patients' health issues
are addressed. You create a friendly and trusting relationship with
each patient and his or her family. You have the support of a
collaborative, multidisciplinary clinical team who works in the
field with you. And you do it all at no added cost to the
patient.
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Landmark is not a fee-for-service practice. We create successful
patient outcomes and high levels of satisfaction for our patients.
As a result, our clinical teams can spend quality time caring for a
smaller number of patients.
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Landmark is now the nation's largest risk-based, in-home medical
group, with operations in numerous markets across the US. At
Landmark, we live by the principle of one mission, one vision, one
team.
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By observing your patients in their homes, you will gain valuable
insights into aspects of their lives - sometimes subtle, but always
important - that otherwise may never be revealed in a traditional
care setting. You will have the resources of our custom electronic
medical records (EMR) program, comprehensive mobile medical
technology system, and dedicated technical support department.
Primary Responsibilities:
Manage chronic illnesses in a complex elderly population with
multimorbid conditions focused on wellness, avoiding unnecessary
hospitalizations and ER visits, providing patient education about
disease processes, improving overall quality of care, and
increasing patient satisfaction in the healthcare system
Document timely with an added focus on closing HEDIS quality gap
measures and recapturing HCCs
Engage new patients enrolling in the program with a comprehensive
geriatric focused initial assessment that includes functional eval,
social and safety assessments, cognitive screening and mental
health assessments and more
Triage, diagnose, and treat patients on an urgent basis in home
with an array of equipment and medications
Order and interpret appropriate tests including x-rays, labs, and
EKGs to diagnose, prescribe and treat within the provider's scope
of practice and consistent with the standards of care
Start treatment in the home at the point of care
Collaborate with patient's PCP and specialists as needed
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 (NP) or Physician Assistant
(PA-C) accredited program
Current unrestricted NP or PA state license
Current state driver's license
Access to reliable transportation to conduct patient visits; if you
are driving a vehicle, you must comply with all the terms of the
Landmark Motor Vehicle Safety policy
Preferred Qualification:
2+ years clinical NP or PA experience in IM, Geriatrics, Primary
Care, ED, Urgent Care, or similar setting
Connecticut Residents Only: The salary range for Connecticut
residents is $85,000 to $167,300 per year. Pay is based on several
factors including but not limited to education, work experience,
certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group
offers 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
UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits
and incentives.
**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. -
Connecticut Residents Only: The salary range for Connecticut
residents is $85,000 to $167,300 per year. Pay is based on several
factors including but not limited to education, work experience,
certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group
offers 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
UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits
and incentives.
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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