Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Home Care - Oklahoma Statewide

Overview

Home Base Medical Care, part of Optum, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team in Oklahoma. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live. Home Based Medical Care involves travel to patient residences. As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you'll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

At Optum, you'll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and n us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

• 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

• Graduate from an accredited NP or PA program and have Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Active and unrestricted State Nurse Practitioner license or Physician Assistant (PA-C) in Oklahoma
• 1+ years of clinical/family/geriatric practice experience as an NP or PA
• Current valid DEA license
• Proficient computer skills including the ability to document medical information with written and electronic medical records
• Valid driver's license. If you are driving yours or a rental vehicle, you must comply with all the terms of the Optum Motor Vehicle Safety policy

• 2+ years of clinical NP experience in IM, Geriatrics, Primary Care, ED, Urgent Care, Home Health Care visits or similar setting
• Knowledgeable in Tribal Culture
• Proven awareness about UM standards, NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Milliman guidelines, and Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems

Compensation and benefits:
Pay is based on several factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications. In addition to salary, Optum offers a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (eligibility requirements apply). The salary range for this role, based on full-time employment, is $89,900 to $160,600 annually. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

EEO and safety:
Optum Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. 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 law. Optum Care is a drug-free workplace; candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.