NP Home Based Medical Care Statewide Traveler in North Carolina

$40,000 Student Loan Repayment or $25,000 Sign‑on Bonus for Individuals Who Have Not Previously Participated in this Program

Home Based Medical Care, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Statewide Traveler Nurse Practitioner in North Carolina.

• 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.
• Document timely with a 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 evaluation, social and safety assessments, cognitive screening, 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 standard 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 Nurse Practitioner program.
• Certification through AANP or ANCC.
• Active and unrestricted RN and NP license in the State of North Carolina, or ability to obtain by start date.
• 1+ years of clinical/family/geriatric practice experience as an NP.
• Current active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post‑hire.
• Proficient computer skills for documentation in EMR.
• Access to reliable transportation and compliance with Optum Motor Vehicle Safety policy.

• 2+ years of NP experience in IM, Geriatrics, Primary Care, ED, Urgent Care, Home Health Care visits or similar setting.
• Knowledge of UM standards, NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Milliman guidelines, Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems.
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills with ability to communicate effectively with seniors and families.

Employees must remain in a regular status and in an Advanced Practice Clinician or Physician role for 36 months to fully receive the student loan repayment benefit.

Pay ranges from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full‑time employment, education, experience, and certifications. Benefits include a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and a 401(k) contribution (subject to eligibility).

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, 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.