$40,000  Student Loan Repayment or $20,000 Sign-on Bonus for individuals who have not previously participated in this program.

This is a part-time role for 24 hours per week. You can work any day of the week between 8:00am-8:00pm, flexible schedule!

Optum is seeking a NP or PA to join our HouseCalls team in Bladen and Vance and Warren Counties, NC. Optum is a clinician-led care organization, that is creating a seamless health journey for patients across the care continuum.

In this role you will have the ability to achieve work life balance. Flexible scheduling offered where providers can flex their time over the 7-day work week.  No on-call, no weekends and no holidays required. This role is part-time, 24 hours per week. 

In this role you will travel to patients homes in both Vance and Warren Counties, NC.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct in-home assessments including an evaluation of past medical history, review of systems, medication reconciliation, vital signs, and comprehensive physical exam
• Perform evidence-based practice screenings including point of care testing (as appropriate)
• Identify diagnoses to be used in care management and active medical management in the furtherance of treatment
• Formulate a list of current and past medical conditions using clinical knowledge and judgment and the findings of your assessment
• Communicate findings in your assessment that will be used to inform member’s PCP of potential gaps in care
• Identify urgent and emergent situations and intervene appropriately
• Educate members on topics such as disease process, medication, and compliance

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:

• Active NP or PA license or ability to obtain by start date. Licensure must be unencumbered, free of any open/unresolved disciplinary actions including probation or restrictions against privilege to practice
• For NPs - Active ANCC or AANP national certification in Family, Geriatrics, Adult, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care certification OR for PAs - Physician Assistant national certification through NCCPA
• Ability to complete physical requirements of the job including lifting a 30-pound bag in and out of the car, navigating stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions, and sit, stand and kneel to perform physical assessment
• Reliable transportation to complete home visit assessments

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of clinical experience in their highest level of education, clinical setting
• May be requested to obtain additional licensure in other geographic areas
• Experience in gerontology, cardiology, internal medicine, or endocrinology
• Home Health care or home visit experience
• Ability to travel throughout the state, beyond your assigned region, up to 5% of the time. Based on business needs with advanced notice, eligible for additional compensation 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. 

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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