O'Fallon, Illinois
Posted: 15-Aug-24
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 140398725
$15,000 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates
For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Join a team that is discovering new ways to help the health system work better for everyone. OptumCare is the fastest growing part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses and we’re putting providers at the center of care and supporting them with the tools they need to focus on quality patient outcomes. As part of our continued growth, we are searching for a Full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (APC) to join our Idaho team.
Position Highlights
- $15,000 sign-on bonus
- Maintain appropriate credentialing and certifications as an Advanced Practice Clinician
- Complete Member Health Screenings on Medicare Advantage Members in various clinical settings. These settings include but are not limited to; Skilled Nursing Facilities under contract to admit Optum Members, and the Optum Mobile Clinic at its designate location, and contracted primary care clinics. The primary execution of these visits is face to face in a clinical setting. However, Member Screening visits may also be accomplished in Member’s homes, or virtually through an approved telehealth medium
- Assist with patient education, internal process improvements, and strive to improve patient satisfaction
- Conduct peer reviews to ensure high quality documentation
- Participate in Optum sponsored events (i.e flu shots events, open house events, marketing events)
- This position involves care at the Mobile Unit, and Skilled Nursing Facilities within a specific geographical area. You must be comfortable working autonomously
We offer an excellent compensation and benefit package
- Competitive Salary with bonus potential
- Med/Den/Vis, STD, LTD, 401k with match
- Professional Liability and Tail Coverage
- UHG Stock Purchase Option
- PTO Accrual
- CME Reimbursement and days
- And more….
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:
- Idaho Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license and national certification (Family Medicine, Adult Medicine, or Geriatrics)
- Active DEA license with prescriptive authority, or ability to obtain
- Proficient in assessment and patient education
- Idaho Driver’s License and Auto Insurance in accordance with the state of Idaho (or will be licensed and insured by employed date)
- Proven ability to work autonomously
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2+ years of advanced practice clinical experience working as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
- Experience in Gerontology, or Cardiology, or Internal Medicine, or Endocrinology
- Knowledge and or experience working with the Medicare Advantage Population performing patient assessments/annual wellness exams
- Knowledge of value-based model medicine including HCCs and Medicare HEDIS/Stars measures
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: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
