Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Housecalls - Cumberland and Hoke Counties, NC
Company: Optum
Location: Raeford
Posted on: May 8, 2025
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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.
Full Time position!
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Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to
join our HouseCalls team in Cumberland and Hoke Counties, NC. Optum
is a clinician-led care organization, that is creating a seamless
health journey for patients across the care continuum.
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As a member of the broader Home and Community Care team, you'll
provide annual clinical assessments to patients in the comfort of
their homes. This important preventive care helps identify and
reduce health risks for patients, in addition to coordinating
appropriate follow-up care to improve health and well-being.
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At Optum, the integrated medical teams who practice within Home and
Community Care are creating something new in health care. Together,
we are bringing high-end medical service, compassionate care and
industry leading solutions to our most vulnerable patient
populations. Our holistic approach addresses the physical, mental
and social needs of our patients wherever they may be - helping
patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. We're
connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients
across care settings. Join our team, it's your chance to improve
the lives of millions while -Caring. Connecting. Growing
together.
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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. -
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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
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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
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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 -
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**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. -
The salary range for this role is $104,500 to $156,000 -annually
based on full-time employment. Salary Range is defined as total
cash compensation at target. The actual range and pay mix of base
and bonus is variable based upon experience and metric achievement.
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local
labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc.
UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as
applicable. 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.
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UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer
under applicable law and 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 local, state, or federal laws, rules,
or regulations.
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UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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