Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Urgentivist - Home-based Medical Care - Optum

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

This a full time position 40 hours/week

Hours are M-F 2 pm - 10 pm or M-F 3 pm - 11 pm

and

Every other weekend 8 am - 5 pm, then on call 5 pm - 11 pm

Join us in transforming healthcare!

Landmark Health, not a part of the Optum family, was created to transform how healthcare is delivered to the most medically vulnerable members in our community.  Our medical group provides home-based medical care to chronically ill patients, many of whom are frail, elderly, and ill-equipped to navigate our overwhelming healthcare system.

Because many of our patients are frail and elderly, we deliver care primarily in the comfort of their home. Our Program is also offered to eligible patients at no incremental financial cost to them. We are not a fee-for-service practice; we benefit economically only if we deliver high-quality patient outcomes and satisfaction. As a result, our clinical teams can spend quality-time caring for a smaller number of patients, giving all patients the space, respect, compassion and care they deserve.

Our model is finding success throughout the country; we are now the nation’s largest risk-based, in-home medical group, with operations in numerous markets and states across the country.
At Landmark, our interdisciplinary teams collaboratively manage our complex patient panels. These teams are led by Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants, with supporting care provided by RN Nurse Care Managers, Social Workers, Pharmacists, Behavioral Health, and other employed team members.

The Urgentivist primarily provides medical care and management to members served by the Landmark program who request urgent visits to the Nurse Case Manager on call.   This position prescribes appropriate diagnostics and interventions to avoid unnecessary transfers and acute admissions and communicates and collaborates with the assigned Landmark primary provider and interdisciplinary team in achieving patient’s care goals.

This is an outstanding opportunity with a Fortune 5 Company to be at the forefront of our continued growth in this specialty area. Join us today! 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Working with the Nurse Case Manager schedules patients for maintenance visits in a way and volume that allows for prompt response to urgent patient requests during normal business hours.
• Following the visit promptly communicates with the PCP and specialist as needed along with communicating findings to their primary assigned Landmark provider.
• Manage patient care with the primary objective of delivering proactive chronic disease care and significantly reducing avoidable hospitalizations.
• Diagnose, prescribe, and treat within the scope of the Provider and consistent with standards of care.
• Participate in regular management/interdisciplinary team meetings to coordinate and collaborate on patient care needs.
• Completes the required documentation in a timely manner allowing the care team access to the care provided and a note to be generated to the PCP.
• Participate in a rotated on-call program for home-based patient support after-hours.

Compensation/Benefits Highlights:

• Competitive base pay and bonus rewards incentives
• Generous PTO package and eight holidays per year
• Matching 401k
• UnitedHealth Group offers medical, dental and vision health plans
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage
• Spouse or Domestic Partner Life Insurance and AD&D
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Discounts
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 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:

• Current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in the State of Wisconsin
• DEA licensure, or ability to obtain DEA licensure / Prescriptive Authority post - hire in states where applicable
• Minimum of two (2) years clinical NP or PA experience in IM, Geriatrics, Primary Care, ED, Urgent Care, or similar setting (highly preferred) 
• Access to reliable transportation to conduct patient visits
• Current unrestricted driver’s license
• Knowledge of CPT, ICD-9 and HCPC codes
• Clinical background in geriatrics, hospice and palliative medicine, chronic disease management or behavioral health preferred (e.g., past experience working in a nursing home or with seniors in other settings)
• Familiarity with market community/geography 
• Ability to travel between patient’s homes in assigned territory, daily.
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Qualifications:

• In-home clinical care experience
• Goals of care conversation experience 
• Highly motivated, flexible, and adaptable to working in a dynamic environment 
• Solid interpersonal skills in order to communicate and build positive relationships with stakeholders 
• Computer literate; willing and able to learn new software tools

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment

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.    

**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.

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.