Job Details2020-12-21T21:58:08+00:00

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Asst: Middlesex and Essex Counties-MA

Número da Requisição: 2301799
Área de Carreira: Clinical
Localização da vaga: Boston, MA

Doctor consulting nurse at nurse station.

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$40,000 Student Loan Repayment Or $20,000 Sign-on Bonus for Individuals Who Have Not Previously Participated in this Program.

Flexible schedule with 4 10s option, no weekend, no Holiday’s, and No On-Call Required!

Home Base Medical Care, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a FT Salaried APP to join our team in Middlesex, Essex, MA. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live. 

Home Based Medical Care involves travel to patient residences. As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone. 

At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 

Position in these functions works as a provider member within the HBMC interdisciplinary team in the direct delivery of home-based medical care of a population within an assigned geography. Dedicated to improving the health and well- being of patients, this position collaborates with the PCP, HBMC interdisciplinary teammates and consultants, and as needed, the health plan Medical Director and other health professionals, to develop and carry out patients’ goals of care in all phases of the patient journey.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Performs an initial comprehensive assessment on all newly enrolled patients and provides ongoing care thereafter
  • Develops a patient management care plan upon enrollment and updates it as needed when changes in condition warrant or following hospitalization
  • Meets with patients and/or their legal representatives to review newly developed or modified care plans; involves the PCP or supervising physician in these meetings, when applicable
  • Comfortable with basic procedures of nursing care, including IV placement, blood draws, injections, foley catheters, nasal packing, wound care, etc. New hire and annual skills check/training provided
  • Prescribes appropriate diagnostics and interventions to avoid unnecessary acute admissions
  • Completes follow-up and post-discharge assessments according to documented standard operating procedure
  • Consults with hospital, emergency or post-acute clinical team following notification of patient transfer
  • Educates patients and/or their legal representatives in disease processes affecting patients and ways to manage them effectively, as well as to promote wellness
  • Actively participates in ongoing meetings pertaining to patient care and clinical excellence
  • Implements HEDIS measure campaigns and other quality initiatives to ensure the highest standards of care and to promote the improvement of care management and delivery
  • Keeps current on relevant medical and nursing research, technology, and related issues by attending continuing education courses, professional meetings and journal reviews
  • Practices in accordance with the respective state laws and regulations governing the practice of advanced practice nursing or physician assistants

Home Base Medical Care, a part of Optum, 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 patients. 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. At Home Base Medical Care, our interdisciplinary teams collaboratively manage our complex patient panels. Join Home Base Medical Care to be part of a growing company full of purpose-driven, action-oriented, and compassionate team members working to dramatically transform healthcare for our communities. Together, we’re making health care work better for everyone.

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:

  • Completion of Nurse Practitioner of Physician Assistant accredited program
  • Current state RN/NP or PA license
  • Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), or the ability to obtain national certification and/or NP license in state of assignment by start date.
  • Access to reliable transportation; if you are driving a vehicle, you must comply with all the terms of the Optum Motor Vehicle Safety policy

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 2+ years of clinical experience, primary care, home-based medical care, geriatrics or palliative care of emergency/urgent care
  • Knowledge of long-term care, community resources and cost-effective alternatives regarding patient care delivery systems
  • Knowledge of CPT, ICD-10 and HCPC codes
  • Knowledge of clinical standards of care
  • Awareness of NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $104,500 – $156,000. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

OptumCare 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. 

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

Detalhes da Vaga

Número da Requisição 2301799

Segmento de Negócios Optum Care Solutions

Condição Empregatícia Regular

Nível de Emprego Individual Contributor

Viagem No

Status de hora extra Exempt

Horário de Trabalho Full-time

Turno Day Job

Posição de trabalho à distância No

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