Apply in 3 Minutes! NP Licensed in NY or NJ – Telephonic After Hours – Full Time – Remote Position Available In Providence, Rhode Island

Job Description:

Sign-on for External Candidates Telephonic After-Hours Call

• Nights, Weekends, Rotating Holidays Optum Home & Community Care,part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, is creatingsomething new in health care. We are uniting industry-leadingsolutions to build an integrated care model that holisticallyaddresses an individual’s physical, mental and social needs
• helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere.

Asa team member of our Senior Community Care (SCC) product, we workwith a team to provide care to patients at home in a nursing home,assisted living for senior housing. This life-changing work adds alayer of support to improve access to care. We’re connecting careto create a seamless health journey for patients across caresettings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Home and Community Care (HCC) program is a longitudinal,integrated care delivery program. The HCC National On Call advancedpractice clinician (APC) is responsible for providing telephoniccare and direction to members and facility staff during variousevening, overnight, weekend, and holiday hours. This role isresponsible for the delivery of medical care services to apre-designated group of enrollees. In this remote role you willprovide afterhours virtual (primarily telephonic) care for agingresidents in various settings. This excellent opportunity affordsan autonomous role bringing enormous satisfaction in the care andcomfort of our aging population. In this role you will have theability to achieve work life balance. Optum is transforming caredelivery with innovative and personal care. As one of the largestemployers of APCs, Optum offers unparalleled career developmentopportunities.

Scheduling:

• This is a full time, work from homeposition requiring variable shift coverage on weeknights, weekends,and holidays
• While your shift times can vary, we provide coverageto members:
• on weeknights from 5pm
• 8am local time, and
• continuous weekend coverage from Friday at 5pm to Monday at 8am,and
• Holiday coverage beginning at 5pm of the end of the lastbusiness day to 8am of the resumption of business hours
• WeekdayShifts are assigned between 5PM and 8AM
• Weekend Shifts areassigned between 12AM and 12PM
• Holiday scheduling is completed atthe beginning of the year for advanced planning

ExperiencePreference:

Candidates with recent experience in high-acuitygeriatric care (e.g., SNF, LTACH, Hospitalist, ICU, Emergency) arepreferred.

Call Handling:

You will receive about 4 after-hourscalls per hour on average from

Nursing Home Staff, RNs, DONs, StaffTyping Skills:

Excellent typing skills are essential as you willneed to enter notes live for each case If you are located in NY orNJ License, willing and able to work after normal business hoursincluding weekends and holidays, you will have the flexibility towork remotely

• as you take on some tough challenges.

PrimaryResponsibilities:

• Available on provided telephonic platform, bothtaking and placing calls to coordinate care for members betweenfacilities, hospitals, and Optum field colleagues
• Utilize EMRproficiently to provide acute care to members during overnight andweekend and holiday hours
• Primary Care Delivery
• Manage bothmedical and behavioral, chronic, and acute conditions effectively,and in collaboration with a physician or specialty provider
• Responsible for ensuring encounter is documented appropriately tosupport the diagnosis at that visit
• Attend and complete allmandatory educational training requirements
• Care Coordination
• Monitor the needs of members and families while facilitating anyadjustments to the plan of care as situations and conditions change
• Review orders and interventions for appropriateness and responseto treatment to identify the most effective plan of care thataligns with the member’s needs and wishes
• Program EnhancementExpected Behaviors
• Regular and effective communication withinternal and external parties including physicians, members, keydecision-makers, nursing facilities, HCC staff and other providergroups
• Ability to meet shift scheduling requirements, andattendance expectations You’ll be rewarded and recognized for yourperformance in an environment that will challenge you and give youclear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well asprovide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Active NY or NJ NP license or ability toobtain by start date. Licensure must be unencumbered, free of anyopen/unresolved disciplinary actions including probation orrestrictions against privilege to practice, or ability to obtain bystart date
• Active ANCC or AANP national certification in Family,Geriatrics, Adult, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, orAdult-Gerontology Acute Care certification, or the ability toobtain national certification and/or NP license in state ofassignment by start date
• Current active DEA licensure or abilityto obtain post-hire, per state regulations (unless prohibited instate of practice)
• Availability to work assigned weekends,weekdays, and pre-assigned holidays

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2years of hands-on postgrad experience within Long Term Care
• Understanding of Geriatrics and Chronic Illness
• Understanding ofAdvanced Illness and end of life discussions
• Proficient computerskills, including the ability to document medical information withwritten and electronic medical records
• All employees workingremotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’sTelecommuter Policy The salary range for this role is $104,500 to$156,000 annually based on full-time employment.

Salary Range isdefined as total cash compensation at target. The actual range andpay mix of base and bonus is variable based upon experience andmetric achievement. Pay is based on several factors including butnot limited to local labor markets, education, work experience,certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimumwage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealthGroup offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package,incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401kcontribution (all benefits are subject to eligibilityrequirements). No matter where or when you begin a career withUnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefitsand incentives. At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to helppeople live healthier lives and make the health system work betterfor everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality,age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live theirhealthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too manybarriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced bypeople of color, historically marginalized groups and those withlower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on theenvironment and enabling and delivering equitable care thataddresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — anenterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates ahealthier atmosphere:

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal EmploymentOpportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualifiedapplicants will receive consideration for employment without regardto race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protectedveteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, genderidentity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or anyother characteristic protected by law. UnitedHealth Group is adrug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug testbefore beginning employment.