$40,000 Student Loan Repayment Or $30,000 Sign-on Bonus 

Optum Home and Community, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, is creating something new in health care. We are uniting industry-leading solutions to build an integrated care model that holistically addresses an individual’s physical, mental, and social needs, while removing barriers to quality care. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable, and equitable.

Here, we’ll invest in your personal and professional growth while giving you a unique opportunity to make a difference 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, while doing your life’s best work. (sm).  

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage chronic illnesses in a complex elderly population with multimorbid conditions focused on wellness, avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations and ER visits, providing patient education about disease processes, improving overall quality of care, and increasing patient satisfaction in the healthcare system
• Document timely with an added focus on closing HEDIS quality gap measures and recapturing HCCs
•  Engage new patients enrolling in the program with a comprehensive geriatric focused initial assessment that includes functional eval, social and safety assessments, cognitive screening and mental
• health assessments and more
• Triage, diagnose, and treat patients on an urgent basis in home with an array of equipment and medications
• Order and interpret appropriate tests including x-rays, labs, and EKGs to diagnose, prescribe and treat within the provider’s scope of practice and consistent with the standards of care
• Start treatment in the home at the point of care
• Collaborate with patient’s PCP and specialists as needed
• 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

What are the reasons to consider working for UnitedHealth Group?   Put it all together - competitive base pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a management team who demonstrates their commitment to your success. Some of our offerings include: 

• Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays
• Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account 
• Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage 
• 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
• Education Reimbursement 
• Employee Discounts 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Employee Referral Bonus Program 
• Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.) 
• More information can be downloaded at:  http://uhg.hr/uhgbenefits

Required Qualifications:

• Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
• Current, unrestricted NP licensure in the state of Washington
• Current, unrestricted RN licensure in the state of Washington
• 2+ years of clinical experience, primary care, home-based medical care, geriatrics or palliative care or emergency/urgent care
• 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:

• Proven knowledge of CPT, ICD-10 and HCPC codes
• Proven knowledge of clinical standards of care
• Awareness of NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems

Washington Residents Only: The salary range for Washington residents is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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.

**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.

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: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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. 

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

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