Part-Time Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, HouseCalls - Walla Walla, WA

About the job

Optum Home & Community Care is hiring a part-time nurse practitioner or physician assistant for its HouseCalls program in Walla Walla, Washington. The clinician does yearly health assessments in the homes of Medicare Advantage and other plan members, in a field-based role that does not include prescribing, and works with members' primary care providers to close gaps in care.

HouseCalls brings preventive care to members' homes, helping patients stay well at home and connecting them with support services as part of an interdisciplinary care team.

What you'll do

• Do full in-home assessments, including a review of past medical history, medication reconciliation, vital signs and a physical exam
• Perform point-of-care testing and evidence-based screenings when appropriate
• Identify diagnoses and record them to guide care management and treatment plans
• Share findings with each member's PCP to address gaps in care
• Recognize urgent or emergent situations and step in appropriately
• Teach members about their conditions, medications and compliance
• Address social determinants of health and make referrals as needed

What you need

• For nurse practitioners: ANCC or AANP certification, kept active, in Family, Adult, Geriatric or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care
• For physician assistants: current NCCPA certification and state licensure
• An active, unrestricted license in the state where you will practice, or the ability to get one by your start date, with no current disciplinary actions or practice limits
• An active, unrestricted driver's license and reliable transportation for home visits
• Able to work in many kinds of home environments and to sit, stand and kneel as assessments require
• In a state where NPs and PAs may practice independently without a collaborative agreement, board approval if required: eligible new hires apply within 1 month of starting, and others begin working toward eligibility within 1 month, then apply within 3 months of becoming eligible

Preferred

• At least 1 year of clinical experience, ideally in family, geriatric or home health care
• Skill with electronic medical records and technology
• Able to carry equipment of up to 30 pounds and climb stairs during home visits
• Proven skill communicating with geriatric or Medicare populations

Schedule

• Part-time, with flexible provider schedules of 24 to 40 hours a week
• Hours can be set anywhere between 8am and 8pm across the 7-day week
• No on-call, weekend or holiday work required

Benefits

• A choice of student loan repayment or a sign-on bonus
• A comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase and 401k contributions, subject to eligibility