Full-time HouseCalls Nurse Practitioner - Clay and Wichita Counties, TX

Optum Home & Community Care, part of the Optum family of businesses, is creating an integrated care model that holistically addresses an individual's physical, mental, and social needs—helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. As part of the Optum HouseCalls team, you’ll work in an interdisciplinary environment to help patients navigate the health care system and connect them to key support services, delivering preventive care to keep patients well at home.

About the role

As a HouseCalls Advanced Practice Clinician (Nurse Practitioner), you will conduct annual in-home health assessments for Medicare Advantage and other plan members. This is a non-prescribing, field-based role focused on improving health outcomes through education, gap closure, and collaboration with primary care providers (PCP).

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive in-home assessments, including:
  • Past medical history review
  • Medication reconciliation
  • Vital signs and physical exam
  • Evidence-based screenings and point-of-care testing (as appropriate)
• Identify and document diagnoses for care management and treatment planning
• Communicate findings to members' PCPs to address gaps in care
• Recognize urgent/emergent situations and intervene appropriately
• Educate members on disease processes, medications, and compliance
• Address social determinants of health and provide referrals as needed

Requirements

• Active ANCC or AANP certification in Family, Adult, Geriatric, or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care
• Active, unrestricted licensure in the state of Texas (or ability to obtain by start date) without current disciplinary actions or practice limitations
• Active and unrestricted driver's license
• Access to reliable transportation to complete home visits
• Ability to navigate varied home environments; ability to sit/stand/kneel as needed to perform assessments
• If working in a state that allows NPs/PAs to practice independently (without Collaborative Agreement), you must obtain approval from your licensing board within 1 month of starting (if eligible but not yet applied) or within 3 months of becoming eligible (if not yet eligible at hire)

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of clinical experience (family, geriatric, or home health preferred)
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and technology
• Ability to transport equipment weighing up to 30 pounds and navigate stairs as part of home visits
• Proven communication skills with geriatric or Medicare populations

Benefits

• $40,000 student loan repayment or $20,000 sign-on bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits subject to eligibility requirements)

Pay

Compensation for this role generally ranges from $109,500 to $164,000. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on local labor markets, education, work experience, and other factors. Compensation may increase over time based on productivity and performance.

Schedule

• Flexible scheduling between 8am–8pm over a 7-day work week
• No on-call, no weekends, and no holidays required