NP or PA, Senior Community Care, Lane County, OR - Per Diem

About the role

Optum Home & Community Care, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their Senior Community Care team in Salem, OR. This role offers a unique opportunity to provide care to patients at home in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other community-based settings. The position focuses on assisted living and other community-based settings, blending palliative care with internal medicine.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments
• Manage patients through acute medical situations or exacerbations of chronic conditions, including testing, diagnostics, and interventions
• Accurately and completely document findings, including ICD-10 conditions
• Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
• Conduct advanced illness and advanced care planning conversations
• Provide patients and caregivers with counseling and education
• Perform comprehensive assessments and document findings in a compliant manner
• Facilitate agreement and implementation of the patient's plan of care
• Coordinate care as patients transition through different levels of care and settings
• Review orders and interventions for appropriateness and response to treatment
• Identify the most effective plan of care that aligns with the patient's needs and wishes
• Function independently and responsibly with minimal need for supervision

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Master of Science Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice program
• Active and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in the state of residence, or ability to obtain by start date
• Board certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the American Nurses Credentialing Center, with certification in one of the following: Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant degree program
• Active and unrestricted Physician Assistant license in the state of residence, or ability to obtain by start date
• Board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post-hire, per state regulations (unless prohibited in state of practice)
• Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable in your state
• Availability to work 24 hours per month, with expectations that 16 of the 24 hours/month could be during off-hours (after 5 pm, on weekends, and/or holidays) not to exceed 960 hours in a calendar year
• Access to reliable transportation

Qualifications

• New graduates are encouraged to apply
• 1+ years of clinical experience in practice in senior living, geriatric medicine, or home care
• Experience in meeting the healthcare needs of patients with complex behavioral, social, and/or functional needs
• Understanding of Geriatrics and Chronic Illness
• Understanding of Advanced Illness and end of life discussions
• Proficient computer skills including the ability to document medical information with written and electronic medical records

Skills

• Strong clinical skills
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities
• Advanced illness and end of life discussions
• Comprehensive patient assessments
• Documenting medical information

Benefits

• Market-competitive compensation model with both salary and incentive opportunities
• Roth 401(k) plan with employer contributions
• Comprehensive benefits plan inclusive of medical, dental, vision, Short Term/Long Term Disability, and more
• Excellent Paid Time Off package
• Paid parental leave
• Mileage reimbursement
• Equipment stipend
• Continuing Education (CE) opportunities

Pay

The hourly pay for this role will range from $44.09 to $78.70 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.