Nurse Practitioner, HouseCalls - Pulaski, Faulkner Counties AR

$10,000 sign-on bonus for external candidates.

About the role

Optum Home & Community Care, part of the Optum family of businesses, is creating a new model in health care that holistically addresses an individual's physical, mental, and social needs. As a HouseCalls Advanced Practice Clinician (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant), you will conduct annual in-home health assessments for Medicare Advantage and other plan members. This non-prescribing, field-based role focuses on improving health outcomes through education, gap closure, and collaboration with primary care providers (PCP).

HouseCalls is an innovative, performance-driven program that brings care directly to members' homes. You will work in an interdisciplinary care environment, helping patients navigate the health care system and connect them to key support services. This preventive care helps patients stay well at home.

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

• For NPs: Active ANCC or AANP certification in Family, Adult, Geriatric, or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care
• For PAs: Current NCCPA certification and state licensure
• Active, unrestricted licensure in the state you will be practicing in (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:
  • Get approval from your licensing board (if required)
  • Apply within 1 month of starting if eligible but not yet applied
  • Begin working toward eligibility within 1 month and apply within 3 months of becoming eligible if not 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
• Fluent in any languages besides English

Schedule

• Flexible scheduling between 8 AM–8 PM over a 7-day work week
• No on-call, no weekends, and no holidays required
• Flexible schedules available between 20–40 hours per week