Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Clinical Advisor - Senior Care - Baltimore, MD - Optum

About the role

The Senior Community Care (SCC) team at Optum Home & Community Care is dedicated to providing holistic care to seniors in various settings. The Clinical Advisor (CA) plays a crucial role in mentoring, coaching, and supporting Advanced Practice and Patient Care Coordinators (APCs/PCCs).

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Clinical Services Manager (CSM) to set team direction, resolve problems, and provide guidance.
• Mentor and educate team members as appropriate under the direction of the CSM.
• Ensure effective on-boarding of new care team members and ongoing development of existing clinicians.
• Develop innovative approaches and support the implementation of new clinical and quality initiatives.
• Utilize advanced clinical nursing expertise to provide coaching, mentoring, and role-modeling to new and existing clinicians.
• Oversee and implement clinical staff development programs in collaboration with leadership.
• Communicate needs and issues surfaced by clinical staff to site and leadership.
• Foster and develop a culture of clinical expertise.
• Anticipate customer needs and proactively develop solutions to meet them.

Requirements

• NP: Graduate of an accredited Master of Science Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice program, Board certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the American Nurses Credentialing Center, with certification in one of the following: Family, Adult, Acute, Gerontology, Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner.
• PA: Board Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Current active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post-hire, per state regulations and program requirements.
• 2+ years of experience as an APC, 1+ years of experience as an APC at Optum.
• Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable in your state.
• Proven high level of organizational skills, self-motivation, and ability to manage time independently.
• Proven high level of comfort with advanced illness management and advance care planning with ongoing commitment to development in this area.
• Proven ability to lift a 30-pound bag in and out of car and to navigate stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions and configurations.
• Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to client and / or patient sites within a designated area.

Qualifications

• Current active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post-hire, per state regulations and program requirements, not required for SNF PC and will not be reimbursed.
• Licensure must be unencumbered, free of any open/unresolved disciplinary actions including probation or restrictions against privilege to practice.
• New hires who are eligible and have not applied prior to hire date, must apply to practice autonomously or without supervision within 1 month of hire.
• If not eligible to practice autonomously or without formal supervision at hire, the APC must begin working towards meeting the requirement within 1 month of hire, if eligible, and apply for approval to practice autonomously or without supervision within 3 months of becoming eligible.

Skills

• Advanced clinical nursing expertise.
• Knowledge and understanding of geriatrics clinical management.
• Proficient computer skills including the ability to document medical information with written and electronic medical records.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive customer relationships.
• Proven ability to work across functions and businesses to achieve business goals.
• Proven ability to quickly adapt to change and drive change management within team and market.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and mentor colleagues and peers.

Benefits

Optum offers a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401k contribution. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role.

Pay

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $115,000 to $172,000. Base pay and bonus are based on several factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role.

Schedule

No specific schedule is provided in the job posting.