Remote NowClinic NP or PA – Nevada

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Improve your Quality of Life while Helping Others!

What makes your clinical career greater with UnitedHealth Group? You can improve the health of others and help heal the health care system. You can work within an incredible team culture – a clinical and business collaboration that is learning and evolving every day. And, when you contribute, you’ll open doors for yourself that simply do not exist in any other organization, anywhere.

The NowClinic Telemedicine team is seeking a full time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. This provider will deliver primary care services to adult and pediatric patients via telephone and see patients in the NowClinic as needed. The NowClinic NP/PA utilizes triage and diagnostic experience/expertise to assess and treat patients presenting with primary care needs. In addition to addressing the presenting problem, the NowClinic Team provider will collaborate with the call center MAs and other extenders in the Telemedicine department. The NP/PA will utilize the telephone visit to engage patients in addressing wellness and gaps in preventive care and provide an excellent and satisfying customer experience.

If you are located in Las Vegas, NV, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide primary care services to adult and pediatric patients via the Optum NowClinic virtual visit technology platform
• Using experience and expertise, engage, assess, triage and provide/prescribe treatment to patients presenting for care
• Using sound medical judgment, triage and direct patients to alternative levels of care for presenting problem and/or follow-up
• Utilize NowClinic technology to engage patients in addressing wellness and gaps in preventive care in accordance with evidence based practice and standards of care
• Utilize technology to thoroughly document visits and treatments in a timely and comprehensive manner in accordance with Optum NowClinic, medical group and regulatory requirements
• Communicate effectively with patients, caregivers, colleagues, and support staff
• Demonstrate and reinforce value of the NowClinic Team service during each visit
• Maintain service level standards for response, visit time, and patient satisfaction
• Demonstrate and foster a climate of collaboration and professionalism

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• National Nurse Practitioner certification in Adult, Family or Gerontology or Physician Assistant certification
• Licensure in the NV or ability to obtain prior to employment
• DEA license or ability to obtain
• Intermediate level of proficiency in PC-based word processing including basic Microsoft Word and Outlook skills
• Flexible to work occasional weekends, holidays, and evening shifts
• Proven ability to work independently from home-based office

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of hands-on clinical experience
• Solid acute care experience in an urgent care, retail clinic or primary care clinic
• Knowledge of mental health issues
• Background in managed care
• Familiarity with ICD-10 coding

Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes – an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

 

 

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.