Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate, Per Diem - Senior Community Care, Portland, OR
Company: Optum
Location: Salem
Posted on: May 8, 2025
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Job Description:
$5,000 for Individuals Who Have Not Previously Participated in this
Program
Value Based Care, No Productivity Requirements
Optum Home & Community Care, part of the UnitedHealth Group family
of businesses, is creating something new in health care. We are
uniting industry-leading solutions to build 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 a team member of our Senior Community Care (SCC) product, we
work with a team to provide care to patients at home in a nursing
home, assisted living for senior housing. This life-changing work
adds a layer of support to improve access to care. -
We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for
patients across care settings. Join us to start -Caring.
Connecting. Growing together. -
In this role you will have the ability to achieve work life
balance. Flexible scheduling offered where providers can flex their
time over the 7-day work week. No on-call, no weekends and no
holidays required. -
Are you feeling burned out from the relentless pace of
clinic-based, fee-for-service healthcare? Do you wish you had more
time to truly address your patients' needs? If you're seeking a
change, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
Optum is seeking a -Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant -to
join our Senior Community Care team in -Portland, OR, Optum is a
clinician-led care organization that is creating a seamless health
journey for patients across the care continuum.
At Optum, the integrated healthcare teams who practice within Home
and Community Care are creating something new in health care.
Together, we are bringing high-end medical service, compassionate
care and industry leading solutions to our most vulnerable patient
populations. Our holistic approach addresses the physical, mental
and social needs of our patients wherever they may be - helping
patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. We're
connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients
across care settings. Join our team, it's your chance to improve
the lives of millions while Caring. Connecting. Growing
together.
Position Highlights -
In Optum's Senior Living Program, people are our priority -
starting with our dedicated clinicians. We believe in supporting
you both personally and professionally to help you reach your full
potential. Our care model focuses on assisted living and other
community-based settings, blending palliative care with internal
medicine. - -The Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
within Senior Living provide care to our highest-risk patients and
are part of an interdisciplinary team.
We offer extensive training in our unique approach, and because we
are not fee-for-service, our focus is on quality patient outcomes,
not volume. With a manageable expectation of approximately 4-6
patient visits per day, you'll have the time to invest in your
patients' well-being and build meaningful relationships.
Primary Responsibilities:
Conduct comprehensive assessments -
Manage patients through an acute medical situation or an
exacerbation of a chronic condition, including testing,
diagnostics, interventions
Manage patients during a short term sub-acute rehabilitation
episode
Ensure accurate and complete documentation, including ICD 10
conditions
Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
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Conduct advanced illness and advanced care planning
conversations
Provide patients and caregivers with counseling and education
Perform comprehensive assessments and document findings in a
concise/comprehensive manner that is compliant with documentation
requirements and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
regulations -
Facilitate agreement and implementation of the patient's plan of
care by engaging the facility staff, families/responsible parties,
primary and specialty care clinicians
Coordinate care as patients transition through different levels of
care and care settings -
Review orders and interventions for appropriateness and response to
treatment to identify most effective plan of care that aligns with
the patient's needs and wishes -
Function independently and responsibly with minimal need for
supervision -
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What Makes an Optum Career different?
As the largest employer of Nurse Practitioners and Physician
Assistants, we have a best-in-class employee experience and enable
you to practice at the top of your license
We believe that better care for clinicians equates to better care
for patients---
We are influencing change collectively on a national scale while
still maintaining the culture and community of our local care
organizations---
We grow talent from within. No matter where you want to go-
geographically or professionally- you can do it here---
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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:
For Nurse Practitioners:
Graduate of an accredited Master of Science Nursing or Doctor of
Nursing Practice program
Active and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in the state
which you reside, 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
For -Physician Assistants:
Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant degree program
Active -and unrestricted Physician Assistant license in the state
which you reside, 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) (SCC04)
Ability -to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable
in your state -
Ability -to complete physical requirements of the job including
lifting a 30-pound bag in and out of the car, navigating stairs and
a variety of dwelling conditions, and sit, stand, and kneel to
perform physical assessment -
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
Preferred 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
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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.
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UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer
under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, national
origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules,
or regulations.
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UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment
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