Telehealth Independent Nurse Practitioner - Telecommute in TX, NE, KS

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Austin
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

Compassion. It's the starting point for health care providers like you and it's what drives us every day as we put our exceptional skills together with a real feeling of caring for others. This is a place where your impact goes beyond providing care one patient at a time. Because here, every day, you're also providing leadership and contributing in ways that can affect millions for years to come. Ready for a new path? Learn more, and start doing your life's best work. SM As a part of OptumCare, the largest network of medical groups in the nation, MedExpress is seeking a full-time Telehealth Independent Nurse Practitioner to join our team. At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing Physician-led care locally.-- Position Highlights:

• 100% work from home (no onsite)
• Providers work 12-hour shifts (availability needed for both 7a-7p and 11a-11p)
• Full-time employment at 15 shifts per month, weekends included
• Provider will deliver telehealth primary and urgent care visits to patients of all ages in the following states: Texas, Nebraska, and Kansas
• Responsibilities include:--
  • Provides and manages remote patient care
  • Use audio and visual technology to complete patient examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans
  • Communicates with patients regarding testing results, follow-up care, and additional information
  • Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions
  • Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate What makes an OptumCare organization different?
    • Providers are supported to practice at the peak of their license
    • Patients are treated like family. We focus on helping patients get in, get healthy, and get back to what's really important.--
    • We are influencing change on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community locally. Compensation/Benefits Highlights:
      • Competitive pay--
      • CME
      • DEA and licensure reimbursement
      • 401k with matching
      • Short- and long-term disability, company paid life insurance
      • Flexible Scheduling
      • Upward career growth and professional development
      • Supportive and appreciative culture Careers with MedExpress. At MedExpress, we believe in delivering quality, convenient, affordable health care and exceeding our patients' expectations. One of the many ways we do this is by creating access to health care through a leading telehealth solution. Optum Virtual Care is a digital clinic that provides a convenient, same-day alternative to local walk-in care. It also closely aligns with rapidly evolving consumer preferences and what many patients have come to expect from health care providers when seeking care overall. This offering is supported by a dedicated virtual medical group that this reinventing how care is provided using the latest technology to drive simplicity, convenience, coordination and affordability. As part of the Optum and UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, we're working together to help people live healthier lives and to help the health system work better for everyone. You can become part of our elite team almost anywhere with 250 MedExpress centers across the country and two administrative offices in Morgantown, WV and Pittsburgh, PA. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)
        • Master's degree (MSN) and certification by one of the Nurse Practitioner certifying bodies (ANCC or AANP) as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)--
        • 2+ years of clinical experience practicing as a Nurse Practitioner outside of clinical rotations in emergency medicine, urgent care, family medicine or ambulatory care setting required, preferred in the past 2 years
        • Experience in pediatric care within the past 2 years
        • An unrestricted DEA license (or ability to obtain prior to start)
        • Ability to successfully qualify for and obtain unrestricted state licensure throughout the defined platform--
        • If you need to enter a work site for any reason, you will be required to screen for symptoms using the ProtectWell mobile app, Interactive Voice Response (i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or similar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener. When in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are required to wear a mask in common areas. In addition, employees must comply with any state and local masking orders. Preferred Qualifications:
          • Prior experience as an independent practitioner
          • Unrestricted active state licensure in Texas, Nebraska, and Kansas
          • Experience using audio/visual technology or video conferencing platforms About OptumCare. At OptumCare, we've found that putting clinicians at the center of care is the best way to improve lives. Our physician-led organization is one of the most dynamic and progressive health care organizations in the world, serving over 17 million people through more than 45,000 aligned physicians and 9,000 advanced practice clinicians. You will find our team working in local clinics, surgery centers and urgent care centers, within care models focused on managing risk, higher quality outcomes and driving change through collaboration and innovation. Learn more at www.workatoptum.com. The salary range for Colorado residents is $79,700.00 to $142,600.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. As of the date of this posting, In addition to your salary, UHG offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Health, dental, and vision plans; wellness program; flexible spending accounts; paid parking or public transportation costs; 401(k) retirement plan; employee stock purchase plan; life insurance, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance; business travel accident insurance; Employee Assistance Program; PTO; and employee-paid critical illness and accident insurance. Would you thrive with OptumCare?
            • Do you practice evidence-based medicine?
            • Are you seeking a practice focused on patient-centered quality care, not volume?
            • Are you a team player - comfortable delegating and empowering teams?
            • Are you constantly seeking better ways to do things?
            • Do you want to be part of something better? Our team members help close the gap in health care. Take a closer look and see how Lisa helps members navigate a complex health care system. We're committed to diversity and inclusion in everything we do. It's ultimately what helps us understand a variety of perspectives and provide quality care to our diverse member population. If you're interested in working for an organization that val--- A Nursing career at UnitedHealth Group can be challenging, yet very rewarding at the same time. Our Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners are caregivers through and through. At UnitedHealth Group, they work in a fast-paced environment directly wi--- At UnitedHealth Group we utilize many avenues to find the right candidates to fill open positions. One of which, involves asking our current employees to refer the people they know that would be a good fit for the company. Our employees have great in--- UnitedHealth Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation for any part of the application process, please call 1-800-561-0861 and press or say 1 for Applicant to be connected to Recruitment Services. Recruitment Services hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday. UnitedHealth Group is a registered service mark of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. The UnitedHealth Group name with the dimensional logo, as well as the dimensional logo alone, are both service marks for the UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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