Advanced Practice Provider, Senior Community Care

About the role

Optum Home & Community Care, part of the Optum family, is looking for an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) for its Senior Community Care (SCC) program in St. Louis City and St. Louis County. The SCC program coordinates clinical care for high-risk health plan members, and the provider delivers care to patients in nursing homes, senior housing and assisted living settings. No on-call, weekend or holiday work is required.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments: past medical history review, medication reconciliation, vital signs and physical exam
• Perform evidence-based screenings and point-of-care testing as appropriate
• Support members during a short-term sub-acute rehabilitation episode
• Ensure accurate and complete documentation, including ICD-10 conditions
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
• Hold advanced illness and advanced care planning conversations
• Counsel and educate patients and caregivers

Required profile

• Nurse Practitioners: active ANCC or AANP certification in Family, Adult, Geriatric or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care
• Physician Assistants: current NCCPA certification and state licensure
• Active, unrestricted state licensure in the state of practice (or ability to obtain it by the start date)
• Active, unrestricted driver's license and reliable transportation
• Current, active DEA licensure or prescriptive authority, or ability to obtain it after hire (unless prohibited in the state)
• Ability to obtain a collaborative practice agreement where applicable

Preferred qualifications

• 1+ years of clinical experience as an APC (long-term care setting preferred)
• Experience in geriatric medicine, long-term care, senior living or home care
• Understanding of geriatrics, chronic illness, advanced illness and end-of-life discussions
• Proficiency with electronic medical records

What we offer

• $20,000 student loan repayment or $10,000 sign-on bonus
• Salary range of $109,500 to $164,000, plus bonuses, a comprehensive benefits package, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution
• No on-call, weekend or holiday requirements