Job Description

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates and Eligible Internal Candidates
Flexible Scheduling | No On-Call | No Weekends | No Holidays
Join Optum Home & Community Care as a HouseCalls Nurse Practitioner and provide personalized, preventive care directly in members’ homes.
This role offers flexibility and work-life balance, with providers able to flex their schedules between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. across the 7-day work week . There are no on-call, weekend or holiday requirements .
As a HouseCalls Nurse Practitioner, you’ll conduct annual in-home health assessments for Medicare Advantage and other plan members. This is a field-based, non-prescribing role focused on preventive care, member education, identifying gaps in care and collaborating with primary care providers.
Primary Responsibilities • Conduct comprehensive in-home health assessments
• Review medical history and reconcile medications
• Complete physical exams, vital signs, screenings and appropriate point-of-care testing
• Identify and document diagnoses for care management and treatment planning
• Communicate findings to members’ primary care providers to help close gaps in care
• Recognize urgent or emergent situations and respond appropriately
• Educate members on health conditions, medications and treatment compliance
• Identify social determinants of health and provide appropriate referrals
Required Qualifications • Active ANCC or AANP certification in Family, Adult, Geriatric or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care
• Active, unrestricted state licensure or ability to obtain by start date
• Active, unrestricted driver’s license
• Reliable transportation to complete home visits
• Ability to navigate a variety of home environments and sit, stand or kneel as needed to perform assessments
• Ability to meet applicable state requirements for independent practice approval, when required
Preferred Qualifications • 1+ years of clinical experience, preferably in family, geriatric or home health care
• Experience working with geriatric or Medicare populations
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and technology
• Ability to transport equipment weighing up to 30 pounds and navigate stairs during home visits
• Strong communication skills
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