Healthcare Professional

Job Summary:

Optum Home & Community Care is seeking a skilled Matron to join our team. As a Matron, you will work closely with our interdisciplinary team to provide high-quality, patient-centered care to complex, chronic patients in the comfort of their own homes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients to develop and implement personalized care plans.
• Collaborate with patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals to ensure seamless care coordination.
• Provide education and support to patients and their families to promote health and wellness.
• Participate in ongoing quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and care delivery.
• Work closely with the PCP, HBMC interdisciplinary teammates, and consultants to develop and carry out patients' goals of care.

Requirements:

• Completion of Nurse Practitioner accredited program.
• Current NP license.
• Current state RN license.
• Knowledge of long-term care, community resources, and cost-effective alternatives regarding patient care delivery systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of clinical experience, primary care, home-based medical care, geriatrics, or palliative care.
• Knowledge of CPT, ICD-10, and HCPC codes.
• Knowledge of clinical standards of care.
• Awareness of NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Medicaid/Medicare contracts, and benefit systems.

About Optum:

At Optum, 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

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.