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The Practice Support Unit Nurse Practitioner (PSU) will work in the Tampa Bay area contracted primary care market to support quality risk adjustment coding and screening needs. Patients may be seen in a clinic, long term care facility or in the patient’s home as part of a collaborative team that may include, but is not limited to, Family Practice and/or Internal Medicine Physicians, RN Case Managers, and clinic staff. The purpose of this collaborative team is to provide a comprehensive, coordinated model of care to a mostly Medicare-aged population in either the outpatient and/or inpatient setting. The NP may assist with new primary care physician (PCP) onboarding and training to the PSU medical model as well as provide insight into trending the support needs of the practice thereafter. The NP performance will be tracked and comparatively reported using metrics related to the strategic direction and operational needs of the organization.

Essential Job Functions:

The NP is expected to be able to provide care consistent with their licensure and/or certification and within the scope of their role in WellMed. All services performed and referred for, are limited to those core services as defined within the department.

• Performs history and physical exams with medication reconciliation

• Risk adjustment coding and screening in the member’s PCP office, skilled nursing facilities and in patient homes

• Participate in wellness launches and community events

• Identify barriers to accessing care and medication adherence and utilize available resources to assist patient compliance

• Counsels patients on various disease conditions they may be treating to ensure that the patient is educated to their disease process, treatment, and expected outcomes

• Provide coverage in WellMed owned primary care clinics when necessary

• Place referrals for annual wellness testing as appropriate

• Completion and closure of HEDIS and FOC gaps

• Interdepartmental collaboration to address patient needs

• Provide contracted provider education and support, supporting PCP/Patient relationship

• Perform chart audits

• Participate in unit team building and new initiatives

• Document in an (EMR) electronic medical record

• Will be required to travel throughout their assigned market, with occasional travel outside of designated market for coverage as r.

• Will be required to have reliable transportation and maintain insurance on the vehicle

• Diagnoses and treats both acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease and other chronic medical conditions. The NP will also treat acute conditions such as minor injuries and other acute medical conditions such as infections or exacerbations of chronic diseases

• Orders and interprets diagnostic lab work, x-rays, EKG

• Prescribes medications and other modalities of treatment as needed to treat those conditions listed above

• Works as an integral part of a comprehensive and collaborative team in order to provide quality evidenced-based care to our patients

• Performs all other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Masters of Science in Nursing

• Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in Adult or Family Medicine

• Current licensure through the Florida Board of Nursing

• Valid DEA license or the ability to obtain prior to employment

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

• Comfortable managing a primarily Medicare-aged patient population

• Reliable transportation and maintain insurance on the vehicle

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ year of post-grad clinical experience as a primary care Nurse Practitioner

• Risk Adjustment coding experience within the healthcare industry

• Basic knowledge of HEDIS and FOC measures.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) proficiency

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.