Assess Pract Per Diem
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Description: UnitedHealth Group is currently seeking to employ Assess Pract Per Diem right now, this job will be reside in Tennessee. Detailed specification about this job opportunity kindly see the descriptions. General Description:
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible for the delivery of medical care service to a designated group of INSPIRIS patients working collaboratively with selected! physicians. The NP provides continuing primary care management and is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective relationships with patients, key decision-makers, facility staff, and collaborating physicians. Reports to a Nurse Practitioner Team Leader.
Primary Responsibilities:
Primary Care Delivery
· Delivers cost-effective, quality care to assigned INSPIRIS patients in collaboration with assigned physicians
· Identifies high risk patients and prioritizes care appropriately
· Provides prognosis appropriate preventative care to INSPIRIS patients
· Identifies acute conditions proactively; develops a plan of care and treatment goals that are consistent with the patient’s wishes
· Manages chronic conditions effectively while remaining compliant with INSPIRIS visit requirements
· Performs comprehensive assessment and documents findings in a concise/comprehensive manner that is compliant with OBRA! regulations
· Manages behavioral issues alone or in co! llaboration with physician or specialty provider
· Addresses Advance Planning with all patients in a proactive manner; identifies legal Medical Power of Attorney (MPOA) or surrogate when patient lacks decision making capacity
· Maintains communication with responsible party on a regular basis per INSPIRIS standards
· Manages medications to effectively treat the patient and avoid inappropriate or unnecessary medications
· Facilitates the implementation of the plan of care by engaging the facility staff and ensuring their compliance
· Evaluates the effectiveness, necessity, and efficiency of the plan of care and make revisions as needed
· Utilizes practice guidelines and protocols established by INSPIRIS
Documents in accordance with INSPIRIS standards
Enters / updates patient information in INSPIRIS Enterprise Systems (IES)
Promotes and engages in INSPIRIS’ customer service initiatives
Care Coordinatio! n
Assesses the medical necessity/appropriateness of ancillary services and interfaces directly with the providers and the INSPIRIS case managers
Understands the INSPIRIS benefits and associated policies and procedures, and articulates them effectively to providers, patients, and key decision-makers.
Avoids use of inappropriate, high cost, poor outcome services, by utilizing other resources or benefits
Acts as a resource for the INSPIRIS case managers, providing them with requested information in a timely manner.
Maintains appropriate communication with Team leader and collaborating physicians
Requirements:
Certified nurse practitioner, GNP preferred, Masters required
Long term care experience preferred
Managed care experience highly desirable
Active, unencumbered nursing license
Performance Factors:
Superior reasoning, planning, and time management skills
Superior verbal and written communicati! on skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Windows and Outlook
Superior! telephone communication skills
Superior multi-tasking skills, detail oriented
Superior organizational skills
Self-starter, proactive, works quickly and accurately
Ability to meet deadlines; accomplish work in order of priority; maintain composure and effectiveness under pressure and changing business conditions
Ability to adjust to new situations within a reasonable amount of time
Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and develop solutions or innovations to improve outcomes
Ability to work effectively and relate well with superiors, peers, and individuals / departments / entities inside and outside the company
Ability to build and maintain an effective work team
Ability to meet attendance requirements
OptumHealth helps nearly 60 million Americans live their lives to the fullest by educating them about their symptoms, conditions and treatments; helping them to navigate the system, finance their health care needs and stay o! n track with their health goals. No other business touches so many lives in such a positive way. And we do it all with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion, Relationships, Innovation & Performance.At OptumHealth, you will perform within an innovative culture that's focused on transformational change in the health care system. You will leverage your skills across a diverse and multi-faceted business. And you will make contributions that will have an impact that's greater than you've ever imagined.Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/VUnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.
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This job will be opened on: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:45:31 GMT
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