Advanced Practice Clinician (NP OR PA)

Location: Rockingham & Strafford Counties, New Hampshire

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM
Duration: Potential Hire
Travel: Required between 6 facilities during shift
Dress Code: Medical attire
Interview Format: Microsoft Teams
Program: Senior Community Care (SCC)

The Advanced Practice Clinician (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) will serve as a key clinical provider within the Senior Community Care (SCC) program—an integrated, longitudinal care delivery model supporting high‑risk health plan members residing in facility-based settings. This role focuses on improving clinical outcomes, reducing avoidable hospitalizations, and ensuring high‑quality, patient‑centered care across several skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities.

Providers enjoy true work-life balance, with no on‑call, no weekends, and no holidays, along with the autonomy to flex their schedules while delivering meaningful, relationship-based care. Optum, one of the largest employers of APCs, offers significant opportunities for growth, support, and career development.

• Conduct comprehensive assessments, including physical exams, medication reviews, and chronic disease evaluations.
• Manage both acute and chronic medical and behavioral health conditions for members in skilled nursing and senior living environments.
• Ensure accurate and thorough documentation, including ICD‑10 coding of all relevant conditions.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams, including physicians, nursing staff, case managers, and facility leadership.
• Lead advanced illness and advance care planning conversations with patients and their families.
• Provide ongoing education, counseling, and support to patients and caregivers to ensure understanding of care plans and treatments.
• Participate in quality initiatives, care coordination, and communication that enhance continuity of care across facilities.

Nurse Practitioner candidates must:

• Hold an active and unrestricted NP license in the state of residence (or be able to obtain by start date).
• Be a graduate of an accredited MSN or DNP program.
• Maintain national certification through:
  • AANP or ANCC in one of the following:
    • Family Nurse Practitioner
    • Adult Nurse Practitioner
    • Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
    • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant candidates must:

• Hold an active and unrestricted PA license.
• Be a graduate of an accredited PA program.
• Maintain certification through NCCPA.

• Current, active DEA license/prescriptive authority.
• Ability to lift a 30‑pound bag, navigate stairs, and perform comprehensive physical assessments in varied environments.
• Reliable transportation for daily travel between facilities.
• Ability to secure a collaborative practice agreement (if required in NH).
• Full COVID‑19 vaccination, per federal, state, and client requirements (proof required).
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening (UHG is a drug-free workplace).

• 1 year of clinical practice experience (long-term care or senior living preferred).
• Experience managing patients with complex behavioral, social, or medical needs.
• Strong understanding of geriatrics, chronic disease management, and end-of-life discussions.
• Proficiency with EMR systems and electronic documentation.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working in an autonomous, facility-based environment.

• Travel is required between 6 assigned facilities within Rockingham and Strafford counties.
• All travel occurs during scheduled work hours.