1,000 Sign on Bonus for External Candidates 

Optum Tri-State brings patients local care, backed by national expertise. As a premier provider of health care services, Optum Tri-State offers services including primary care, urgent care, and a diverse range of specialty care, outpatient surgery, and imaging. Drawing on the knowledge of leading doctors and healthcare experts, Optum helps 1.6 million patients across 630 locations access high-quality, affordable healthcare within their community.

As a National Committee for Quality Assurance "Level III- Patient Centered Medical Home", Optum Tri-State is able to provide patient-focused precision medical care to the entire family and is committed to providing patients with the highest quality medical care.

In addition to providing the highest quality of care, Optum Tri-State offers its patients the best hours of operation of any private practice in the country. Patients have around-the-clock access to a health-care team and have the benefit of same day and walk in appointments. As an advocate for prenatal health and education, Optum Tri-State offers prenatal classes every weekend free of charge. Optum Tri-State believes in giving back to their community and the patients they serve through health fairs, charitable giving/foundation, and free medical education.

Optum Tri-State is seeking an Urgent Care Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN to join our growing team in New Jersey. At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing physician-led care locally. Work with the largest care delivery organization in the world and start doing your life's best work. (sm)\

This position will be working at one of Riverside Medical Group’s Urgent Care locations, and the office is open Monday – Sunday, 8:00am – 8:00pm. Candidates must be available to work variable shifts during the office’s hours of operation.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide patient care and education and assist in locating and coordinating services from other providers and resources.

• Serve as liaison between patients, staff and providers.

• Document all patient interactions and other clinical activities accurately and in a timely manner in the electronic health record (EHR)

• Demonstrate respect for patients and staff by presenting a friendly, courteous manner at all times and maintaining patient confidentiality.

• Act as a member of the care team, including preparing patients to be seen by collecting and recording patient vitals, current medications, medical history.

• Answer and document patient phone calls; take complete messages and route to providers as needed. 

• Provide and document patient care such as giving injections and performing preventive screenings.

• Carry out standing orders (i.e., authorizing prescription refills and ordering tests)

• Schedule tests, treatments and follow up visits on behalf of patients.

• Assist patients with identifying suitable outside resources for disease management and other services; refer patients when appropriate.

• As appropriate, conduct outreach to patients in need of appointments or other services, to communicate test results and other information, and to follow up after appointments to be sure patients are following their plan of care.

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of accredited school of practical nursing
• Current and valid LPN license in the State of New Jersey
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this role. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure compliance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Clinical experience
•  Urgent Care setting experience 
• Previous work experience as a LPN performing clinical back-office duties including phlebotomy, injections, obtaining vital signs and recording medical history.
• Experience with Epic EMR

CareMount Medical, ProHEALTH Care Associates, and Riverside Medical Group (the “Practices”) are all physician owned and led practices having complete authority for all medical decision-making and patient care through their physicians and other licensed professionals. Optum, through its management organizations (“Optum”) provides non-clinical administrative services to support the Practices and their physicians. Neither Optum nor its management companies employ, engages, or supervises physicians or other licensed professionals, or determines or sets the methods, standards, or conduct of the practice of medicine or health care provided by the Practices or by any of their licensed professionals. “Part of Optum” reflects that the Practices are part of Optum’s effort to support forward-thinking physician practices in helping their patients live healthier lives.

At UnitedHealth Group, 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.



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.