Physician Leader - Home-based Medical Care - Oklahoma City

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Oklahoma City
Posted on: May 23, 2023

Job Description:

$30,000 Sign -on -Bonus OR $60,000 Student Loan Repayment Bonus -for individuals who have not previously participated in this program.

Landmark Health, part of the Optum and UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, was created to transform how healthcare is delivered to the most medically vulnerable members in our community. Our medical group provides home-based medical care to chronically ill patients, many of whom are ill-equipped to navigate our overwhelming healthcare system.

Whether you're joining us in a clinical or non-clinical role, your contributions will help patients write their next chapters with joy and dignity. Help us build a new kind of health care that operates by establishing trust as the centerpiece of medical care. We will provide you with career growth opportunities, comprehensive benefits, brilliant coworkers and more to help you redefine what loving care looks like. Join a team of people with a heart for service and start doing -your life's best work(sm)

Physician Leaders provide -medical care and management to patients served by Home-based Medical Care (HbMC). -Dedicated to improving the health and well-being of patients, this position collaborates with existing -PCPs, the HbMC interdisciplinary team, and other health professionals, to develop and realize patients' -goals of care in all phases of longitudinal care.

This is an outstanding opportunity -with a Fortune 5 -Company to be at the forefront of our continued growth in this specialty area. Join us today!

Position Highlights:

Functions as the day-to-day clinical leader of the interdisciplinary team, providing decision support to -team patients providing care in the home to HbMC patients

Assess patients' needs in their place of residence

Develop care plans as per HbMC's Medical Records Policies

Provide same-day clinical assessment and treatment (urgent visits)

Participate -in clinical management meetings

Provide medical care to a longitudinal panel of patients

Develop strong patient-doctor and caretaker/family-doctor relationships to improve patient compliance -with care plan

Work with the patients of the interdisciplinary team to ensure care plan is meeting the clinical and -psycho-social needs of the patient

Maintain high levels of patient and family satisfaction

Perform other duties as assigned

Compensation/Benefits Highlights:

Competitive base pay and bonus rewards incentives

Generous PTO package and eight holidays per year

Matching 401k

UnitedHealth Group offers medical, dental and vision health plans

Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage

Spouse or Domestic Partner Life Insurance and AD&D

Short and Long Term Disability Coverage

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Discounts

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

And more...

What makes an OptumCare organization different?

Our care model limits daily volume to allow our providers the time needed to provide quality care to their patients

We offer clinical and leadership growth and stability second to none

Providers are supported to practice at the peak of their license

We are influencing change on a national scale while maintaining the culture and community of our local care organization

The culture is one of clinical innovation and transformation

Required Qualifications:

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.)

Active, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Oklahoma

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics sub-specialty, Family Practice or Emergency Medicine

Experience -providing medical care to geriatrics and/or seriously ill patients

Current DEA license

2+ years of clinical experience

Access to reliable transportation

Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Qualifications:

Home-based clinical care experience

Familiarity with Medicare Guidelines, CPT and ICD-10 codes

Knowledge of clinical standards of care

Awareness about UM standards, NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Milliman guidelines, and -Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment

About OptumCare:

At OptumCare, we've found that putting clinicians at the center of care is the best way to improve lives. Our physician-led organization is one of the most dynamic and progressive health care organizations in the world, serving over 17 million people through more than 45,000 aligned physicians and 9,000 advanced practice clinicians. You will find our team working in local clinics, surgery centers and urgent care centers, within care models focused on managing risk, higher quality outcomes and driving change through collaboration and innovation. Learn more at - www.workatoptum.com .

Careers at OptumCare. - We're on a mission to change the face of health care. As the largest health and wellness business in the US, we help 58 million people navigate the health care system, finance their health care needs and achieve their health and well-being goals. Fortunately, we have a team of the best and brightest minds on the planet to make it happen. Together we're creating the most innovative ideas and comprehensive strategies to help heal the health care system and create a brighter future for us all. Join us and learn why there is no better place to do -your life's best work.(sm)

**PLEASE NOTE** - Employees must be in an active regular status. Employees must remain in role for a minimum of 12 months from the date of hire/rehire/transfer. - If an employee leaves Home and Community, the student loan repayments will cease. - - The employee must remain in an Advanced Practice Clinician or Physician role within Home and Community for 36 months to receive the full benefit of the student loan repayments.

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.

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