Lead, Family Medicine Physician
Company: Optum
Location: Downey
Posted on: May 16, 2022
Job Description:
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Life Changing WorkWant to make a real difference in the lives you
touch? LOOK NO FURTHER.Optum is a physician-led, close-knit team
that has been long-respected in Southern California. We are
passionate about patients. We are leading the state of California
toward better healthcare practices. And we are looking for amazing
Clinicians like you.As a part of our continued growth, we are
searching for experienced Lead, Family Medicine Physician who
shares our vision and values and commitment to providing
value-based patient care and ability to contribute and practice in
collaborative team environment. This new clinical leadership
opportunity will be approximately seventy percent clinical care and
thirty percent administration.Clinical care:
- Examine, diagnose, and treat patients for acute injuries,
infections, and illnesses
- Counsel and educate patients and families about acute and
chronic conditions or concerns
- Document item(s) such as: appropriate chief complaint, past
medical, family, and social history, review of systems,
examinations, medications, allergies, assessment, and plan
- Formulate diagnostic and treatment plans, prescribe, and
administer medications, therapies, and procedures, order labs and
imaging tests to determine and manage an immediate treatment plan
and provides advice on follow up
- Responsible for the coordination of care with specialists and
appropriate ancillary services
- Complete all documentation and paperwork in a timely
manner
- Maintain quality of care standards as defined by the
practiceLeadership:
- Direct and coordinate all clinical activities that impact our
patients at designated clinic sites in the community
- Ensure all clinical services meet regulatory and quality
standards and guidelines
- Work collaboratively with regional leadership team -
- Participate in interview and hiring process for new clinicians
-Requirements:
- Unrestricted CA Physician License
- Current CA DEA certificate required prior to start date
- BE/BC in Family or Internal Medicine
- Minimum 1 - 3 years' Primary Care experience required; managed
care background - preferred
- Minimum 1 - 2 years of recent leadership experience
required
- Ability to develop positive interaction with patients,
families, physicians, administrators, and teammates to effectively
care for the patient. - -
- Fluent in Spanish preferred
- Excellent communication and time management skills
- EMR ProficientWe offer a competitive salary, bonus plan and
comprehensive benefit package including medical malpractice
coverage, CME time and dollars, medical, dental and vision
benefits, company paid life insurance, available supplemental
insurance plans and 401K plan.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.About Us: -AppleCare Medical
Group; part of Optum. For over the last seventeen years, the
multispecialty medical group of independent practices has expanded
into new communities, contracted with more hospitals and health
plans, and added over fifty new doctors - but the mission has
remained the same. Today, AppleCare Medical is comprised of
hundreds of boards certified private - practice, independent
physicians. Collectively, our physicians have been serving the
Southeast area of Los Angeles and Northern Orange County for
decades, providing their medical expertise and passion to improving
the health of our communities.We're changing health care for the
better by improving access to affordable, high quality care, and
working together to improve the patient experience. - That takes
passion, commitment, intense focus, and the ability to contribute
effectively in a highly collaborative team environment. - All this
together is your time to do your life's best work. SMDiversity
creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum and its affiliated medical
practices are Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employers 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.
Optum and its affiliated medical practices is a drug-free
workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before
beginning employment.
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