Outpatient Primary Care Physician - WellMed Medical Group - El Paso, TX
Company: Optum
Location: El Paso
Posted on: November 11, 2024
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Job Description:
WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking an
Outpatient Primary Care Physician to join our team in El Paso, TX.
Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way
clinicians work and live.
As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you'll be an integral
part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.
At Optum, you'll have the clinical resources, data and support of a
global organization behind you so you can help your patients live
healthier lives. Here, you'll work alongside talented peers in a
collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion
while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an
exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at
work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the
health of your community with the excitement of contributing new
practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for
millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have
the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and
discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting.
Growing together.
Position Highlights:
Quality vs. quantity - typically see 14 to 16 patients per day (30
min per visit)
Instead of RVU or volume metrics, our physicians are measured and
rewarded on quality of care (physicians earn $50,000 bonus, paid
semi-annually)
Start with 160 hours PTO in first year, plus 5 days for CME, and
the clinics are closed for 8 national holidays
Strong clinical support team that includes NPs, PAs, RNs, LVNs,
MAs, scribes, nurse educators, case managers, clinic
administrators, referral managers, coders, centralized scheduling,
nurse advice line, and robust IT
Collaborate with our primary care physicians (IM & FM),
hospitalists, and network of employed/contracted
sub-specialists
What makes an OptumCare organization different?
WellMed is mostly a Medicare Advantage Plan that operates as a
health system focused on quality/value-based outcomes
Physician, heal thyself! Our providers are the absolute best in
caring for our patients, and we believe that our providers must
also have time to care for themselves and their families
Most of our physician leaders began their careers in our clinics,
developing clinical and leadership growth opportunities for you
We are influencing change on a national scale while maintaining the
culture and community of our local care organizations
We recognize that we are better together, and collaboration is the
key to healthier patients and an invigorating work environment
Compensation/Benefits Highlights:
Base salary plus annual quality bonus with a target of $50,000
401k with match, Executive Savings Plan, and UHG Employee Stock
Purchase Program
LTD and STD insurance at no cost to you
Liability coverage that doesn't require tail coverage ever
Student Loan Repayment Program
OptumCare Physician Partnership Plan
More comprehensive benefits from Optum Partner Services -
About WellMed:
At WellMed our focus is simple. We're innovators in preventative
health care, striving to change the face of health care for
seniors. - WellMed has more than 22,000+ primary care physicians,
hospitalists, specialists, and advanced practice clinicians who
excel in caring for 900,000+ older adults across Texas and Florida.
- Required Qualifications:
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.), or
M.B.B.S
Board certification or eligibility in internal medicine or family
medicine
Active, unrestricted medical license in Texas or the ability to
obtain prior to employment
Valid DEA license or the ability to obtain prior to employment
Preferred Qualifications:
Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency
A working understanding and support of a managed care environment
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In 2011, WellMed partnered with Optum to provide care to patients
across Texas and Florida. WellMed is a network of doctors,
specialists and other medical professionals that specialize in
providing care for more than 1 million older adults with over
16,000 doctors' offices. At WellMed our focus is simple. We're
innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face
of health care for seniors. WellMed has more than 22,000+ primary
care physicians, hospitalists, specialists, and advanced practice
clinicians who excel in caring for 900,000+ older adults. Together,
we're making health care work better for everyone.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an 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. -
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OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass
a drug test before beginning employment. -
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