Associate Medical Director - Inland Empire

Optum; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Medical Director to join their clinical leadership team in the Inland Empire Region. This role is pivotal in transforming healthcare by overseeing clinician performance and managing population health initiatives. You will collaborate with talented peers and operational leadership to enhance care quality and patient satisfaction. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization empowers its team to innovate and improve healthcare practices. If you are passionate about making a real difference in the lives of patients, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

401k with match

Executive Savings Plan

UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program

Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, & Dental

Life insurance

CME time and dollars

Continued professional growth & leadership opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an outpatient clinic setting.
• Proven leadership qualities: collaborative and empowering others.

Responsibilities

• Oversees IPA and employed clinicians regarding quality metrics and patient satisfaction.
• Acts as liaison for communication with physicians and hospitals in the community.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Risk Adjustment

Quality Management

Utilization Management

Education

Active unrestricted license in CA

Current board certification in IM/FM

Job description

Optum CA is seeking a Associate Medical Director to join our team in Inland Empire Region, CA. 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.

Want to make a real difference in the lives you touch? LOOK NO FURTHER.

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. We are passionate about patients and are leading the state of California toward better healthcare practices. Optum-San Diego is a close-knit team that has been long-respected in Southern California.

Overview:

The Associate Medical Director (AMD) is a member of the clinical leadership team who provides leadership to support the development of infrastructure and ongoing performance management on population health and medical management initiatives and programs for the Inland Empire region. They will also be responsible for maintaining and establishing a network of high-quality providers within the market. In partnership with operational leadership, they will develop and ensure ongoing relevance of clinician compensation structure. The AMD will support the hiring and performance management of employed clinicians and oversee community physician leaders.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversees both IPA (Independent Physician Associate) clinicians and Employed/Group clinicians in terms of risk adjustment, quality metrics, utilization management, patient satisfaction and inpatient metrics in the value-based care model
• Acts as liaison for communication with physicians, hospitals, and other providers in the community
• Engages in committees including quality improvement, peer review, specialty networks, contracting, and credentialing
• Supports affordability strategies including inpatient management, high risk member management, and site of service for specialist (optimal care strategies)
• Participates in recruitment efforts for employed physicians and other specialty services as needed by the organization to serve the region
• Works with local site leadership on clinical concerns within the practice and clinician quality of care issues
• Meets in-person with groups and individual clinicians when needed to support the IPA and employed clinicians and provides necessary data to seek opportunities and drive performance
• Identifies, implements and monitors processes improvement by identifying the unique needs of the region
• Will oversees local site physicians leaders for the IPA and employed/group sites
• Collaborates with operations dyad partners to achieve goals set by senior leadership including quality measures, risk adjustment, affordability, access

Compensation & Benefits Highlights:

• Competitive starting salary and bonus options
• 401k with match, Executive Savings Plan, and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, & Dental
• Life insurance
• CME time and dollars
• Continued professional growth & leadership opportunities

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in an outpatient clinic setting
• Active unrestricted license in CA
• Current board certification in IM/FM
• Willingness to learn risk adjustment, quality, utilization management, IPA and group management, etc.
• Proven solid written and oral communication skills
• Proven leadership qualities: collaborative, empowering others
• Willing or ability to commute to local sites within the designated region and meetings based at regional office in Ontario

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in a leadership role
• Proven presentations skills

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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.

OptumCare is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.