Hospitalist Physician – Corpus Christi, TX

Optum; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 260,000 - 387,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group, is seeking a Senior Physician for its WellMed division in Corpus Christi. The role involves leading healthcare teams with a focus on quality patient care, requiring specific medical qualifications and offering competitive compensation and benefits.

Benefits

401k with match

Executive Savings Plan

UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program

Comprehensive Benefits from Optum Partner Services

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted medical license in Texas or ability to obtain one.
• Valid DEA license.

Responsibilities

• Lead a collaborative and comprehensive health care team.
• Implement quality vs. quantity model with limited patient census.

Education

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.), or M.B.B.S.

Board certification or eligibility in Family or Internal Medicine

Job description

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Talent Acquisition - Senior Physician Sourcing / Recruiting Specialist for Optum, a division of UnitedHealth Group

A partner of the Optum Care network, WellMed Networks, Inc, is seeking a hospitalist to join our team in Corpus Christi, TX. 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.

Position Highlights:

• Lead a collaborative and comprehensive health care team.
• 100% of patients will have a WellMed primary care provider.
• Our model is designed to provide the most efficient, comprehensive, and proven care techniques to treat the whole patient – physically, mentally, and socially.
• “Quality vs. Quantity Model” – Typically census per hospitalist is 13 to 15 patients per day.
• Patient panel is limited to geriatrics with Medicare Advantage coverage.
• Bonus incentives are based on quality metrics.

What makes an OptumCare organization different?

• WellMed is a Medicare Advantage Plan that operates as a health system focused on Quality/Value Based Outcomes
• 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.
• We are influencing change on a national scale while maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations

Compensation/Benefits Highlights:

• Competitive base salary plus bonuses
• 401k with match, Executive Savings Plan, and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Comprehensive Benefits from Optum Partner Services

About WellMed:

At WellMed our focus is simple. We are 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 Family or Internal Medicine
• Active, unrestricted medical license in Texas or ability to obtain one
• Valid DEA license

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

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