Chief of Allergy - Optum MA

UnitedHealth Group•Boston, MA

2d•$237,500 - $387,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Chief of Allergy for Optum Massachusetts is responsible for the execution of strategy and goals at the departmental level. Reporting to the Chair, Respiratory Care & Surgical Services, Optum MA, provides leadership of clinical care in the allergy department to achieve performance excellence in cost reduction, high quality, sustained high patient satisfaction, and physician engagement. Efforts are focused on aligning clinical activities within the department to fulfill Optum MA’s mission of partnering with our patients to make it easier to be healthy.

Requirements

Licensed in the State of Massachusetts as a Medical Doctor (M.D.)
Board Certified.
Degree(s) in business administration, public health or clinical operations

Responsibilities

Responsible for the management and delivery of care needed to ensure that the department’s patients receive high quality, patient centric and safe care.
Is a key member of the clinical leadership team with a focus on both site and/or specialty clinical issues. Coordinates with Chiefs within and across Primary Care, Specialty, and Ancillary departments. Works closely with Nursing leadership and Site management. Ensures that high quality patient care is delivered in a resource efficient manner.
Serves as a clinical leader interface between the Specialty Administration and physicians. Works on implementing strategic goals for the Specialty, including development of local Specialty strategies or business development opportunities.
Communicates with the departments across Optum Massachusetts to promote understanding and alignment with the strategic goals of the organization, ensuring that department physicians meet organizational benchmarks and standards. Reviews, interprets, prioritizes, and distributes meaningful practice management and clinical quality data, including responsibility for reviewing practice variation metrics and implementing or recommending solutions to identified issues. Is held accountable for achieving identified departmental metrics and is the department leader in setting expectations throughout the department on behaviors related to Care Improvement and Managing for Daily Improvement (MDI).