Hospitalist – Complex Care (Value-Based Model) - Optum WA

UnitedHealth Group•Everett, WA

11d•$260,000 - $387,000•Onsite

About The Position

Optum WA, (formerly The Everett Clinic) is seeking an Internal Medicine physician to join our team in Everett, WA. 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. We are seeking a growth-minded Internal Medicine physician to divide clinical time between inpatient hospitalist medicine and complex urgent care for seniors. This unique role is centered on caring for medically complex patients in innovative ways, including providing high-acuity outpatient alternatives to hospitalization. Approximately 60 to 70 percent of shifts are inpatient hospitalist shifts, with the remaining shifts in complex urgent care. The schedule is thoughtfully integrated across these settings, creating variety in practice while supporting balance and flexibility. Providers benefit from a collaborative environment that makes it possible to deliver excellent, innovative care while also enjoying time for family, travel, and the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest. The Everett Clinic joined Optum in 2019, working together across the Puget Sound, the partnership means we’re able to expand our services and locations to offer even more services. As we grow, we'll keep on giving you top-quality care, just as we always have. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone. You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

Unrestricted Washington State medical license by employment date
Current Washington State DEA certificate by employment date
Board eligible or board certified in Internal Medicine
Proficiency with electronic medical records
Strong verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Managed care experience
One or more years of experience post-training
Experience caring for complex geriatric patients

Responsibilities

Divide clinical time between inpatient hospitalist medicine and complex urgent care for seniors.
Care for medically complex patients in innovative ways, including providing high-acuity outpatient alternatives to hospitalization.
Provide inpatient hospitalist care, working closely with ICU, emergency department, specialty, and palliative care partners.
Work in the Optum Advantage Clinic, providing a high-touch alternative to the emergency department and hospitalization for eligible patients, including intensive outpatient treatment.
Provide services such as IV diuresis, IV antibiotics, expedited virtual specialty consultation, imaging including X-ray and CT, and procedures in the Optum Advantage Clinic.