Medical Director - Optum - Salt Lake City, UT
About The Position
The Medical Director leads Optum Medicare Advantage growth initiatives in the market by partnering with independent practice associations (IPAs). The role works with the Optum Utah sales team to meet with brokers and attend community events to promote Medicare Advantage plans. It engages IPA clinics and providers in discussions about group performance in affordability, quality, coding, and documentation, and promotes IPA network growth by explaining the benefits of joining the Optum Utah IPA network. The Medical Director also partners with Network Managers to resolve problems experienced by IPA clinics, providers, and members. The position offers an opportunity to practice medicine autonomously with support from a national healthcare organization while contributing to local care organizations. The role includes travel within the Salt Lake City area to meet with Network Physicians. The employer describes opportunities for performance recognition and development for other roles.
Requirements
- Board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
- Active, unrestricted license in the jurisdiction where the position is performed.
- Ability to travel within the Salt Lake City area to meet with Network Physicians.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in business, such as an MBA, MMM, or MHA.
- 10+ years of professional experience, including 3+ years managing or holding operational leadership responsibility in a primary care clinic.
- Experience as a practicing physician in value-based care and/or a Global Risk Model.
- Solid understanding of and concurrence with evidence-based medicine and managed care principles.
- Familiarity with value-based care, HEDIS, risk adjustment, and patient experience.
- Project management background.
- Proven team-player and team-building skills.
- Demonstrated supervisory skills, including clinical mentoring and coaching expertise.
- Demonstrated creative problem-solving skills.
- Excellent presentation skills for clinical and non-clinical audiences.
Responsibilities
- Lead Optum Medicare Advantage growth initiatives in the market by partnering with independent practice associations.
- Work with the Optum Utah sales team to meet with brokers and attend community events to promote Medicare Advantage plans.
- Meet with IPA clinics and providers to discuss group performance in affordability, quality, and coding/documentation.
- Promote IPA growth by engaging clinics and provider groups in discussions about the benefits of joining the Optum Utah IPA network.
- Partner with Network Managers to resolve problems experienced by IPA clinics, providers, and members.
- Travel within the Salt Lake City area to meet with Network Physicians.
Benefits
- Guaranteed base salary.
- Quality and productivity bonuses available.
- Competitive sign-on bonus.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Professional liability coverage at no cost to the clinician.
- PTO accrual with the ability to borrow future PTO.
- CME reimbursement and time off.
- Stock purchase option and Executive Savings Plan.
- Paid parental leave.
- Adoption assistance.
- Bright Horizons back-up in-home child and adult/elder care.
- Bright Horizons College Coach tuition payment planning and related services.
- Stride Well-being Programs.
- Physician Partnership Program.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
