Physician - Occupational Medicine - Veteran Compensation Exams - Remote and Travel

UnitedHealth Group•San Diego, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. OptumServe is one of businesses under OptumCare Solutions. OptumServe provides health care services and proven expertise to help federal government agencies modernize the U.S. health system and improve the health and well-being of Americans. By joining OptumServe you are part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group a leader across most major segments in the U.S. health care system. At Optum, the mission is clear: Help people live heathier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. There's an energy and excitement here, a shared mission to improve the lives of others as well as our own. We have an exciting opportunity for a Physician Medical Disability Examiner to join our growing team! Responsibilities include evaluating and conducting exams for Medical Disability claims for Veteran’s. This role requires traveling on-site, within an assigned region, to fixed facility and mobile unit locations to conduct exams. When not traveling, completing ACE and internal Medical Opinion only requests as required by applicable contracts. This is a travel position. You will spend 50%25 of your time traveling throughout the US to work in a Mobile Unit and 50%25 of your time working at home. Every other week you would be traveling and you can live anywhere in the US for this position. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Requirements

Licensed MD or DO
Current and unrestricted state license
Accredited Board Certification in Occupational Medicine
Demonstrated ability to perform detailed work with a high degree of accuracy as well as the ability to demonstrate organizational skills and multi-tasking
Available to travel 50%25 or more for monthly travel assignments
Ability to work remotely when not traveling to complete ACE and IMO exams or other duties as assigned
Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation
Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office
Ability to obtain additional licensures based on business needs. This may include a compact license (Interstate Medical Licensure Compact) ensuring compliance with that state’s existing Medical Practice Act

Nice To Haves

Experience with VA compensation and pension disability evaluations with a knowledge of VA quality and timeliness measures
Certified VA Compensation and Pension Examiner
Experience with Department of Veterans Affairs
Military and/or veteran healthcare experience

Responsibilities

Evaluating and conducting exams for medical disability claims for Veterans
Traveling on-site, within an assigned region, to a fixed facility, homebound or mobile unit locations to conduct exams
When not traveling, completing ACE and internal medical opinion only requests as required by applicable contracts