Family Practice / Internal Medicine Physician | Optum Las Vegas, NV

Position Highlights

• Work with other physicians in teams but manage your own panel of patients Monday–Friday
• Adult patient panel of all ages including geriatrics and some older adolescents; can be customized for interest areas
• Seniors have access to new Lifestyle Centers
• Attractive, modern facilities with electronic medical record environment
• Full-time management staff, digital radiology, and onsite laboratory services at 14 clinic locations throughout Las Vegas

About the role

This is an employed practice position with Southwest Medical. We offer patient care that is compassionate, appropriate and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health. Our employees work with professionalism, as manifested through a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles, and sensitivity to a diverse patient population. We run a systems-based practice, as manifested by actions that demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care and the ability to effectively call on system resources to provide care that is of optimal value.

Compensation & Benefits

• $100,000 sign-on bonus for external candidates
• Attractive base salary ($226,000 – $366,000 annually based on full-time employment; pay considers local labor markets, education, experience, certifications, etc.)
• Bonus plan
• Comprehensive fringe benefits package including medical, dental, and life insurance
• Short-term disability / long-term disability
• Professional liability insurance
• Matching 401(k) with employer contributions
• Relocation costs
• 160 hours of paid time off
• One week paid continuing medical education with $4,500 allowance
• Nine paid holidays
• Differential for supervision of extenders

Required Qualifications

• Family Medicine or Internal Medicine residency trained; board certified or board eligible
• Ability to obtain Nevada license, DEA, and pharmacy license
• Medical knowledge of established and evolving biomedical, clinical, epidemiological, and social-behavioral sciences and application to patient care
• Interpersonal and communication skills that enable effective information exchange and collaboration with patients, families, and health professionals
• Sufficient computer skills to effectively utilize electronic medical records
• Practice-based learning and improvement: investigation and evaluation of patient care, appraisal and assimilation of scientific evidence, and improvements in patient care

Why Las Vegas?

• 300+ days of sunshine and an annual average temperature of 70°F; beautiful desert flora and red-rock canyons
• Year-round access to superstar shows, concerts, sporting events, restaurants, and shopping
• No state income tax and affordable housing
• Outdoor recreation: Red Rock Canyon, Lake Mead, Grand Canyon, Colorado River, Lake Powell, Mount Charleston (11,000 ft elevation), and proximity to 10 scenic national parks
• Golf paradise with 40+ neighborhood and championship courses

What makes an Optum career different

• Be part of a best-in-class employee experience that enables you to practice at the top of your license
• Belief that better care for clinicians equates to better care for patients
• Influence change collectively on a national scale while maintaining the culture and community of local care organizations
• Practice medicine autonomously with the support, not restrictions, of a sustainable and thriving national health care organization