Physician (Family Practice / Internal Medicine), Outpatient

Optum NV is seeking a Family Practice Physician to join our team in Las Vegas, NV. 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.

About the role

In this position you will work with other physicians in teams but manage your own panel of patients Monday–Friday. Flexible scheduling options available. The patient population is an adult panel of all ages including geriatrics and some older adolescents and can be customized for interest areas. Our seniors have the convenience of our new Lifestyle Centers. Work in attractive/modern buildings and enjoy an electronic medical record environment. Full time management staff, digital radiology and onsite laboratory services add conveniences at our 14 clinic locations throughout the Las Vegas area.

Position Highlights

• Employed practice position with Southwest Medical
• Patient care that is compassionate, appropriate and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health
• 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
• 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

Required Qualifications

• Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Residency trained, board certified or board eligible
• Ability to obtain Nevada license, DEA, Pharmacy license
• Medical knowledge about established and evolving biomedical, clinical, epidemiological and social behavioral sciences and application of this knowledge to patient care
• Interpersonal and communication skills that result in effective information exchange and collaboration with patients, their families and other health professionals
• Possession of or acquisition of sufficient computer skills to effectively utilize Electronic Medical Records in their practice
• Practice-based learning and improvement that involves investigation and evaluation of their own patient care, appraisal and assimilation of scientific evidence and improvements in patient care

Compensation & Benefits Highlights

• Base salary in the range of $245,000 to $366,000 annually based on full-time employment
• $100,000 sign-on bonus for external candidates
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Professional liability insurance
• Matching 401(k) with employer-funded contributions
• Relocation costs
• 23 days of paid time off
• One week paid continuing medical education with $4,500 allowance
• Nine paid holidays
• Differential for supervision of extenders
• UnitedHealth Group stock options

Top reasons to live in Las Vegas, Nevada

• 300+ days of sunshine, annual average temperature of 70 degrees, beautiful desert flowers and red rock canyons
• The best of superstar shows, concerts, sporting events, restaurants and shopping available 365 days a year
• No state income tax, affordable housing
• Wonderful recreation available: Red Rock Canyon, Lake Mead, Grand Canyon, Colorado River, Lake Powell, Mt. Charleston (11,000 ft elevation) are all nearby; Las Vegas is situated a short distance from 10 scenic national parks
• Las Vegas is also a golfer’s 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 still 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