Optum is looking for a Full-Time Palliative Medicine Physician to join our Palliative Care team in Northridge, CA.
The clinicians we seek are those who practice medicine with a focus on patient care, not volume.
We want our clinicians to take the time needed to truly address the patient’s needs.
If you’re looking to join a physician-led community that is making a difference in healthcare, Optum is the place for you.
Our initial online application process will take you less than two minutes to complete!
Position Details:
Clinician to join our newly redesigned Palliative Care Program
Plenty of growth and leadership opportunities
Monday
– Friday : 8am
– 5pm
Average Patients Per Day ~10-12 PPD | 60 mins for new patients and 30 min follow up appointments
Patient Mix : >65 with chronic medical conditions eg.
CHF, COPD, Diabetes
No weekends or nights required but must be open to being on call
Shard call with all high risk providers, one weekend every fifteen weeks but do not need to be home bound
Majority of the time will be in an office setting but will do some home, SNF, Hospital visits
Dedicated support staff : Care Partner or Social Worker assigned to each patient depending on needs
Support in Clinic : NP, MA, LVN, and Pharmacist to clinic panel size of 300 patients
Requirements:
Unrestricted California State Medical License
Current California DEA certificate
BC/BE in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
Preferences :
?Critical Care, Palliative, or Geriatrics Boarded MD/DO with previous experience highly preferred
Previous experience in a managed care setting and working with chronically ill patients
Medical Spanish preferred but not required
Benefits:
Robust Benefits Package and Bonuses
Leadership Pathways and Partnership
Supplemental Compensation
CME Reimbursement and Related Time Off
Paid License Renewals
Malpractice Tail Coverage
Volunteer Opportunities
Employee Wellness Program
Careers with Optum.
Here’s the idea.
We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone.
Optum brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential.
For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter.
Here you’ll find incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life’s best work.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum and its affiliated medical practices are Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Optum and its affiliated medical practices is a drug-free workplace.
Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.