Medical Director - Optum - Salt Lake City, UT

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 in making healthcare work better for everyone through people-led, responsible AI while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities

Leads Optum Medicare Advantage growth initiatives in the market by partnering with independent practice association

Works with Optum Utah sales team to meet with brokers and attend community events to promote our Medicare Advantage plans

Meets with IPA clinics and providers to discuss groups performance in affordability, quality and coding/documentation

Promotes growth in IPA by engaging clinics and provider groups in discussions on benefits to joining Optum Utah IPA network

Partner with Network Managers to resolve problems for IPA clinics experienced by the IPA providers and members

Works with Optum Utah sales team to meet with brokers and attend community events to promote our Medicare Advantage plans

What Makes an Optum Organization Different?

• Be part of a best-in-class employee experience that enables you to practice at the top of your license
• We believe that better care for clinicians equates to better care for patients

We are influencing change collectively on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations

Practice medicine autonomously, with the support, not restrictions, of a sustainable and thriving national health care organization

• As an employer of choice, we offer a full comprehensive range of benefits and attractive compensation package:
• Guaranteed base salary
• Quality and productivity bonuses available
• Competitive sign-on bonus
• Med/Den/Vis, STD, LTD, 401k with match
• Professional liability at no cost to clinician
• PTO accrual model with the ability to borrow future PTO
• CME Reimbursement & Time Off
• Stock Purchase Option/Executive Savings Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Bright Horizons Back-Up Care™: In-home back-up child and adult/elder care
• Bright Horizons College Coach™: Tuition Payment Planning & More
• Stride Well-being Programs to help with health and lifestyle goals
• Physician Partnership Program

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

• Board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
• Active, unrestricted license where this position is performed
• Ability to travel within the Salt Lake City area to meet with Network Physicians

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in business (MBA, MMM, MHA, etc) preferred
• 10+ years of professional experience with 3+ years of experience in managing or having operational leadership responsibility in primary care clinic
• Experience as a practicing physician in value based and/or Global Risk Model
• Solid understanding of and concurrence with evidence-based medicine (EBM) and managed care principles
• Familiarity with value-based care, HEDIS, risk adjustment, and patient experience
• Project management background
• Proven team player and solid team building skills
• Demonstrated supervisory skills, including clinical mentoring and coaching expertise
• Demonstrated creative problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated excellent presentation skills for both clinical and non-clinical audiences

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $248,500 - $373,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.