Outpatient Primary Care Physician - WellMed - McAllen, TX
Company: Optum
Location: Mcallen
Posted on: July 31, 2022
Job Description:
Do you have compassion and a passion to help others?
Transforming healthcare and millions of lives as a result starts
with the values you embrace and the passion you bring to achieve
your life's best work.(sm) As part of the multi-disciplinary team,
the Primary Care Physician (PCP) will provide primary medical
diagnostic and therapeutic care and service, referring
consultations for specialty care, and education and preventive care
advice to all patients served. The PCP performance will be tracked
and comparatively reported using metrics related to the strategic
direction and operational needs of the organization.Primary
Responsibilities:
- The PCP is expected to be able to provide care consistent with
their licensure and/or certification
- Provides diagnosis, treatment, therapy and management of
patients according to current standards of care
- Utilizes managed care processes for cost-effective and
efficient use of lab, radiology and extended service providers,
including specialists, hospitals, skilled nursing providers, and
other ancillary services
- Completes timely and comprehensive medical documentation in EMR
systems according to company standards
- Participates with peers, employed specialists, such as
dermatology, podiatry, and wound care for the comprehensive care of
the WellMed patient
- Conducts or directs education effective communications to
patients, families, and other health care providers
- Conducts educational activities for organization's physicians,
physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and their ancillary
staff for the purposes of education and patient care
- Participates in business and patient care meetings
- Performs all other related duties as assignedYou'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:
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor
of Osteopathy (D.O.)Board certification or eligibility in Family
Practice or Internal MedicineCurrent, unrestricted Texas Medical
LicenseValid DEAThis position requires Tuberculosis screening as
well as proof of immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella,
Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis through lab confirmation of
immunity, documented evidence of vaccination, or a doctor's
diagnosis of diseaseYou will be provisioned with appropriate
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and are required to perform
this role with patients and members on site, as this is an
essential function of this roleEmployees are required to screen for
symptoms using the ProtectWell mobile app, Interactive Voice
Response (i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or a
similar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener prior to
entering the work site each day, in order to keep our work sites
safe. Employees must comply with any state and local masking
orders. In addition, when in a UnitedHealth Group building,
employees are expected to wear a mask in areas where physical
distancing cannot be attainedPreferred Qualifications:
Bilingual (English/Spanish)
proficiencyPossess a working understanding and support of a managed
care environmentAbility to communicate effectively with all levels
of employees and maintain relationships with various health
plansCareers with WellMed. Our focus is simple. We're innovators in
preventative health care, striving to change the face of health
care for seniors. We're impacting 380,000+ lives, primarily
Medicare eligible seniors in Texas and Florida, through primary and
multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management
services. We've joined Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family
of companies, and our mission is to help the sick become well and
to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong
effort at wellness. Our providers and staff are selected for their
dedication and focus on preventative, proactive care. For you, that
means one incredible team and a singular opportunity to do your
life's best work.(sm)Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere:
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer 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.UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free
workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before
beginning employment.Job Keywords: Family Medicine, Internal
Medicine, Geriatric, Primary, care, physician, PCP, doctor, MD,
DEA, osteopathy, Texas, TX
Keywords: Optum, McAllen , Outpatient Primary Care Physician - WellMed - McAllen, TX, Healthcare , Mcallen, Texas
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