Job Description

Optum AZ is seeking a Physician Team Lead to join our team in Phoenix, AZ. 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. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while  Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position Highlights:

• Provides diagnosis, treatment, therapy, and management of patient’s according to current standards of care utilizing best evidence-based practices recommendation.
• Works collaboratively with the patient to provide a Patient-Centered approach to care; adhering to the organization’s Patient Centered mission.
• Drives organization specific initiatives including STAR, HEIDIS, and CAPHS/HOS, Affordability and ensures that the processes and procedures are in-line with the approved business model.
• Ensures quality indicators are being met and continuously improved by participating in Quality Meetings. Outlines objectives for clinic team members to ensure quality indicators are defined and understood in order to be achieved.
• Supervises clinician team members, including coordination of paid time off, CME time and expense approvals, OLCM license review, and clinician patient complaint management. Team leads will meet with direct report monthly. They will provide performance reviews quarterly with monthly touch points.
• Partners with Operations leadership to ensure the success of the clinic team within the clinics.
• Ensures clinician team members are in compliance with Optum policies and procedures and serves as the liaison between People Team for policy interpretation.
• Performs annual evaluations and participates in creating MAP and developmental goals for the clinician team members as well as participates in, company-led initiatives, leadership readiness and job expansion activities of assigned clinician team members.
• Participates in various committees as assigned and disseminates information timely to all team members.
• Assists in team member recruiting and retention efforts by identifying clinic needs and developing a succession plan for primary care.
• Promotes patient safety and partners with PAD team to ensure clinic compliance.
• Utilizes evidence-based care processes to meet affordability goals.
• Accountable for clinic customer satisfaction scores, reviews and action plans.
• Develops and promotes organization’s culture in clinic team members.
• Involvement in the Employee Community Council
• Optimize clinician productivity and performance.

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  
• 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

Compensation & Benefits Highlights:

• Med/Den/Vis, STD, LTD, United Health stock options
• Continuing Medical Education allowance with time off
• Professional Liability Insurance
• Excellent PTO package
• Generous retirement program including employer funded contributions (401K)

Required Qualifications:

• Active and unrestricted medical license in the State of Arizona or ability to obtain prior to employment. 
• Board certification or Board Eligible in Internal or Family Medicine
• Current and unrestricted DEA certificate
• BLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
• Knowledge of primary care operations; knowledge of management practices, human relations, consensus building, and collaborative ability
• Must have strong oral and written communication techniques and be professionally respected by peers; leadership ability, demonstrated competency in the primary care setting.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an 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.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment

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