Hospitalist - Nocturnist with Centers for Family Medicine

Life Changing Work

Want to make a real difference in the lives you touch? LOOK NO FURTHER.

Optum provides management services to multiple long-respected physician groups in Southern California. We are passionate about patients. We are leading the state of California toward better healthcare practices. And we are looking for amazing doctors like you.

As part of our continued growth, Optum is recruiting for Hospitalist - Nocturnist with Centers for Family Medicine to join our team in Orange County. 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, this is the place for you.

Position Highlights:

• Block Schedule: 7 on / 7 off
• Schedule: 7 day on/7 day off + 2 nights (total day + night = 206 shifts/year)
• Day shifts: Conduct hospital rounds on all patients referred to the service
• Night shifts: Admitting; Physician to stay at hospital over night
• Provide patient care in a manner consistent with hospital medical staff by-laws and referring physician requests
• Communicates with families, referring physicians, specialists, administration and hospital departments in the care and treatment of patients referred to the service
• Work with hospitals and clinical staff, social services, utilization management and other members of the interdisciplinary teams
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to discuss patients progress, variances and achievement of expected outcomes and plan of care

• Assumes responsibility to ensure that all necessary documentation is accurate, complete, and timely including medical records, billing/coding and any other such documentation as requested by hospital from time to time

  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.

Qualifications:

• Unrestricted California State Medical License
• Current California DEA certificate
• BE/BC Internal Medicine
• Welcome 2024 IM Grads
• EMR proficient
• Self-starter with ability to practice with a high degree of independence
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Managed Care and Medi-Cal experience desirable

About Optum

Optum is the health care technology and innovation company of the UnitedHealth Group enterprise along with UnitedHealthcare. We’re a global organization that’s evolving health care so everyone can have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. With our hands across all aspects of health, we'll provide you with a rewarding career that enables you to grow in the directions that best fit your passions. This is your opportunity to be part of a team that’s dedicated to Caring. Connecting. Growing together.