Hospitalist - Optum - Torrance, Ca

Optum CA, (formerly Legacy Healthcare Partners) is seeking a Hospitalist to join our team in Torrance, CA. 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:

• Schedule : 17 shifts per month at Torrance Memorial Medical Center
• Split days and nights, 60% of schedule will be night shifts (D & some C shifts)
• Day shifts (8a-6p), C shifts (5p-1a), D shifts (10p-7a)
• 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

Required Qualifications:

• Unrestricted California State Medical License
• Current California DEA certificate
• BE/BC Internal Medicine
• EMR Proficient

Preferred Qualifications:

• Self-starter with ability to practice with a high degree of independence
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

California Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $288,631 to $385,254 per year. Salary Range is defined as total cash compensation at target. The actual range and pay mix of base and bonus is variable based upon experience and metric achievement. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.