Neurologist| Unity Health Network-Akron, OH

Unity Health Network, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Neurologist to join our team in Akron, OH. 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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the treatment of neurological care related health problems
• Compliance with all coding and documentation requirements
• Practice evidence-based medicine
• Outpatient and light inpatient rotation mix
• Practices in accordance with the respective state laws and regulations governing the practice of advanced practice nursing
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with members and their legal representatives, facility staff, PCPs, and other collaborating physicians/providers
• Completes follow-up and post-hospital assessments according to documented standard operating procedure
• Provides counsel, support, and education to facility staff
• Supports FCMs in developing and providing in-service educational programs to facility staff

• Participates in management meetings that include, but may not be limited to:

• Weekly case conference reviews
  • Monthly staff meetings
  • Schedule Joint Operating Committee meetings
  • Quarterly Quality Improvement Committee meetings
  • Continuing education/journal club programs
• Implements HEDIS measure campaigns and other quality initiatives as directed by Corporate Health Services to ensure the highest standards of care and to promote the improvement of care management and delivery
• Requires participation in clinical on-call program as plan expands
• Keeps current on relevant medical and nursing research, technology, and related issues by attending continuing education courses, professional meetings, and journal reviews
• Perform related duties as necessary and other duties as assigned

Position Highlights:

• Our physicians provide comprehensive neurological care medicine in an outpatient setting including MS, Sleep, Brain Injury, Headache, Movement, Testing, Infusion Suite, Neuropsychology. Candidates trained in Sleep Medicine may also incorporate sleep into their practice.
• Patient centered, team-based environment, offering a value-based practice model with a diversified patient base
• Joining seven colleagues’ w/APC, CNS, CRNN and other support at one location
• Telemedicine
• High Field EEG, EMG, on-site infusion suite and Neuropsychologist
• Large referring base
• Teaching opportunities

• Support by the Optum Centers of Excellence network includes

• More accurate diagnoses
  • Higher survival rates
  • Health care that is planned, coordinated, and provided by a team of experts who specialize in your condition and regularly work together
  • Fewer complications

Required Qualifications:

• Unrestricted medical licensure in the state of Ohio, or able to obtain
  • Active and unrestricted DEA License, or ability to obtain
  • Board certified M.D. or D.O. Neurology
  • On Call Participation
  • Ability to perform light rounding at hospital
  • Ability to perform maintenance of privileges with no restrictions at hospital where procedures will be performed

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years clinical experience
  • Sleep Medicine

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.