Primary Care Physician, Optum - NJ

As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of Optum's 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 talent 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 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.

Riverside Medical Group, part of the Optum family of business, is seeking a patient-centric Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Physician to join our team in Bayonne, New Jersey.

Primary Responsibilities

• Direct and manage a complete continuum of high-quality care within the care team.
• Treat chronic diseases and disorders.
• Reviews patient file/record, including allergies, problems, medications, and immunization status.
• Elicits and records information about patients’ medical history.
• Orders or executes various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient’s condition.
• Analyzes reports and findings of tests and examination and diagnoses condition of patient.
• Oversee and provides collaborative support to Advanced Practice Clinicians.

Position Highlights:

• Physician-led, patient centered team-based environment.

• Providing full spectrum Family/Internal Medicine & Adult Primary Care, focusing on value-based care, and supported by a robust team of specialists.

• Full-time; Work-Life Balance; Flexible Scheduling (option to work 8s or 12s)

  • Local office hours are:

    • Mon, Tues, Weds, & Friday: 8:00am – 8:00pm, Thursday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM; and

    • Saturday: 8:00am – 2:00pm.

      • Please note: We are looking for flexibility in working 2 Saturdays a month that will offset the weekday schedule.
      • You will not exceed 40 hours a week.
    • Team based care; Evidence-based Medicine.
    • Autonomy to practice at the peak of your license.
    • Supported to grow your practice and patient panel.
    • Fully integrated and actively using EPIC for electronic medical record system.

Required Qualifications:

• Unrestricted medical license in the State of New Jersey or has New Jersey medical license application in process.
• Board certification or board eligibility in Family Medicine and/or Internal Medicine.
• Active and unrestricted DEA License (or ability to obtain prior to start).
• Active New Jersey CDS license (or ability to obtain prior to start).
• Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (or ability to obtain prior to start).
• Bilingual Spanish language skills highly preferred (but not required).

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.