Medical Director | South Carolina | Colonial Healthcare, a part of Optum

Colonial Healthcare, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Medical Director to join our team in Sumter, SC. 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.

Explore opportunities with Colonial Healthcare, part of the Optum family of businesses. Join our team and advance your career within a leading primary care and specialty medical practice that prides itself on family-focused, patient-centric care. With over 25 years of experience, offices across Sumter, Columbia, Camden, and Manning, SC, and a commitment to reducing wait times and integrating cutting-edge medical advancements, we offer a supportive environment where you can grow professionally. Our dedication to improving the quality of life for our patients through coordinated care and advanced diagnostic services is unwavering. Be part of a network that values Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position Highlights:

• The Medical Director serves as the senior clinical leader for Colonial Healthcare, a part of Optum in South Carolina, and is responsible for representing the organization externally, stabilizing provider culture, advancing clinical quality initiatives, and aligning clinical strategy with business direction
• The Medical Director providers leadership for all physicians and advanced practice clinicians, with an emphasis on clinical credibility, market presence, provider alignment, and strategic growth
• The Medical Director oversees clinical governance, promotes organizational discipline, stewards clinical excellence while harmonizing standards, data, and value-based care performance with enterprise strategies, ensures high-quality patient care, and maintains Optum South Carolina standing as a well-respected clinical network across South Carolina
• The Medical Director is an actively practicing physician who also dedicates administrative leadership time to shaping Optum South Carolina's strategy, reputation, culture, and provider performance.  This role partners closely with the executive leadership team to advance growth, affordability, health equity, and overall patient experience

Required Qualifications:

• Medical Doctor (MD or DO)
• A valid, unrestricted medical license in the state in which they practice and within the specialty of practice (if applicable) - or ability to obtain prior to start
• Board Certification
• Maintain any required clinical privileges at the hospitals used to treat patients
• 5+ years of recent experience in clinical practice
• Experience in both managed care (value-based care) and fee-for-service based models
• Proficient computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, email systems, and web-based programs
• Proven good standing and remain in good standing with credentialing requirements
• Demonstrated success in value-based care (quality, risk adjustment/coding accuracy, utilization management, and patient experience)
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with a wide variety of health care professionals and staff, both in and outside of the local care delivery organization
• Ability to travel to all clinics throughout the state of South Carolina

Preferred Qualification:

• 5+ years of experience in a leadership role in a medical facility or related environment

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.