Medical Director - Optum - Salt Lake City, UT

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us in making healthcare work better for everyone through people-led, responsible AI while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Leads Optum Medicare Advantage growth initiatives in the market by partnering with independent practice association
• Works with Optum Utah sales team to meet with brokers and attend community events to promote our Medicare Advantage plans
• Meets with IPA clinics and providers to discuss groups performance in affordability, quality and coding/documentation
• Promotes growth in IPA by engaging clinics and provider groups in discussions on benefits to joining Optum Utah IPA network
• Partner with Network Managers to resolve problems for IPA clinics experienced by the IPA providers and members
• Works with Optum Utah sales team to meet with brokers and attend community events to promote our Medicare Advantage plans

Required Qualifications:

• Board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
• Active, unrestricted license where this position is performed
• Ability to travel within the Salt Lake City area to meet with Network Physicians

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in business (MBA, MMM, MHA, etc) preferred
• 10+ years of professional experience with 3+ years of experience in managing or having operational leadership responsibility in primary care clinic
• Experience as a practicing physician in value based and/or Global Risk Model
• Solid understanding of and concurrence with evidence-based medicine (EBM) and managed care principles
• Familiarity with value-based care, HEDIS, risk adjustment, and patient experience
• Project management background
• Proven team player and solid team building skills
• Demonstrated supervisory skills, including clinical mentoring and coaching expertise
• Demonstrated creative problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated excellent presentation skills for both clinical and non-clinical audiences

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.