Primary Care Physician, Family Medicine - Golden View Family Medicine - Golden, CO [Denver Metro Are

As a part of the OptumCare network, New West Physicians is looking for a Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician for our Golden View Family Medicine clinic in Golden, CO.

New West Physicians, a premier multi-specialty medical group in Denver, has multiple Primary Care and Specialist offices throughout the Denver Metro area.

Our goal as an organization is to transform healthcare nationally, while providing Physician-led care locally. Our distinctive culture and set of capabilities enable independent physicians to succeed in value-based models of care and fulfill the Quadruple Aim of high-quality, high-value services and outstanding patient and provider experience. Optum strives to be the partner of choice for patients, physicians, employers, health systems and health plans.

Position Highlights

As a Primary Care Physician, you will provide full scope primary care services to adult and senior patients. We do not see Pediatric patients at this location.
Examine diagnose and treat patients for acute injuries, infections, and illnesses
Counsel and educate patients and families about acute and chronic conditions or concerns
Complete timely and thorough documentation using our EMR system
Formulate diagnostic and treatment plans
Prescribe and administer medications, therapies, and procedures
Order lab and imaging tests to determine and manage an immediate treatment plan and provide advice on follow up
Responsible for the coordination of care with specialists and appropriate ancillary services
Maintain quality of care standards as defined by the practice
Supervise Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner as needed

As an employer of choice, we offer a full comprehensive range of benefits and attractive compensation package:

Guaranteed base salary
Quality and productivity bonuses available
Med/Den/Vis, STD, LTD, 401k with match
Professional liability at no cost to clinician
PTO accrual
CME Reimbursement & Time Off
Stock Purchase Option/Executive Savings Plan
Paid Parental Leave
Adoption Assistance
Bright Horizons Back-Up Care™: In-home back-up child and adult/elder care
Bright Horizons College Coach™: Tuition Payment Planning & More
Stride Well-being Programs to help with health and lifestyle goals
Physician Partnership Program

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

M.D. or D.O.
Must have completed an accredited residency in Family Medicine
Must be board certified in FM or Board Eligible for Medical Residents
Active Colorado Medical License or ability to obtain prior to employment
Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in providing patient care under a population health model
You will be provisioned with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and are required to perform this role with patients and members on site, as this is an essential function of this role
Employees are required to screen for symptoms using the ProtectWell mobile app, Interactive Voice Response (i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or a similar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener prior to entering the work site each day, in order to keep our work sites safe. Employees must comply with any state and local masking orders. In addition, when in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are expected to wear a mask in areas where physical distancing cannot be attained.

The New West Physician Story:

New West Physicians is a highly-qualified group of board certified Family Medicine and Internal Medicine Physicians, Hospitalists, Cardiologist, Endocrinologist, Gastroenterologist, Neurologist, Physician Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners who specialize in providing excellent care to patients. Since our inception in 1994, New West Physicians has grown to become one of the largest primary care group practices in the Denver Metro area.

Our mission at New West Physicians is "to enhance the physical, mental and spiritual health of communities we serve through an integrated, primary-care owned and patient centered healthcare delivery system". Through that mission and our vision of providing excellent service, every patient, every time has propelled New West Physicians to the top of many national awards. In 2015 New West Physicians was named AMGA's Acclaim Award recipient, a recognition bestowed annually on a medical provider that is deemed a premier role model for other healthcare delivery organizations nationwide. New West Physicians is the only medical practice in the nation with fewer than 150 doctors to receive this special honor.

OptumCare is committed to creating an environment where physicians focus on what they do best: care for their patients. To do so, OptumCare provides administrative and business support services to both owned and affiliated medical practices which are part of OptumCare. Each medical practice part and their physician employees have complete authority with regards to all medical decision-making and patient care. OptumCare's support services do not interfere with or control the practice of medicine by the medical practices or any of their physicians.

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies now require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles require full COVID-19 vaccination as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.

Colorado Residents Only: The salary/hourly range for Colorado residents is $90,000 to $175,000. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.