Family Medicine, Physician Hospitalist - Quality vs. Quantity Model

Job Description

A partner of the OptumCare network, WellMed Networks, Inc (WNI) is seeking a hospitalist to join our team in Austin, TX in our South Pod. We are transforming healthcare nationally while providing Physician-led care locally. Start doing your life?s best work with the largest care delivery organization in the world.

Position Highlights

• Hospitalist leads a collaborative and comprehensive health care team
• Only follow patients from a single payor system
• 100% of patients will have a WellMed primary care provider
• ?Quality vs. Quantity Model? - Typical census per hospitalist is 13 to 15 patients per day
• Patient panel is limited to geriatrics with Medicare Advantage coverage
• Bonus metrics are vastly based on quality

What makes an OptumCare organization different?

• WellMed is a Medicare Advantage Plan that operates as a health system focused on Quality/Value Based Outcomes
• Our care model limits daily volume to allow our providers the time needed to provide quality care to their patients
• We offer clinical and leadership growth and stability second to none
• Providers are supported to practice at the peak of their license
• We are influencing change on a national scale while maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations

Compensation/Benefits Highlights:

• Base Salary plus Annual Quality Incentive with a target of $50,000
• OptumCare Physician Partnership Plan
• 401k with match, Executive Savings Plan with Match, and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Comprehensive Benefits from Optum Provider Services

Required Qualifications:

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.)
• Board certification or eligibility in Family or Internal Medicine
• Active, unrestricted medical license in Texas
• Valid DEA license
• Ability to work 12 hour days on a regular basis