Outpatient Primary Care Physician - WellMed - El Paso, TX
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: El Paso
Posted on: June 21, 2022
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Job Description:
Do you have compassion and a passion to help others?
Transforming healthcare and millions of lives as a result starts
with the values you embrace and the passion you bring to achieve
your life's best work.(sm)
As part of the multi-disciplinary team, the Primary Care Physician
(PCP) will provide primary medical diagnostic and therapeutic care
and service, referring consultations for specialty care, and
education and preventive care advice to all patients served. The
PCP performance will be tracked and comparatively reported using
metrics related to the strategic direction and operational needs of
the organization.
Primary Responsibilities:
The PCP is expected to be able to provide care consistent with
their licensure and/or certification
Provides diagnosis, treatment, therapy and management of patients
according to current standards of care
Utilizes managed care processes for cost-effective and efficient
use of lab, radiology, and extended service providers, including
specialists, hospitals, skilled nursing providers, and other
ancillary services
Completes timely and comprehensive medical documentation in EMR
systems according to company standards
Participates with peers, employed specialists, such as dermatology,
podiatry, and wound care for the comprehensive care of the WellMed
patient
Conducts or directs education effective communications to patients,
families, and other health care providers
Conducts educational activities for organization's physicians,
physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and their ancillary
staff for the purposes of education and patient care
Participates in business and patient care meetings
Performs all other related duties as assigned
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:
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.)
Board certification or eligibility in Family Practice or Internal
Medicine
Current, unrestricted Texas Medical License
Valid DEA
This position requires Tuberculosis screening as well as proof of
immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Tetanus,
Diphtheria, and Pertussis through lab confirmation of immunity,
documented evidence of vaccination, or a doctor's diagnosis of
disease
Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this role.
UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local
regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain
necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure
compliance
Preferred Qualifications:
Bilingual (English/Spanish) proficiency
Possess a working understanding and support of a managed care
environment
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and
maintain relationships with various health plans
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.
Careers with WellMed. Our focus is simple. We're innovators in
preventative health care, striving to change the face of health
care for seniors. We're impacting 550,000+ lives, primarily
Medicare eligible seniors in Texas and Florida, through primary and
multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management
services. We've joined Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family
of companies, and our mission is to help the sick become well and
to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong
effort at wellness. Our providers and staff are selected for their
dedication and focus on preventative, proactive care. For you, that
means one incredible team and a singular opportunity to do your
life's best work.(sm)
WellMed was founded in 1990 with a vision of being a physician-led
company that could change the face of healthcare delivery for
seniors. Through the WellMed Care Model, we specialize in helping
our patients stay healthy by providing the care they need from
doctors who care about them. We partner with multiple Medicare
Advantage health plans in Texas and Florida and look forward to
continuing growth.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Job Keywords: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatric,
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