A partner of the Optum Care network, WellMed Networks, Inc, is seeking a hospitalist to join our team in Corpus Christi, TX. At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing Physician-led care locally. Work with the largest care delivery organization in the world and start doing your life's best work.
Position Highlights:
- Lead a collaborative and comprehensive health care team.
- 100% of patients will have a WellMed primary care provider.
- Our model is designed to provide the most efficient, comprehensive, and proven care techniques to treat the whole patient – physically, mentally, and socially.
- “Quality vs. Quantity Model” – Typically census per hospitalist is 13 to 15 patients per day.
- Patient panel is limited to geriatrics with Medicare Advantage coverage.
- Bonus incentives are based on quality metrics.
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.
- We are influencing change on a national scale while maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations
Compensation/Benefits Highlights:
- Competitive base salary plus bonuses
- OptumCare Physician Partnership Plan
- 401k with match, Executive Savings Plan, and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Comprehensive Benefits from Optum Partner Services
About WellMed:
At WellMed our focus is simple. We are innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face of health care for seniors. WellMed has more than 22,000+ primary care physicians, hospitalists, specialists, and advanced practice clinicians who excel in caring for 900,000+ older adults across Texas and Florida.
Required Qualifications:
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.), or M.B.B.S.
- Board certification or eligibility in Family or Internal Medicine
- Active, unrestricted medical license in Texas or ability to obtain one
- Valid DEA license