Older Adult Team-Based Primary Care – Everett, WA

Optum WA, (formerly The Everett Clinic) is seeking a physician to join our Personalized Care Team team in Everett, WA. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you’ll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.  

Personalized Primary Care for Older Adults

Be part of the solution: our current healthcare system often fails to provide coordinated, seamless care for our most vulnerable patients.  We know there is a better way. Our collaborative care model integrates care across multiple disciplines, ensuring the patient is the focus. We care for medically complex patients both in the hospital and as their primary care provider. 

The Everett Clinic are looking for a growth minded physician with experience in internal medicine who is comfortable seeing their patients in the hospital and outpatient clinic, especially complex aging patients.  You are interested in advancing patient and family comprehension and offering personalized care options.

Position Highlights & Primary Responsibilities:

• The Personalized Care Team is a cutting-edge outpatient and home-based team that provides integrated, supportive care to a complex aging population, with a goal of reduced suffering, increased patient and family understanding, and optimized care. 
• An interdisciplinary team comprised of physicians, resident physicians, palliative care clinicians, pharmacists, social workers, RN care managers, and care navigators.
• The team provides whole person care to complex patients across multiple settings, particularly near the end of life.
• You would work in concert with other physicians and collectively share management of the patient panel.
• This role will care for Medicare advantage patients in unique and innovative ways, including providing alternatives to hospitalization. For those who want to continue to work in the hospital, there are options to work in both spaces.

Required Qualifications:

• Unrestricted WA State Medical License or ability to obtain prior to employment 
• Current WA DEA certificate or ability to obtain prior to employment
• Board Eligible/Board Certified Internal Medicine or ability to obtain prior to employment
• EMR proficient 
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic 
• Self-starter with ability to practice with a high degree of independence 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Managed Care experience
• 1+ years’ experience post-training
• Experience with complex geriatric patients

Washington Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $288,631 to $ 385,254 annually. Salary Range is defined as total cash compensation at target. The actual range and pay mix of base and bonus is variable based upon experience and metric achievement. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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.

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